Participant Classes
The Market Rules define a number of Rule Participant classes, as shown in the following table which also details the corresponding registration requirements. A Rule Participant can belong to more than one class, except where this is explicitly restricted.
| Person | Registration Requirements |
|---|---|
| Owns, controls or operates a Transmission or Distribution Network in the SWIS. |
Must register as a Network Operator, except in the following situations (in which case registrations is optional):
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| Owns, controls or operates a generating facility with a rated capacity of greater than 10 MW that is connected to a network in the SWIS. | Must register as a Market Generator unless the IMO has exempted the person from the requirement to register (in which case registrations is optional): A person who intends to own control or operate such a generator may also register. |
| Owns, controls or operates a generating facility, with a rated capacity of less than or equal to 10 MW, but greater than 0.005 MW, which is connected to a network in the SWIS. | The person has the option to register as a Market Generator but this is not compulsory. A person who intends to own control or operate such a generator may also register. |
| Sells or intends to sell electricity to customers in the SWIS |
Must register as a Market Customer unless the IMO has exempted the person from the requirement to register (in which case registration is optional): A person who intends to sell electricity to consumers may also register. |
| Any other person who sells or purchases electricity or another service contemplated by the Market Rules to or from the IMO. | Registration as either a Market Generator or Market Customer, as determined by the IMO, is compulsory, unless the IMO has exempted the person from the requirement to register (in which case registration is optional). |
| System Management | Automatically registered as System Management. |
| IMO | Automatically registered as the IMO. |