# Glossary | | | |------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | A-plan | Aggregator-plan, used as Aggregator’s nomination | | AGR | Aggregator. Role whose goal it is to maximize the value of flexibility, taking into account customer needs, economical optimization and grid capacity. | | BRP | Balance Responsible Party | | C&I | Commercial & Industry | | Common Reference | Information about the Energy grid and the involved parties, which needs to be unambiguously available to all participating parties. | | Congestion Point | Point in de grid where the grid capacity is not always sufficient to distribute the requested amount of energy | | CRO | Common Reference Operator | | D-prognosis | Prognosis regarding the Distribution of energy | | DNO | Distribution Network Operator | | DSO | Distribution System Operator | | E-program | Energy Program – aggregated (daily) energy transactions of a BRP to be provided to the TSO | | FlexOffer | Flexibility Offer, response to a Flexibility Request or unsolicited | | FlexOrder | Flexibility Order, a response to a Flexibility Offer or direct | | FlexRequest | Flexibility Request | | Grid | Network for the transport and distribution of energy | | ISP | Imbalance Settlement Period | | MBMA | Measure Before Measure After (baseline methodology) | | MCM | Market-based Coordination Mechanism (USEF) | | MDC | Meter Data Company | | P&S | Privacy & Security | | Prosumer | A consumer which is capable of producing energy as well | | Settlement | Determining the energy production and consumption and used flexibility as preparation for the billing process. | | Supplier | Has a contractual relationship with Prosumers to source, supply and invoice energy | | TSO | Transmission System Operator | | UFTP | USEF Flex Trading Protocol | | USEF | Universal Smart Energy Framework |