1. MOD0166 – Reform of the NTS Offtake Arrangements Shipper Perspective
Mike Young (British Gas Trading)
Thursday 20 September 2007

2. User Commitment Extent of User Commitment required
n years capacity charge
50% project cost
Duration of User Commitment required
1 year (ARCA)
4 years (0116V etc.)
Staged User Commitment in line with project development and investment
Identical process for incremental and new connections?
Potential impact of Under/Over recovery (TO Commodity)

3. Management and monitoring of linepack depletion
What is being measured?
Linepack depletion
Flexibility
Is 16/24 fit for purpose in demonstrating stress on system?
Mechanisms for measurement and reporting
Analysis of observation
Trigger for consideration of further measures

4. Arrangements for Interruption
Universal Firm on NTS?
Long-Term Interruptible contracts
EU obligation satisfied?
How much Interruption is required by NGG?
Mechanism for allocation of necessary interruption
Buy-back
Parallel to Modification 0090