1. CUSC Amendment Panel Recommendation
Lilian MacLeod
27th January 2006

2. Background CAP100 requires the Amendments Panel to undertake a
Recommendation Vote on each CUSC Amendment and any
Alternatives
CAP101 removes the Amendment Panel Chairman’s casting vote
The Authority decision was received on 22nd December and
Implemented on the 10th January
CAP100/101 introduces a new stage to the Amendments Process
The recommendation will change the role of the Amendments Panel
and operation of Panel meetings

3. New Role of the CUSC Amendment Panel
All Amendment Reports will be tabled prior to submission to the
Authority
Panel Members and any appointed Alternates will be required to
discuss and vote upon each Amendment and any Alternatives
against the Applicable CUSC Objectives
Only Panel Members and Alternates are able to participate in the
discussion prior to the Recommendation vote and the vote itself
Panel Members will be required to explain their recommendation which
shall be recorded by the Panel Secretary in the Amendment Report

4. Mechanics A new Agenda item for the Recommendation vote
A 1st draft Amendment Reports will be distributed a week before the
meeting along with other CUSC Papers
The Chairman shall facilitate the Recommendation discussion and
Vote
National Grid will present the Amendment Report to the Panel and
provide a brief overview of the Amendment and any Alternatives
The Panel will debate the report and any relevant issues
Each Panel Member will make a recommendation on each Amendment
and any Alternatives, in relation whether it better facilitates the
Applicable CUSC Objectives
E.G Each Amendment and Alternative will be assessed individually and
Panel Members will not be required to rank or indicate a preference,
but can if they wish to do so, when providing their recommendation
reasoning

5. Mechanics continued Panel Members can Support, Appose or Abstain when
voting
Panel members will be required to state a reason for their particular
decision which shall be recorded by the Panel Secretary
Following the meeting a 2nd draft Amendment Report including
the Panel Recommendation shall be circulated for a period of 5 days
This provides the Panel with a opportunity to review the Amendment
Report and ensure their views have been correctly represented
Any unresolved comments will be reflected in the final Amendment
Report
The final Amendment Report will be submitted to the Authority

6. Voting
The table below indicates those Panel Members that will participate in
a Recommendation Vote
Voting Panel Members
User Members x 7
EnergyWatch Member x 1
National Grid x 1
Non-Voting Panel Member
Panel Chairman
Panel Secretary
National Grid
Authority Rep

7. Implementation dates
The Panel has responsibility for proposing an implementation date prior
to submission to the Authority, if a disparity occurs between National
Grid and the Industry (Clause 8.20 g)
Following the implementation of CAP100/101, the Panel Working
Procedure for CAP086 has become redundant
Therefore, Panel responsibility under CAP086 can be incorporated
with the Panel Recommendation Vote process at Panel Meetings
Following the Recommendation Vote, if required the Panel will be
Requested to debate and vote for an Implementation Date per
Amendment and any Alternatives
A simple majority will determined the Implementation Date and will be
included within the final Amendment Report

8. Timeline Overview Amendment Proposal Accepted Rejected Working Group
up to 3 months
Industry consultation
up to 2 months
Consultation Alternative
2 weeks
1st draft Amendment Report – circulated for 5 business days
Submission to the Authority
Amendment Report Tabled at the next scheduled Amendments Panel
2nd draft Amendment Report – circulated for 5 days
business (for Panel Members Comments only)