Mod 0260 Post-Emergency Claims: Implementation Update

Transmission Workstream - December 2009

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Modification Proposal 0260: Revision of the Post-Emergency Claims Arrangements

Ofgem approved Mod 0260 on 6th November 2009

Implementation Date effective from 1st December 2009

National Grid NTS has been progressing implementation tasks with APX Gas Ltd, xoserve and Ofgem

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Implementation Tasks

To facilitate the implementation of Modification 0260 National Grid NTS has established a dedicated area on its National Grid website:

http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Gas/OperationalInfo/PostEmergencyClaims/

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Implementation Tasks

National Grid website ‘Post-Emergency Claims’ area will contain the following items:

User Guidelines for the submission of post-emergency claims

Process and procedures required to submit a Post Emergency Claim

Electronic proformas (interface files) for use by shippers to submit post-emergency claims to National Grid

Process Flow Diagram illustrating end-to-end processing of claims

Includes UNC Post-Emergency Claim progression timelines and the process interfaces between Users, National Grid, APX Gas Ltd, xoserve and Ofgem

Relevant National Grid, xoserve and Ofgem contact details

Economic Price Assessment Guidelines (to be published)

Information provision (reporting) (to be published)

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User familiarisation and support

National Grid and APX Gas Ltd have provided familiarisation of the existing OCM Physical Market and Gemini OCM Physical Renominations functionality (Operational Forum November 2009)

We would kindly request that Users review and provide comments* on the usability/content of the new dedicated ‘Post-Emergency Claims’ area of the website: Nationalgrid.com/gas/operational information/post emergency claims

National Grid will consider all comments received and provide feedback at the Transmission Workstream/Operational Forum

* Any comments/queries, please contact:

steve.pownall@uk.ngrid.com (tel no. 01926 656362)