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Opening up the Gas Market Project Progress Report 4

July – December 2015

Version 1.0

Project Progress Report 4

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Project number SGNGN02

Report number OGM_PPR_04

Title OPENING UP THE GAS MARKET PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT 4

Authors Richard Mason & Caroline Geddes

Revision 1

Date 16/12/2015

Revision History: Reviewer/Approver: Date:

Draft 1 Project Manager 05/12/2015

Draft 2 Project Director 11/12/2015

Draft 3 Regulation 11/12/2015

Final Project Director 16/12/2015

Final Distribution:

Networks Innovation; [email protected] Angus McIntosh; [email protected] Jamie McAinsh; [email protected] Paul Mitchell; [email protected]

Scotia Gas Networks Limited Registered Office: St Lawrence House, Station Approach, Horley, Surrey RH6 9HJ Registered in

England & Wales No. 04958135

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Contents

1. Executive Summary ........................................................................................................... 5

2. Project Manager’s Report ................................................................................................. 8

3. Business Case Update ...................................................................................................... 10

4. Progress against Plan ....................................................................................................... 11

5. Progress against Budget .................................................................................................. 14

6. Bank Account ................................................................................................................... 15

7. Successful Delivery Reward Criteria (SDRC) .................................................................... 15

8. Learning Outcomes .......................................................................................................... 16

9. IPR .................................................................................................................................... 18

10. Risk Management ........................................................................................................ 18

11. Accuracy Assurance Statement ................................................................................... 18

12. Appendices .................................................................................................................. 19

Glossary of Terms

Abbreviation Term

BIS Department for Business Innovation and Skills

DECC Department of Energy and Climate Change

DNV GL Technical advisor to the energy industry

EASEE European Association for the Streamlining of Energy Exchange

GB Great Britain

GS(M)R Gas Safety (Management) Regulations

HHIC Heating and Hot Water Industry Council

HSE Health & Safety Executive

IGEM Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers

IGU International Gas Union

LCNI Low Carbon Networks and Innovation

LNG Liquefied Natural Gas

NIC Network Innovation Competition

NBP National Balancing Point (GB)

OGM Opening up the Gas Market

PPR Project Progress Report

SDRC Successful Delivery Reward Criteria

SGN Scotia Gas Networks

SIU Scottish Independent Undertaking

WI Wobbe Index

ZEE Zeebrugge (Belgium)

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1. Executive Summary

This document is the fourth Project Progress Report, detailing the progress made in the six months of the Opening up the Gas Market project, from July to December 2015. Upon submission of the third Project Progress Report, SGN had seen successful progress towards completing Stage 2 (the in-situ testing of appliances). The project had exchanged contracts with ENI to allow for the delivery of non-GS(M)R gas to Oban, as well as having been awarded the IGU’s Global Gas Award. The fourth six months of the project have seen:

Successful completion of Stage 2 – the in-situ testing of appliances

Commencement of Stage 3 - the injection of the non-GS(M)R gas into the Oban network – a GB first

Learning and dissemination at Energy Networks Association, Praseg, HHIC, Energy and Utilities Alliance and LCNI conferences

The results from the in-situ appliance tests were overwhelmingly positive, with a 92% access rate and zero gas quality issues causing concern. A summary of the major events from the July to December 2015 period is given below: TABLE 1 – Major events from the reporting period July – December 2015

Achievement

Summary

In-situ Testing All 1,104 properties were visited, with 92% physically tested and 8% undergoing a no-access risk assessment.

Laboratory Testing Where appropriate, SGN sent faulty appliances down to its laboratory for further investigation. No gas quality issues were found.

Injection of non-GS(M)R specification gas

Due to the success of the testing, and receipt of the exemption from HSE, SGN were able to inject the non-GS(M)R spec gas into the Oban network in July

Spot Checks Following the testing, SGN has undertaken numerous spot checks on appliances in Oban to ensure co-operation with the new gas. All appliances to date have passed.

Document Submission SDRC-2 and SDRC-5 were both submitted to Ofgem on schedule.

Learning & Dissemination SGN has presented at the IGEM annual conference, Energy Networks Association, Praseg Future of Gas event, LCNI conference, as well holding technical meetings with DECC, E-ON Ofgem & Fluxys.

The next critical step for the project is to formally complete the one year trial of non-GS(M)R specification gas in the Oban network. This began on 7th July 2015 and is due to end in July 2016. In the previous PPR, we discussed a potential delay to the installation of the gas chromatograph in Thurso. The details of this delay were contained in the SDRC-6 submission.

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At the time of submitting PPR-3, it was mentioned that any delay could potentially impact the overall project plan, should it mean the gas was not injected on time. Due to the hard work of the installation team at Thurso, the gas chromatograph was fully installed on time and SGN is confident that any delays to the project plan have been recovered. In summary, the project is currently on track to achieve its goals and deliver significant and valuable learning. This report contains information on each of the points above, providing a comprehensive update on the achievements made and obstacles overcome to date. 1.1 Dissemination Activities A dissemination log is maintained to capture details of activities project staff have undertaken to share learning from the project. The outcomes and recommendations from the activities are discussed during regular project team meetings. The table below shows the external key dissemination activities during the latest 6 months following the project progress which led to achieving the learning outcomes. TABLE 2 – External Dissemination Activities

Date

Stakeholder Description

June 2015 IGU & WGC Delegates

The project was the winner of the IGU Global Gas Award, winning from over 500 worldwide entries. As part of the prize, the Project Director had the opportunity to present a keynote speech on the project to over 5000 delegates from over 100 countries.

June 2015 HHIC, Worcester Bosch, BAXI and other key appliance manufacturers

A technical presentation was given to the HHIC and gas boiler manufacturers, including Worcester Bosch and BAXI, on the project progress. The results up until that point were discussed and the plan for GB roll out was outlined.

July 2015 DECC A presentation was given by the Project Director to circa 70 key contacts and potential contacts to provide a project overview and to build appetite for GB roll out.

August 2015 Fluxys A meeting was held to discuss how Oban SIU operates & meet new key stakeholders

September 2015 IGEM A presentation was given on the Stage 2 results and the procedures put in place in preparation of Stage 3.

October 2015 IGEM An article was published in the IGEM Gas International News on the success of the project following completion of Stage 2. The article outlined the procedures carried out in each stage and the findings so far.

November 2015 PRASEG The Project Director presented at the PRASEG ‘Future of Gas’ event on OGM. Key stakeholders who were present included DECC, National Grid, ENA and UCL. The learning dissemination here

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generated a lot of interest on social media. A key discussion following the presentation was regarding ‘customer choice’, which often gets missed in the energy trilemma debate and the key to the Oban project is about providing flexibility.

November 2015 Marcogaz Gas Quality Group (Berlin)

Project Director gave a key speech providing an update on the project to key European stakeholders.

November 2015 ENA & LCNI Conference delegates

The project team attended the LCNI 2015 conference in Liverpool. The project was displayed on the company stand and two presentations were given at conference seminars. The Project Director gave a keynote speech on the OGM Customer Engagement and the Project Manager discussed the OGM Project Results at the Gas Futures seminar.

November 2015 Marcogaz and DVGW (German Technical & Scientific Association for Gas and Water) (Brussels)

The EU gas quality working group met for a brainstorming session in Brussels to discuss the launch of EU Gas Quality Harmonisation Pilot. Attendees included, DECC, National Grid and Dave Lander Consultants.

December 2015 DECC A Gas Quality Meeting to discuss requirements for a GB roll out with HSE, IGEM, Ofgem and DECC. The group agreed the GB’s changing gas mix, in particular future predictions regarding increased imports of LNG, the use of shale as well as European standardisation plans provide compelling reasons to examine the gas quality question. It was agreed that domestic evidence would help shape GB’s position in Europe.

TABLE 3 – Internal Dissemination Activities

Internal stakeholders

Project learning Dissemination method

SGN Board of directors

Project plan

Stage 1 and 2 results

A presentation provided to the Board at the start of the project, touching upon learning from previous projects. The overall project result will be presented at the end of Stage 3. The Innovation Team Annual Summary 2014 & 2015 includes a progress update

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which is circulated to all of SGN employees.

SGN Executive Board

Project plan

Stage 1 and 2 results and project progress

A presentation to the Executive Committee was given at the start of the project. From there each month the Project Director provides a monthly report. Following this, the Project Director attended the bi-monthly board meeting in Toronto to present an update to the board.

SGN Operational Managers

Stage 1 and 2 results

Changes to operational procedures

Briefing notes issued prior to in-situ appliance testing detailing lab tests findings which lead to the Stage 2 appliance testing. A presentation will be provided on the overall results at the end of the project.

Innovation Board Project progress, including the results and any problems encountered.

The Project Director holds a bi-monthly meeting to share the projects’ developments and answers any queries/questions the board may have.

Investment Committee

Project progress

Project spend

Innovation Committee meetings are held bi-annually, where an update report is shared to members.

SGN employees Stage 1 and 2 results

Change to operating procedures

SGN’s internal website regularly provides updates on key developments and achievements. The internal newsletter ‘SGN Mail’ also provides key progress announcements.

2. Project Manager’s Report

We are now approaching the third year of the project and we have progressed successfully as per the project plan. All required reports and approvals have been successfully collated, which has contributed to the project’s development. After successfully completing Stage 2, detailed in the last PPR with an update provided in this document, the project has now successfully commenced Stage 3 (injection of gas for one year) and has seen no issues to date with the non-GS(M)R gas. A detailed report of progress against the project plan is provided at section 6 of this report; however a brief summary is provided in the table below:

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TABLE 4 – Full Submission list of objectives for July – December 2015

Objective

Update

Completion of Stage 2 testing Testing stage is complete with all 1,104 properties visited, of which 92% physically tested and 8% undergoing a no-access risk assessment.

Field trial under new supply arrangements.

The two-week field trial was completed successfully, with no delays and no issues.

Random spot checks 200 checks are due to be completed during the year-long trial. We have completed 52 of these, with further checks planned for January, March and June.

All appliances tested have been replaced, supply isolated or revisit planned

All customers whose appliances required work have been visited by local Gas Safe engineers. There are 7 jobs remaining which are all booked in with the customer.

There were two scheduled submissions to Ofgem in this period, SDRC-2 – ‘Carry out Quantitative Risk Assessment’ and SDRC-5 – ‘Procurement and installation of replacement appliances’. Both reports were submitted on time with no concerns.

2.1 Stakeholder Engagement The project has continued to receive support from key stakeholders. The project has built upon its notoriety, gained through its success on a world stage in becoming only the second ever winner, and first European winner, of the Global Gas Award. We have been able to build upon this success and have received invitations to speak at GB and European conferences, including the Praseg Gas Futures event, Energy Networks Association’s ‘Gas2015’ conference, European Utility Awards and the LCNI conference. This year Project Director, Gus McIntosh, was asked to be a keynote speaker at the LCNI conference. We also held a technical break-out session which was well-attended and the pertinent questions asked have helped shape the dissemination events planned for 2015. The project website has continued to receive increased traffic, and has undergone a re-design since its initial inception, with the project film being the most watched video on SGN’s YouTube channel. Statistical analysis shows that we have received over 2,500 visits to the project webpages in the July – December reporting period. The website, www.sgn.co.uk/oban continues to be included on all correspondence and all project reports are included in a specific section within the site, and can be downloaded individually or as a complete document. The project film is embedded in the homepage of the website given above, and has also been published on SGN’s YouTube site1. The film was re-edited to include SGN’s new branding meaning that the view count was re-set, however we are aware that the film has received over 4,000 views and remains the most viewed SGN video published in the last year.

1 https://www.youtube.com/user/SGNvideo

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Throughout the duration of the project, considerable stakeholder engagement has taken place, varying from meeting local residents at drop-in centres to presenting on a global stage at the World Gas Conference. We have kept a stakeholder engagement tracker to allow us to record the engagement we have undertaken. For the duration of the testing, our relationship with the Oban customer base was highly positive. We managed to complete the testing of over 1,000 properties without receiving a single complaint, and have received positive reports about the project on internet forums and social media. 2.2 Outlook for next six months The next Project Progress Report is due on 19 June 2016. The high level objectives for the next six months are:

Two one-week LNG trials from secondary tanker sources

Completion of 200 random spot checks

Completion of Stage 3 – the one year trial of the new gas

Compilation of full project report

GB Rollout road map development There is one report due for Ofgem submission in the next six months:

Submission of SDRC-7 – ‘Successful completion of field trial.’

3. Business Case Update

There have been no changes to the Business Case in the latest six month period. The benefit to be achieved is still expected to be c. £956,000 per annum2 upon full roll-out in Oban. We have retained the conservative benefit detailed in the Cost/Benefit Analysis (CBA) for the proposed macro roll-out of the project across GB at c.£60m per annum for the time being. However, recent analysis obtained from National Grid and IGEM has shown that this understates the potential benefit as their figures suggest nitrogen ballasting in GB currently costs c.£180m per annum, and rises to £325m per annum as LNG utilisation increases. These figures are considered conservative as they exclude potential processing costs associated with:

Excelerate LNG, Teeside Gas port (up to 5% N2) – conservative estimate £5m p.a (unconfirmed)

Easington interconnector with Norway – conservative estimate £20m p.a. (unconfirmed)

Langeled Interconnector (unconfirmed as ballasting not in UK, but built into price)

BBL pipeline (unconfirmed as ballasting not in UK, but built into price)

Zeebrugge interconnector (unconfirmed as ballasting not in UK, but built into price)

Wytch Farm entry point (unknown) SGN does not consider it appropriate to update the macro CBA at this time. The CBA will be updated as part of the road map for the GB rollout proposal.

2 Appendix 1 - Cost/Benefit Analysis

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4. Progress against Plan

The following summary outlines the progress to date for each objective within the project plan that has taken place during the previous six months of the project. 4.1 Completion of Stage 2 Testing Stage 2 required the testing of the gas appliances within the 1,104 properties on the Oban network. At the submission date of PPR-3, SGN had completed the testing of 771 of the 1,104 properties. The remaining properties had all been risk assessed, which allowed SGN to commence the injection of the non-GS(M)R gas on schedule in July 2015. However, SGN endeavoured to continue attending properties that had been risk assessed up until August 2015– resulting in a final access rate of 92%.

FIG 1 – Access rate in Oban

The results from the testing were overwhelmingly positive. 2,650 appliance burners have been tested in 936 properties, with the vast majority of these (95.7%) having seen no issues, with only 56 appliances (4.3%) having some form of issue, be that needing repairs, replacing or a service. All of these issues were due to pre-existing faults with the appliances and not relating to gas quality. It is important to stress that no properties have failed due to gas quality issues, as evidenced in the pie chart below:

FIG 2 – Chart showing follow-up work required

Our access rate into customer properties was extremely positive. Our policy of notifying customers in advance by letter, followed by a courtesy phone call to confirm the appointment

Access

No Access

Refused Access

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ensured customer quality care and helped us reach our 92% rate. ‘Word-of-mouth’ between customers has been very positive surrounding the project and our stakeholder engagement in the local community has been a success. Showing of the project film was particularly worthwhile, with over a quarter of Oban’s population seeing it.

SGN has in place a protocol to follow for properties that have been classed as ‘no access’. While the risk assessment demonstrated there was no increase in risk associated with not physically testing these properties, the protocol ensures each property is individually risk assessed and no opportunity for testing is lost. 4.2 Field trial under new supply arrangements

Prior to the commencement of Stage 3’s one year trial, it was necessary to complete a two week trial of the gas under the new supply arrangements to ensure there were no hiccups with the transport or issues with the test gas.

The trial involved the transport of gas from Zeebrugge, Belgium to the site in Oban:

FIG 3 – Gas journey from Zeebrugge to Oban

The arrangement SGN made with the shipper, ENI, was a GB first for a gas distribution network, and provided for the regular delivery of gas at a defined specification outside of the GS(M)R limits. SGN also contracted with Turner’s Hauliers, who provide the logistics for the arrangement. In order to co-ordinate the switchover from the gas normally supplying Oban (and that which was currently populating the six gas holders there), a switchover plan was created to organise a smooth transition3. The switchover was based on a controlled ‘soft-start’ methodology which allowed for pre-defined stage gates that required meeting before moving onto the next stage. These stage gates are summarised below, and are detailed in Appendix 2.

3 Appendix 2 – Oban Zeebrugge LNG Switchover Plan

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TABLE 5 – Oban Switchover stage gate summary

Stage Estimated Date

Outline Duration (weeks)

1 May 2015 Starting Position – All Oban storage vessels full of Avonmouth LNG stock

0

2 June – July 2015

Empty Storage Vessels 1 to 5 into Oban network. Back-up ISO tank with Avonmouth LNG to be on-site in Oban (Optional)

6

3 July 2015 Bring in two tankers with Zeebrugge LNG (blue) and fill vessels 1 and 2

1

4 July 2015 Carry out 2 week trial on Zeebrugge LNG using vessels 1 and 2. Conduct defined spot checks and monitoring. After week 1, if satisfactory results, begin to replenish stock in vessels 3, 4 and 5 with Zeebrugge LNG.

2

5 July 2015 Deplete remaining Avonmouth Stock from vessel 6 by feeding into network. Replenish Vessels 1 and 2 with Zeebrugge LNG

1

6 August 2015

Fill all vessels with Zeebrugge LNG for Official Start of Trial

1

The switchover was completed fully in August 2015, when the final remaining GS(M)R gas was released in to the Oban network, meaning all six gas holders in Oban were now full with the Zeebrugge gas. To date, there have been no gas quality issues as a result of the Oban network running on the new gas. 4.3 Random spot checks A proviso contained in the Project Direction for once the non-GS(M)R gas was injected into the network was that SGN complete a minimum of 200 random spot checks at properties on the Oban network. In order to co-ordinate these spot checks, a Testing Plan4 was created. In addition to the plan, the Oban SGN depot has existing service contracts set up with some customers on the Oban network. As such, the Project Team agreed with the Oban depot that during every appliance service that is routinely completed, the depot engineers will also complete a spot check to the required standard as expected as part of the project. To date the Oban depot engineers have completed over 150 tests since we began the injection, with no failures as a result of gas quality. As the service contract properties cannot be defined as ‘random’, SGN will also be completing 200 additional spot checks at properties selected at random from the database of properties on the Oban network. These are being completed in week-long stages across the year, with the first week-long testing period having taken place in October 2015. As with Stage 2 of the project, letters were sent to customers two weeks in advance of the testing to inform them of our intended visit. 52 properties were tested during this week by contracted engineers. Test sheets were completed and no gas quality issues were found. Future test weeks are planned for January, April and June 2016.

4 Appendix 3 – Spot Check Testing Plan

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4.4 All appliances replaced, supply isolated or visit arranged This requirement has been met, and is outlined in detail in SDRC-5, as submitted to Ofgem in July 2015. As part of the testing stage of the project, there were a number of appliances that required replacement due to safety reasons. Where the testing engineer found an appliance to be unsafe or immediately dangerous, the standard SGN protocols were followed and the customer was informed of the situation. In these circumstances, SGN offered to service or replace the appliance at no cost to the customer. SGN worked alongside local Gas Safe engineers where such incidents occurred, and they built the work into their schedule. As Oban is a remote, rural town, there are only a limited number of such engineers to call upon. This means that there was a backlog of work for both engineering companies to complete. Where there was a delay to the instalment of new appliances, the customers were kept informed at all stages, with temporary heating/cooking equipment provided in all cases. No customer complaints were received. A summary of the follow-up work completed as part of the testing stage is contained at Appendix 4.

5. Progress against Budget

Project expenditure is within the budget defined in the Project Direction. The table overleaf details expenditure against the project budget and compares this with planned expenditure to date. TABLE 6 – Budget progress report (REDACTED)

Projected variance

(at project conclusion)

Budget (£000s)

Expenditure ITD (£000s)

Comparison with expected expenditure (%)

(£000s) %

LABOUR

EQUIPMENT

CONTRACTORS

TRAVEL AND EXPENSES

PAYMENTS TO USERS

OTHER

Total

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The project is currently within budget. We are currently forecast to see an outperformance, and possible underspend, on the budget, primarily due to there being fewer appliance replacements than originally anticipated in the full project submission. Our long-range forecast is to come in on budget.

6. Bank Account

Appendix 5 provides details of the latest statement from the Project Bank Account.

7. Successful Delivery Reward Criteria (SDRC)

Two SDRC reports have been submitted in the last six month period: SDRC-2 – ‘Carry out Quantitative Risk Assessment’ has been submitted to Ofgem on schedule on 26th June 2015. SDRC-5 - ‘Procurement and installation of replacement appliances’ has been submitted to Ofgem on schedule on 24th July 2015. SGN is on track to complete SDRC-7 and SDRC-8 (the final two due for submission) by their agreed delivery dates. To date, we have successfully submitted 6 SDRC reports. We have two reports yet to be submitted, and we are on track to submit these to Ofgem on schedule. A summary of SDRCs is provided below: TABLE 7 – SDRC completion summary

SDRC No

SDRC Delivery Date Status

1 Establish supply chain and shipping arrangements for LNG

29 September 2014 Completed

2 Carry out Quantitative Risk Assessment

26 June 2015 Completed

3 Agreement of Trials with HSE, DECC & Ofgem

18 July 2014 Completed

4 Testing of all affected appliances 12 June 2015 Completed

5 Procurement and installation of replacement appliances

24 July 2015 Completed

6 Construction and installation of required site infrastructure

30 April 2015 Completed

7 Successful completion of field trial 14 June 2016 On Target

8 Successful completion of Knowledge Dissemination task

5 August 2016 On Target

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8. Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes for this project were contained in section 2.1 of the full submission. These are all overall learning outcomes that are to be achieved across the length of the project. The table overleaf provides details of these and the progress against them to date. The laboratory and in-situ appliance testing demonstrated that gas appliances safely run on a higher gas Wobbe limit, unless the appliance is faulty. This learning lead to achieving GS(M)R exemption from HSE. The exemption was required to progress the project to into Stage 3 injection of new gas into the Oban network. The Stage 3 spot checks provided learning from the first week of testing to 52 customer properties. All appliances passed their safety check whilst running on the higher Wobbe limit gas. In addition to the official spot checks, SGN Oban depot engineers have carried out spot checks whilst attending to customer properties as part of their contracted works. All appliances during these checks passed their performance test. This learning enabled the project to continue with the remaining spot checks and progressed the projects towards achieving its learning outcomes.

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Learning objective Learning capture methods Status

To demonstrate that gas which meets EASEE Gas specification but sits outside GS(M)R can be conveyed safely and efficiently in the GB gas network

Review of previous work report by Dave Lander

Laboratory tests by Kiwa Gastec on selected appliances

In-situ appliance testing

Year-long trial

• Complete • Complete • Complete • Ongoing

To demonstrate that all GAD compliant gas appliances are capable of safely and efficiently burning gas which meets EASEE gas specifications but sits outside GS(M)R

Review of previous work report by Dave Lander

Laboratory tests by Kiwa Gastec on selected appliances

In-situ appliance testing

• Complete • Complete • Complete

To establish the proportion of older gas appliances that constrict gas quality specification in GB through assessment of a representative appliance sample from the Oban network

• Quantified risk assessment to be completed • In-situ appliance testing

• Complete • Complete

To demonstrate through the sample population what is required to ensure GB’s appliance population is capable of operating safely and efficiently over a wider range of gas quality

• Quantified risk assessment to be completed • In-situ appliance testing

• Complete • Complete

To identify and record all types/makes of gas appliances, identified through the representative appliance sample from the Oban network that are not fit for operation using gas which meets EASEE gas specifications but outside GS(M)R

• Laboratory tests by Kiwa Gastec on selected appliances • In-situ appliance testing

• Complete • Complete

To capture and record all project learning to assist in a full GB roll out in the future

All reports and results from Stage 1 of the project have been recorded. Updates will be provided in written form through reporting, via the project website and through presentations at dissemination events.

• Ongoing

To compile a project completion report assessing the technical and commercial viability of accepting EASEE compliant gas in GB

Full results of this will follow the completion of the year-long trial.

• Ongoing

To compile a list of appliances found to be incompatible which will be shared among all relevant stakeholders

• Laboratory tests by Kiwa Gastec on selected appliances • In-situ appliance testing

• Complete • Complete

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9. IPR

There has been no IPR registered during the six month reporting period. All published documents are copyright of SGN.

10. Risk Management

The table contained in the appendices5 provides an update of the project Risk Register report on the risks highlighted in the full submission, with each risk rated in terms of its impact and likelihood.

11. Accuracy Assurance Statement

This report, as with all reports created by the project team for submission to Ofgem, has been through a rigorous authenticity and accuracy process to comply with the project governance document. The document has been approved by the Project Manager, Project Director and SGN’s internal regulation department.

5 Appendix 6 – ‘Risk Register’

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12. Appendices

1. Cost/Benefit Analysis

2. Oban Zeebrugge LNG Switchover Plan

3. Spot Check Testing Plan

4. Summary of Follow-up work

5. Project Bank Account Statement

6. Project Risk Register *Appendices not included in this publication.

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Appendix 1 –Cost/Benefit Analysis for Oban Attached separately

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Appendix 2 – Oban Zeebrugge LNG Switchover Plan Attached separately

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Appendix 3 – Spot Check testing plan Attached separately

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Appendix 4 – Summary of Follow-up Work Attached separately

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Appendix 5 – Project Bank Account statement Attached separately

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Appendix 6 – Project Risk Register Attached separately