Course Review

Network Code Introduction course review

On the 1^st May 2005 a dramatic shift occurred in the UK gas transportation industry as Great Britain moved from a single main transporter to a multi-transporter regime. The Network Code was replaced by the Uniform Network Code and a Short Form Codes from each of the new network operators. On 1^st June 2005 the sale of four of Transco’s distribution networks was completed. The Energy Training Network’s Network Code Introduction one-day seminar has been fully updated to provide an overview of the new regime, with explanation of how it all works together to create a transportation framework for gas in Britain .

The course starts by covering the concept of the Network Code and the structure of the UNC and Short Form Codes now supporting the multi-transporter environment. Key aspects of the regime are then examined in detail, including entry capacity, exit capacity, and balancing and system security. The modification process - which has changed somewhat following the transfer of responsibility for change management to the Joint Office of Gas Transporters - is explained and key developments highlighted. The final lecture covers a range of subjects relevant to the interface with customers, including Supply Point Administration, transportation charging, and meters.

Presented by Nick White, an expert on the Network Code and author of a number of books on the UK gas market, including Network 2000: the New Gas Trading Arrangements and The Long-Term Capacity Auctions: a review of the UK gas entry capacity regime, the Network Code seminar is a great introduction to the practicalities of operating in the UK gas market.

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