Course Description
The Uniform Network Code (UNC) is the multi-lateral contract that underpins the operation of the world’s most liberalised gas market. The UNC and its related documents form a complex web enabling gas transportation and supply competition in Great Britain. This one-day seminar provides a clear explanation of the key theories and practice of the UNC, empowering delegates to operate with greater understanding and effectiveness in the UK gas market.
Understanding gas transportation in Britain.
Course Content
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- What is a network code?
- History of the Network Code
- Key principles
- Key sections of the Network Code
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- Defining capacity
- Capacity constraints
- Principles of capacity
- Types of entry capacity
- Buy-back and constraint management
- Shipper capacity actions
- Capacity trading
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- What is exit capacity?
- Exit and interruptions regime
- Types of interruptible customer
- Interruptible ancillary services
- Interruptible charging
- Interruptible issues
- NG’s exit capacity incentive
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- Background to Network Code
- Change process
- Modification Panel
- Approving modifications
- Network Code timeline
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- Demand and supply swing
- Principles of balancing
- Shipper and transporter processes
- Shipper balancing
- NG balancing
- The OCM
- Balancing case study: 16 May 2003
- 3 October 2006
- NG balancing incentives
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- Defining customers and supply points
- xoserve
- Supply Point Administration
- Transportation charges
- Meters
- Whilst we always allow time for questions during the course of the day, it always helps to have a discussion time at the end.Questions, discussion and close
The seminar is ideal as an introduction to the gas market for:
- new staff in existing gas players | new market entrants
- experienced staff from other areas moving into gas
- lawyers, consultants, and officials with an interest in the energy market