Stage 1: to undertake a research project on the legal, regulatory and commercial issues restricting networks supplying small quantities of gas during its operations. Investigate if changes can be accommodated within the change to existing restrictions.
Stage 2: to undertake a due diligence investigation on safety requirements involved in networks temporarily supplying small number of consumers with bottled gas
Stage 3: to develop a technical solution that meets the regulatory, commercial and safety restrictions
This proposed innovation project is intended enable provision of temporary gas supplies to alleviate localised interruption. The project is being proposed as part of the RIIO Innovation arrangements and will be an all networks project, led by NGN as proposer.
Three main objectives have been identified initially for the project:-1. Changes to Uniform Network Code, GT Licence and/or commercial arrangements that would allow networks to supply small numbers of customers without the current restrictions,2. Robust safety management procedures and processes that ensure any technical solution places no additional risk to customers or the network, and3. A technical solution that uses gas to supply existing appliances and minimizes the need for purge and relight.