Gas Ops Forums

Enquiries
If you have any enquiries, please contact the Operational Liaison Team Monday - Friday, 09:00-16:30

• 01926 656 474
• box.operationalliaison@nationalgrid.com

The forum agenda varies from month to month depending on requests, operational events, and the gas year.  Key standing items generally include:

• Operational overview – highlighting changes over the gas year and against previous gas years;
• UNC and EU regulations and changes;
• Knowledge-based sessions around the operational regime;
• Customer feedback sessions; and
• Interesting operational days, as requested.

This forum has been created for the industry and, therefore, we are always looking to improve and develop what is delivered and how. 

If you wish to attend the forums, or feel there are certain discussion items beneficial to the industry, please contact us with your suggestions at box.operationalliaison@nationalgrid.com

Forum dates have now been confirmed for this year, with the majoirty of events to be held via Webex until current restrictions are lifted.

Please find this years Gas Operational Forum dates below:

January - 28/01/2021
February - 25/02/2021
March - 25/03/2021
May - 20/05/2021
June - 17/06/2021
September - 23/09/2021
October - 21/10/2021
November - 25/11/2021

February Agenda:

Welcome and Introduction – 09:30

Operational Overview – 09:35
- Supply and Demand Trends
- Balancing Actions

High Demand Week 8th-14th February - 09:50
- Insight into the highest demand week this winter, including guest presentations from Northern Gas Networks and Gas Networks Ireland 

Interesting Day Examples –10:15
- Scottish Capacity Scaleback (18/12/20)
- Milford Flows (11/02/21)

Gemini System Enhancements User Trials – 10:30
- Opportunity to identify and resolve any issues with the new features and functions of GSE prior to implementation

Future of Balancing Systems – 10:40
- Tendering for future capacity and balancing systems e.g. Gemini

Regulatory & Commercial Update – 10:50
- Summary of in flight projects including Gas Quality Blending, Capacity Access and Charging

OCM Contingency Exercise – 11:00
- Plan for exercise taking place in March

Operational Data Next Steps – 11:10
- Continuing enhancement of NG Operational Data

Other Updates - 11:20
- Invoicing Customer Journey Work
- Review of the Impact of a Gas Supply Shortage on the Electricity Network (RIGSSE)