0849R - Commercial Framework Review to Enable Hydrogen Blending

Last updated: 
30 April, 2025
Current version
1.0
Proposer
National Gas Transmission
Impacted codes
UNC (TPD, OAD), Independent Gas Transporters UNC
Modification type
Request
Status:
Allocated to Workgroup
Impact:
High impact: Distribution Network Operators, GB Gas Transporters, Shippers, Suppliers

To review the market principles and existing commercial framework in order to assess their compatibility with blending hydrogen into the networks and explore the required amendments where necessary. Ensuring the amended regime is simple and easy to implement whilst also remaining adaptable and consistent with relevant obligations. KPMG will be providing project management support for the project.

Schedule of topics to be discussed at future Workgroup meetings:

18th March (full day)

  • Capacity allocation & connections (first 2 hours)
  • Nominations, settlement & balancing

2nd April (full day) Shrinkage, network charging & other issues

7th April (GQ workgroup)

  • Gas quality & system ops

30th April (full-day) NTS & GDN Interface and Any other outstanding issues from previous sessions

4th June - LDZ level blending (Tentative 10-4pm)

10th June - NTS level blending (Tentative 10-4pm)

10th July - all remaining issues (Tentative 10-4pm)

Timeline

Raised
Yes
09/05/2023
Panel Assessment
Yes
17/05/2023
Workgroup Report Due
No
16/10/2025
Consultation
Unset
Consultation - Final Modification Report
Unset
Panel Decision
Unset
Implementation
Unset