DM Elective Transfer Scenarios 26 February 2009

Principles Incoming Shipper or Read Provider responsible for obtaining read at Start of GFD – i.e. 01/01/09 Where Outgoing Shipper or Read Provider provides reading this will be rejected, regardless of whether Incoming Shipper or Read Provider provides reading If Actual Reading not provided by Incoming Shipper or Read Provider, Reading Calculated by: D-7 AQ/365 NDM Estimate Read Process File to notify Shippers of ‘Transfer’ Readings will be relevant to read service

Further Principles For DMM/V/E – NDM Transfers the DM estimate will be loaded to create the Transfer Read. If Outgoing Shipper disagrees with ‘Transfer’ Reading (whether Actual or Estimate), a Consumption Adjustment is required Incoming Shipper will be required to raise SAR/Consumption Adjustment. As per Shipper Agreed Reads process where a CA is received around transfer the CA is assumed to be agreed with Shipper A.

Discussion Points – Read Not Provided: Discussion Points – General: No DM history for D-7, or AQ/365 Previous NDM Readings may be aged Discussion Points – General: Assumes NDM-DM Readings follow on

Discussion Points – Transfer Reads (<D): DM / NDM Readings may not be in sequence Inferred negative consumption for GFD 31/12 Opening Reading may not get loaded until D+10 Likely to require Manual Intervention Discussion Points – Transfer Reads (D): DM / NDM Readings may not be in sequence Opening Reading may not get loaded until D+10 Likely to require Manual Intervention Discussion Points – Transfer Reads (>D): DM / NDM Readings may not be in sequence Inferred large consumption for GFD 31/12 Ratchet Functionality? Opening Reading may not get loaded until D+10 Likely to require Manual Intervention

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