1. Transparency Project
GRI NW Region

2. |Transparency project 2008
Users constructed a “wish list” of information: gas flows, transmission capacity, gas quality, gas balancing & supply and demand
Following much discussion TSOs in NW region agreed to publish information on priority areas of gas flows and transmission capacity
Each TSO undertook to publish data at interconnection points (126 in total) except for where minus 3 shipper rule applies
Each TSO agreed to publish the required in May September or December 2008

3. Cross-border interconnection
January 2008
May 2008
September 2008
Total number of Interconnection points
126
128
133
Subject to less than three shipper rule 35 33 29
Authority’s decision pending 32 20

4. Implementation Progress: October 2008
Complete

5. Overall Expected Implementation Progress

6. Conclusions
TSOs in NW region have voluntarily released new gas flow & capacity data
Decreasing number of interconnection points subject to less than three shipper rule
Most TSOs expected to publish all data by end 2008
Some TSOs will not be able to publish daily aggregate day ahead nominations and probability of interruptions are data types by end 2008
Results will be discussed at SG on 14 November. TSOs, stakeholders and regulators working hard to ensure project is a success!