1. Modification Proposal 0192 – Draft Business Rules.
Alison Chamberlain
National Grid Distribution

2. Modification Proposal 0192 – Draft Business Rules.
A ‘backstop’ period of 30 months would be applied. This would be from the date of the creation i.e. after the expiry of 30 months from the date of the creation of the USRV the DNO would assume responsibility for the resolution of the USRV. The User would still have the ability to resolve the USRV until such time as the DNO’s agent loads the resolution to the UK Link System. At the point when the DNO assumes responsibility for resolution the service would become chargeable;
Resolution can occur without the need for the User to submit an RGMA flow although advice would be passed on to the User where there is a need to update asset information to avoid further USRVs.
a ‘reasonable endeavours’ provision would be incorporated under which the DNO would be required to resolve a USRV. This means that the DNO would use reasonable endeavours to resolve the USRV using conventional methods/calculations and in the event that this is not possible, at the DNO’s discretion, a zero Reconciliation would be applied as resolution;
The current User should provide any additional information (in their possession) which is reasonably required by the DNO’s agent e.g. Meter Readings. The current User should also facilitate access to the customer’s premises where requested for the purposes of enabling DNOs to obtain Meter Readings and Meter Information.
The Reconciliation Quantity determined by the DNO would be binding on both parties.

3. Associated/Linked USRV Rules
With effect from the 30th USRV Month after the User Suppressed Reconciliation Date (see E 8.3) the Transporter would take on responsibility to investigate and resolve the USRV using reasonable endeavours - this would include all liable items and non liable linked items. This may result in the Transporter resolving a liable item that has not yet reached 30 USRV months where it has associated linked items.
Where a USRV is created and the meter reading period is longer than 30 months and where there are no linked items, the User shall remain responsible for resolution of the USRV, even if the start read of the meter reading period is approaching or past the “close out” date. If the USRV remains unresolved after 30 USRV months the above rules will apply.

4. Application to Multiple & Aged USRVs
Mod 0728 – Ofgem rejected on the basis that movement of obligations did not facilitate the relevant objectives of the code (as defined in the GT licence). Ofgem drew analogy with the Interruptible contacts regime recognising that the quality of this information is good due to the incentives (penalties for failure to interrupt etc) and encouraged consideration of incentivisation of the provision of emergency contact info.
Credit Mod Proposals – 9 in all (5 Transco, 4 User). Covers unsecured credit, third party provided cover, penalties for non payment and non rectification of credit position following downgrade, invoice amount set off, calculation of value at risk (code credit limit)
Primes and Subs – National Grid position communicated externally re: ownership of downstream network. Ofgem acknowledge but ask Transco to evaluate options to enable User to withdraw from Primary Meter with no load.
UKD Representation to Transmission Mods – (AR to add speaker note).
Provision of Interruption information (DNs > UKT)
Extension of sunset clauses (following delay to commencement of enduring regime)
Emergency Cash Out
SPAA – potential transfer of certain Supply Point related activities from UNC to SPAA, concerns over dual governance, I&C suppliers not signed on to SPAA etc.
UNC Development Forum – monthly meetings held (from Aug 2005) to discuss gameplans for UNC change from a UKD perspective.