1. Development of Firm Monitor & GBA
Transmission Workgroup – 5 January 2012

2. Agenda
Firm Monitor
GBA

3. Development of Firm Monitor
Transmission Workgroup – 5 January 2012

4. Next Steps Remove requirement to publish firm monitor (in UNC).
Requirement for safety monitor will remain
Aim to have change in place for winter 2012/13
Propose modification to the January Panel

5. Transmission Workgroup – 5 January 2012
Development of GBA
Transmission Workgroup – 5 January 2012

6. GBA Proposal
Day Ahead
rename current methodology to a ‘notification’ or ‘warning’;
clarify the day ahead ‘notification’ trigger methodology within the UNC;
‘notification’ will be in place until the end of the applicable Gas Day;
Alert
can be issued at any time from day ahead to on the day with information on the applicable day;
will be issued with additional information on the reason why;
when issued, will supersede the ‘notification’;
can be withdrawn at any time, with an explanation as to why.

7. Additional information provision
Publication of NSS breakdown with supporting notes when changed
Publication of additional information via ANS message on rationale for publication of ‘Alert’
Publish more detailed information post ‘Alert’
Discuss ‘Alert’ at Gas Forum

8. GBA Next Steps Submit modification proposal to February 2012 panel
Aim to implement any changes for winter 2012/13