IGT176 – Changes to IGT UNC to enable UNC0887 ‘Facilitating Bi-Directional Connections Between IGT Pipelines and the NTS’

Current Status: Implemented

This approved Modification was implemented on 14th August 2026.

 

Summary of Modification

This Modification identifies the requirement for and aims to make changes to IGT UNC to enable UNC0887 ‘Facilitating Bi-Directional Connections Between IGT Pipelines and the National Transmission System (NTS)’ ‘to be implemented by including its operator, National Gas Transmission (NGT) as a ‘Large Transporter’ and to apply the core IGT concept of ‘deeming flow’ to and from the National Balancing Point (NBP), whilst replicating as closely as practicable the existing NTS ‘direct connect’ exit and entry arrangements that UNC Shippers use.

 

Progression Timetable

Modification Raised 19th March 2025
Initial consideration by Workgroup 10th April 2025
Workgroup Report presented to Panel 25th July 2025
Draft Modification Report issued for consultation 28th July 2025
Consultation close-out date 18th August 2025
Final Modification Report available for Panel 21st August 2025
Modification Panel decision 29th August 2025
Submitted to the Authority 2nd September 2025
Authority determination received 1st December 2025
Implementation date 14th August 2026

 

Documentation

Document Description Document Type Author Date
IGT176 Notice of Implementation (v2.0) Adobe PDF Code Administrator 31/07/2026
IGT176 Notice of Implementation (v1.0) Adobe PDF Code Administrator 02/12/2025
IGT176 Authority Decision Letter Adobe PDF Ofgem 01/12/2025
IGT176 Final Legal Text (v1.0) Adobe PDF CNG 02/09/2025
IGT176 Final Modification Report (V1.0) Adobe PDF Code Administrator 02/09/2025
IGT176 Final Modification Report (V0.1) Adobe PDF Code Administrator 21/08/2025
IGT176 Advanced Fuel Plants Consultation Response Adobe PDF Advanced Fuel Plants 21/08/2025
IGT176 BUUK Consultation Response Adobe PDF BUUK 21/08/2025
IGT176 Ceres Energy Consultation Response Adobe PDF Ceres Energy 21/08/2025
IGT176 CNG Services Consultation Response Adobe PDF CNG Services 21/08/2025
IGT176 Grosvenor Green Gas Consultation Response Adobe PDF Grosvenor Green Gas 21/08/2025
IGT176 National Gas Transmission Consultation Response Adobe PDF National Gas Transmission 21/08/2025
IGT176 SGN Consultation Response Adobe PDF SGN 21/08/2025
IGT176 Draft Modification Report (v2.0, Code Administrator email updated) Adobe PDF Code Administrator 04/08/2025
IGT176 Draft Modification Report v1.0 Adobe PDF Code Administrator 28/07/2025
IGT176 Draft Legal Text v0.4 (clean) Adobe PDF CNG 18/07/2025
IGT176 Draft Modification Report V0.1 Adobe PDF Code Administrator 18/07/2025
IGT176 Workgroup Report V1.0 Adobe PDF Code Administrator 18/07/2025
IGT176 Draft Legal Text v0.3 (clean) Adobe PDF CNG 03/07/2025
IGT176 Draft Legal Text v0.3 (tracked from v0.2) Adobe PDF CNG 03/07/2025
IGT176 Legal Text Support Document v1.0 Adobe PDF CNG 03/07/2025
IGT176 Draft Workgroup Report v0.1 Adobe PDF Code Administrator 03/07/2025
IGT176 Draft Legal Text v0.2 (clean) Adobe PDF CNG 05/06/2025
IGT176 Draft Legal Text v0.2 (tracked from v0.1) Adobe PDF CNG 05/06/2025
IGT176 Draft Legal Text v0.1 Adobe PDF CNG 30/04/2025
IGT176 Modification Proposal Form (v1.0) Adobe PDF CNG 19/03/2025