National Grid is striving to reach its target of at least 80 biomethane connections by 2021. The document discusses National Grid's role in connecting biomethane production sites to the UK gas grid. It outlines National Grid's initial lengthy process for connection and an improved streamlined process that combines steps and turns what was previously a months-long process into just days to issue a connection agreement. The panel discusses various aspects of biomethane production and connecting to the gas grid.

1. BIOMETHANE PRODUCTION –
CONNECTING TO THE GAS GRID
#UKADBiogas @adbioresources
CHAIR:
STUART EASTERBROOK, NATIONAL GRID
PANEL:
JOOST LÖTTERS, BRONKHORST HIGH-TECH BV
JON HARRIS, MALMBERG
RICHARD GOODFELLOW, ADDLESHAW GODDARD
DR WILL MEZZULLO, FUTURE BIOGAS
KEVIN FERNANDES, IMSPEX DIAGNOSTICS

2. UK GAS DISTRIBUTION
National Grid
Stuart Easterbrook

3. UK GAS DISTRIBUTION
National Grid Gas Distribution
National Grid is striving to reach its target of
at least 80 biomethane connections by 2021
Owner and Operator 4 Gas
Distribution Networks
190,000 kilometres of Gas
Distribution Pipelines
Operate 24/7 Emergency
Service
Deliver Connections to our
networks
We serve 11 million
customers

4. UK GAS DISTRIBUTION
How do we encourage Gas to Grid?
• Volume & Projects
• Customer Choice
• Cost / RHI
• Easy to do business with
Zero projects flowing gas – Sep 2013
11 projects flowing gas – June 2015
+10 projects by June 2016

5. UK GAS DISTRIBUTION
Initial
Enquiry
1 week
Customer
Dialogue
2 weeks
Customer
Dialogue
2 weeks
DAS
Agreement
2 weeks
Complete
Detailed
Desktop
Study
4 weeks
Conceptual
Design Study
Agreement
3 weeks
Customer
Dialogue
4 weeks
Complete
CDS
26 weeks
Customer
Dialogue
Detailed Design
and build
Issue
Connection
Agreement
Up to 3
months
Signed
Connection
Agreement
Information vacuum
for > 6 months
Initial Process
Years

6. UK GAS DISTRIBUTION
Initial
Enquiry
1 week
Customer
Dialogue
Complete Detailed
Desktop Study &
Validation
Hours
Conceptual
Design Study
Agreement
3 weeks
Customer
Dialogue
4 weeks
Complete
CDS
26 weeks
Detailed
Design and
build
Issue
Connection
Agreement
Up to 20
Days
Signed
Connection
Agreement
Improved Process
Days
Combining Steps Turns Months to
Days for Issue of Agreement

7. UK GAS DISTRIBUTION

8. UK GAS DISTRIBUTION
National Grid
Stuart Easterbrook

9. BIOMETHANE PRODUCTION –
CONNECTING TO THE GAS GRID
#UKADBiogas @adbioresources
CHAIR:
STUART EASTERBROOK, NATIONAL GRID
PANEL:
JOOST LÖTTERS, BRONKHORST HIGH-TECH BV
JON HARRIS, MALMBERG
RICHARD GOODFELLOW, ADDLESHAW GODDARD
DR WILL MEZZULLO, FUTURE BIOGAS
KEVIN FERNANDES, IMSPEX DIAGNOSTICS