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<p>The National Transmission System (NTS) is designed to offer a secure gas supply,
for the benefit of all users. Ofgem, as the independent energy regulator, have responsibility
for matters relating to gas network charging. Ofgem’s assessment of the potential
bypass of the NTS by users can be found within their impact assessment carried out
for Uniform Network Code (UNC) modification 0678A, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/amendments-gas-transmission-charging-regime-decision-and-final-impact-assessment-unc678abcdefghij"
target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/amendments-gas-transmission-charging-regime-decision-and-final-impact-assessment-unc678abcdefghij</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>Ofgem have set out in their decision letter that they will carry out an impact
assessment to further explore the impacts of four shorthaul proposals and whether
the proposals address the inefficient bypass of the gas network. More information
on Ofgem’s decision to carry out an impact assessment can be found here:</p><p><a
href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/uniform-network-code-728abcd-urgent-introduction-conditional-discount-avoiding-inefficient-bypass-nts"
target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/uniform-network-code-728abcd-urgent-introduction-conditional-discount-avoiding-inefficient-bypass-nts</a>.</p>
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