Common use of Offtake Rate Changes and Ramp Rates Clause in Contracts

Offtake Rate Changes and Ramp Rates. 4.1 For the purposes of the Network Code Sections J4.5, J4.6, J4.7 and J5.7 thereof are to apply to this Agreement. 4.2 For the avoidance of doubt, where there is more than one Relevant Shipper, references in this paragraph 4 to the rate of offtake are to the aggregate offtake by all Relevant Shippers. 4.3 For the purposes of this paragraph 4, the “SPOR” is the Supply Point Offtake Rate in respect of the Premises Supply Meter Point or (where there is more than one Relevant Shipper) the sum of such Supply Point Offtake Rates. 4.4 For the purposes of Section J4.5.1: (a) the time at which the Offtake Profile Notice for each Gas Flow Day is to be given to National Grid Gas is 17.00 hours on the Preceding Day; (b) the End of Day Demand Forecast Notice (which sets out the estimated total amount of gas to be offtaken during the Gas Flow Day) shall be provided to National Grid Gas by no later than 12.00 hours on the Preceding Day. 4.5 For the purposes of Section J4.5.4, the period of notice to be given to National Grid Gas of any change in the rate of offtake (by a revised Offtake Profile Notice) shall be as follows: (i) for an increase, or (subject to paragraph 4.6) a relevant cumulative increase, which exceeds [ ] percent ( %) of the SPOR, not less than [ ] ( ) hours; (ii) for an increase, or (subject to paragraph 4.6) a relevant cumulative increase, which exceeds [ ] percent ( %) but does not exceed [ ] percent ( %) of the SPOR, not less than [ ] () hours; (iii) for an increase which does not exceed [ ] percent ( %) of the SPOR, not less than [ ] ( ) hours]; (iv) for a decrease, not less than [ ( )] hour. 4.6 For the purposes of paragraph 4.5 a relevant cumulative increase is the aggregate increase in rate of offtake under any two or more connected increases, for the purposes of which two increases are connected where notice of the second-notified increase is required (in accordance with paragraph 4.5) to be given before the first-notified increase has occurred. 4.7 For the purposes of Section J4.6, the tolerance within which the rate of offtake may deviate from the Prevailing Offtake Rate without the requirement for notice under paragraph 4.5 is +/- 3% (plus or minus three percent). 4.8 For the purposes of Section J4.7: (a) except as provided in paragraph (b), the rate of increase of the rate of offtake shall not exceed [ ] ( ) MW/minute; (b) on each occasion on which the rate of offtake increases from zero, the rate of increase of the rate of offtake during the first two (2) minutes from the time at which offtake commences shall not exceed [ ( )] MW; (c) the rate of decrease of the rate of offtake shall not exceed [ ( )] MW/minute. 4.9 For the purposes of Section J5.7: (a) the requirements under paragraphs 4.5(iv) and 4.8(b) do not apply: (i) in the event of Operational Intertripping of the Gas Consuming Plant as defined in, and occurring in accordance with the requirements of the Grid Code established by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc;] [(ii)] in the event of any Forced Outage; (b) following any event within paragraph (a) above, notice under paragraph 4.5 is not required in respect of any increase in the rate of offtake which is completed within a period of sixty (60) minutes after, and results in a rate of offtake not exceeding the Prevailing Offtake Rate immediately before, the occurrence of such event.

Offtake Rate Changes and Ramp Rates. 4.1 For the purposes of the Network Code Sections J4.5, J4.6, J4.7 and J5.7 thereof are to apply to this Agreement. 4.2 For the avoidance of doubt, where there is more than one Relevant Shipper, references in this paragraph 4 to the rate of offtake are to the aggregate offtake by all Relevant Shippers. 4.3 For the purposes of this paragraph 4, the “SPOR” is the Supply Point Offtake Rate in respect of the Premises Supply Meter Point or (where there is more than one Relevant Shipper) the sum of such Supply Point Offtake Rates. 4.4 For the purposes of Section J4.5.1: (a) the time at which the Offtake Profile Notice for each Gas Flow Day is to be given to National Grid Gas is 17.00 hours on the Preceding Day; (b) the End of Day Demand Forecast Notice (which sets out the estimated total amount of gas to be offtaken during the Gas Flow Day) shall be provided to National Grid Gas by no later than 12.00 hours on the Preceding Day. 4.5 For the purposes of Section J4.5.4, the period of notice to be given to National Grid Gas of any change in the rate of offtake (by a revised Offtake Profile Notice) shall be as follows: (i) for an increase, or (subject to paragraph 4.6) a relevant cumulative increase, which exceeds [ ] percent ( %) of the SPOR, not less than [ ] ( ) hours; (ii) for an increase, or (subject to paragraph 4.6) a relevant cumulative increase, which exceeds [ ] percent ( %) but does not exceed [ ] percent ( %) of the SPOR, not less than [ ] () hours; (iii) for an increase which does not exceed [ ] percent ( %) of the SPOR, not less than [ ] ( ) hours]; (iv) for a decrease, not less than [ ( )] hour. 4.6 For the purposes of paragraph 4.5 a relevant cumulative increase is the aggregate increase in rate of offtake under any two or more connected increases, for the purposes of which two increases are connected where notice of the second-notified increase is required (in accordance with paragraph 4.5) to be given before the first-notified increase has occurred. 4.7 For the purposes of Section J4.6, the tolerance within which the rate of offtake may deviate from the Prevailing Offtake Rate without the requirement for notice under paragraph 4.5 is +/- 3% (plus or minus three percent). 4.8 For the purposes of Section J4.7: (a) except as provided in paragraph (b), the rate of increase of the rate of offtake shall not exceed [ ] ( ) MW/minute; (b) on each occasion on which the rate of offtake increases from zero, the rate of increase of the rate of offtake during the first two (2) minutes from the time at which offtake commences shall not exceed [ ( )] MW; (c) the rate of decrease of the rate of offtake shall not exceed [ ( )] MW/minute. 4.9 For the purposes of Section J5.7: (a) the requirements under paragraphs 4.5(iv) and 4.8(b4.8(c) do not apply: (i) in the event of Operational Intertripping of the Gas Consuming Plant as defined in, and occurring in accordance with the requirements of the Grid Code established by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc;] [(ii)] in the event of any Forced Outage; (b) following any event within paragraph (a) above, notice under paragraph 4.5 is not required in respect of any increase in the rate of offtake which is completed within a period of sixty (60) minutes after, and results in a rate of offtake not exceeding the Prevailing Offtake Rate immediately before, the occurrence of such event.

Offtake Rate Changes and Ramp Rates. 4.1 4.1. For the purposes of the Network Code Code, Sections J4.5, J4.6, J4.7 and J5.7 thereof are to apply to this Agreement. 4.2 4.2. For the avoidance of doubt, where there is more than one Relevant ShipperRegistered User, references in this paragraph 4 to the rate of offtake are to the aggregate offtake by all Relevant ShippersRegistered Users. 4.3 4.3. For the purposes of this paragraph 4, the “SPOR” is the Supply Point Offtake Rate in respect of the Premises Supply Meter Point or (where there is more than one Relevant ShipperRegistered User) the sum of such Supply Point Offtake Rates. 4.4 4.4. For the purposes of Section J4.5.1: (a) the time at which the Offtake Profile Notice for each Gas Flow Day is to be given to National Grid Gas is 17.00 hours on the Preceding Day; (b) the End of Day Demand Forecast Notice (which sets out the estimated total amount of gas to be offtaken during the Gas Flow Day) shall be provided to National Grid Gas by no later than 12.00 hours on the Preceding Day. 4.5 4.5. For the purposes of Section J4.5.4, the period of notice to be given to National Grid Gas of any change in the rate of offtake (by a revised Offtake Profile Notice) shall be as follows: (i) for an increase, or (subject to paragraph 4.6) a relevant cumulative increase, which exceeds [ ] percent ( %) 50% of the SPORSPOR as per [Table 2], not less than [ ] ( ) 4 hours; (ii) for an increase, or (subject to paragraph 4.6) a relevant cumulative increase, which exceeds [ ] percent ( %) 25% but does not exceed [ ] percent ( %) 50% of the SPORSPOR as per [Table 2], not less than [ ] () 2 hours; (iii) for an increase increase, which does not exceed [ ] percent ( %) 25% of the SPORSPOR as per [Table 2], not less than [ ] ( ) hours]1 hour; (iv) for a decrease, not less than [ ( )] 1 hour. 4.6 4.6. For the purposes of paragraph 4.5 a relevant cumulative increase is the aggregate increase in rate of offtake under any two or more connected increases, for the purposes of which two increases are connected where notice of the second-notified noti fi ed increase is required (in accordance with paragraph 4.5) to be given before the first-first - notified increase has occurred. 4.7 4.7. For the purposes of Section J4.6, the tolerance within which the rate of offtake may deviate from the Prevailing Offtake Rate without the requirement for notice under paragraph 4.5 is +/- 3% (plus or minus three percent). 4.8 4.8. For the purposes of Section J4.7: (a) except as provided in paragraph (b), the rate of increase of the rate of offtake shall not exceed [ ] ( ) MW/minute]MW /minute; (b) on each occasion on which the rate of offtake increases from zero, the rate of increase of the rate of offtake during the first two (2) minutes from the time at which offtake commences shall not exceed [ ( )] MW]MW /minute; (c) the rate of decrease of the rate of offtake shall not exceed [ ( )] MW/minute]MW /minute. 4.9 4.9. For the purposes of Section J5.7: (a) the requirements under paragraphs 4.5(iv) 4.5 and 4.8(b) 4.8 do not apply: (i) in the event of Operational Intertripping of the Gas Consuming [ABC]’s Plant as defined in, and occurring in accordance with the requirements of the Grid Code established by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc;] [ (ii)] ) in the event of any Forced Outageunplanned unexpected and unavoidable failure of any part of [ABC]’s Plant resulting in the immediate cessation or reduction of the level of its operation; (b) following any event within paragraph (a) above, notice under paragraph 4.5 is not required in respect of any increase in the rate of offtake which is completed within a period of sixty (60) minutes after, and results in a rate of offtake not exceeding the Prevailing Offtake Rate immediately before, the occurrence of such event.

Offtake Rate Changes and Ramp Rates. 4.1 4.1. For the purposes of the Network Code Code, Sections J4.5, J4.6, J4.7 and J5.7 thereof are to apply to this Agreement. 4.2 4.2. For the avoidance of doubt, where there is more than one Relevant ShipperRegistered User, references in this paragraph 4 to the rate of offtake are to the aggregate offtake by all Relevant ShippersRegistered Users. 4.3 4.3. For the purposes of this paragraph 4, the “SPOR” is the Supply Point Offtake Rate in respect of the Premises Supply Meter Point or (where there is more than one Relevant ShipperRegistered User) the sum of such Supply Point Offtake Rates. 4.4 4.4. For the purposes of Section J4.5.1: (a) the time at which the Offtake Profile Notice for each Gas Flow Day is to be given to National Grid Gas is 17.00 hours on the Preceding Day; (b) the End of Day Demand Forecast Notice (which sets out the estimated total amount of gas to be offtaken during the Gas Flow Day) shall be provided to National Grid Gas by no later than 12.00 hours on the Preceding Day. 4.5 4.5. For the purposes of Section J4.5.4, the period of notice to be given to National Grid Gas of any change in the rate of offtake (by a revised Offtake Profile Notice) shall be as follows: (i) for an increase, or (subject to paragraph 4.6) a relevant cumulative increase, which exceeds [ ] percent ( %) 50% of the SPORSPOR as per [Table 2], not less than [ ] ( ) 4 hours; (ii) for an increase, or (subject to paragraph 4.6) a relevant cumulative increase, which exceeds [ ] percent ( %) 25% but does not exceed [ ] percent ( %) 50% of the SPORSPOR as per [Table 2], not less than [ ] () 2 hours; (iii) for an increase increase, which does not exceed [ ] percent ( %) 25% of the SPORSPOR as per [Table 2], not less than [ ] ( ) hours]1 hour; (iv) for a decrease, not less than [ ( )] 1 hour. 4.6 4.6. For the purposes of paragraph 4.5 a relevant cumulative increase is the aggregate increase in rate of offtake under any two or more connected increases, for the purposes of which two increases are connected where notice of the second-notified increase is required (in accordance with paragraph 4.5) to be given before the first-first- notified increase has occurred. 4.7 4.7. For the purposes of Section J4.6, the tolerance within which the rate of offtake may deviate from the Prevailing Offtake Rate without the requirement for notice under paragraph 4.5 is +/- 3% (plus or minus three percent). 4.8 4.8. For the purposes of Section J4.7: (a) except as provided in paragraph (b), the rate of increase of the rate of offtake shall not exceed [ ] ( ) ]MW/minute; (b) on each occasion on which the rate of offtake increases from zero, the rate of increase of the rate of offtake during the first two (2) minutes from the time at which offtake commences shall not exceed [ ( )] ]MW/minute; (c) the rate of decrease of the rate of offtake shall not exceed [ ( )] ]MW/minute. 4.9 4.9. For the purposes of Section J5.7: (a) the requirements under paragraphs 4.5(iv) 4.5 and 4.8(b) 4.8 do not apply: (i) in the event of Operational Intertripping of the Gas Consuming [ABC]’s Plant as defined in, and occurring in accordance with the requirements of the Grid Code established by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc;] [ (ii)] ) in the event of any Forced Outageunplanned unexpected and unavoidable failure of any part of [ABC]’s Plant resulting in the immediate cessation or reduction of the level of its operation; (b) following any event within paragraph (a) above, notice under paragraph 4.5 is not required in respect of any increase in the rate of offtake which is completed within a period of sixty (60) minutes after, and results in a rate of offtake not exceeding the Prevailing Offtake Rate immediately before, the occurrence of such event.

Offtake Rate Changes and Ramp Rates. 4.1 4.1. For the purposes of the Network Code Code, Sections J4.5, J4.6, J4.7 and J5.7 thereof are to apply to this Agreement. 4.2 4.2. For the avoidance of doubt, where there is more than one Relevant ShipperRegistered User, references in this paragraph 4 to the rate of offtake are to the aggregate offtake by all Relevant ShippersRegistered Users. 4.3 4.3. For the purposes of this paragraph 4, the “SPOR” is the Supply Point Offtake Rate in respect of the Premises Supply Meter Point or (where there is more than one Relevant ShipperRegistered User) the sum of such Supply Point Offtake Rates. 4.4 4.4. For the purposes of Section J4.5.1: (a) the time at which the Offtake Profile Notice for each Gas Flow Day is to be given to National Grid Gas is 17.00 hours on the Preceding Day; (b) the End of Day Demand Forecast Notice (which sets out the estimated total amount of gas to be offtaken during the Gas Flow Day) shall be provided to National Grid Gas by no later than 12.00 hours on the Preceding Day. 4.5 4.5. For the purposes of Section J4.5.4, the period of notice to be given to National Grid Gas of any change in the rate of offtake (by a revised Offtake Profile Notice) shall be as follows: (i) for an increase, or (subject to paragraph 4.6) a relevant cumulative increase, which exceeds [ ] percent ( %) 50% of the SPORSPOR as per [Table 2], not less than [ ] ( ) 4 hours; (ii) for an increase, or (subject to paragraph 4.6) a relevant cumulative increase, which exceeds [ ] percent ( %) 25% but does not exceed [ ] percent ( %) 50% of the SPORSPOR as per [Table 2], not less than [ ] () 2 hours; (iii) for an increase increase, which does not exceed [ ] percent ( %) 25% of the SPORSPOR as per [Table 2], not less than [ ] ( ) hours]1 hour; (iv) for a decrease, not less than [ ( )] 1 hour. 4.6 4.6. For the purposes of paragraph 4.5 a relevant cumulative increase is the aggregate increase in rate of offtake under any two or more connected increases, for the purposes of which two increases are connected where notice of the second-notified increase is required (in accordance with paragraph 4.5) to be given before the first-first- notified increase has occurred. 4.7 4.7. For the purposes of Section J4.6, the tolerance within which the rate of offtake may deviate from the Prevailing Offtake Rate without the requirement for notice under paragraph 4.5 is +/- 3% (plus or minus three percent). 4.8 4.8. For the purposes of Section J4.7: (a) except as provided in paragraph (b), the rate of increase of the rate of offtake shall not exceed [ ] ( ) ]MW/minute; (b) on each occasion on which the rate of offtake increases from zero, the rate of increase of the rate of offtake during the first two (2) minutes from the time at which offtake commences shall not exceed [ ( )] ]MW/minute; (c) the rate of decrease of the rate of offtake shall not exceed [ ( )] ]MW/minute. 4.9 4.9. For the purposes of Section J5.7: (a) the requirements under paragraphs 4.5(iv) 4.5 and 4.8(b) 4.8 do not apply: (i) in the event of Operational Intertripping of the Gas Consuming [ABC]’s Plant as defined in, and occurring in accordance with the requirements of the Grid Code established by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc;] [ (ii)] ) in the event of any Forced Outageunplanned unexpected and unavoidable failure of any part of [ABC]’s Plant resulting in the immediate cessation or reduction of the level of its operation; (b) following any event within paragraph (a) above, notice under paragraph 4.5 is not required in respect of any increase in the rate of offtake which is completed within a period of sixty (60) minutes after, and results in a rate of offtake not exceeding the Prevailing Offtake Rate immediately before, the occurrence of such event.