XRN 5987
Modification 0915 – Debt Relief Scheme Payment (DRSP)

Summary

This Change Proposal has been raised to deliver the requirements set out within Modification 0915.

At high-level, this change seeks to:

• Introduce a mechanism to allow DNOs to charge Domestic Shippers in order to recover (via the Transportation Charges), a specific amount funded to Suppliers as instructed by Ofgem.

Detail summary:

• This change seeks to create a new charge [DRSP customer charge], through which the Gas Distribution Networks (DNOs) will recover the specified amount instructed by Ofgem to support the management of outstanding debt on domestic customers accounts.

• The DRSP charge rates will be provided by the DNOs and published in the Gas Transportation Charging Statements. This new charge will apply to domestic Supply Meter Points (SMPs) only.

• The DRSP charge rate is then utilised by the CDSP to create the charge which will be issued to domestic Shippers.

• The charge could be introduced via the:

o RTB process (Request to Bill process which is outside of the Core Capacity Invoice) or;

o Added to the Core Capacity Invoice