3 Provision of information by Users

from Distribution Network Code 2022

11 Not Used

by virtue of paragraph 2.4(b) of its obligations under Sections G paragraph 9 or H paragraph 2 in respect of a Maintenance Affected Point:

(a) in the case of a System Entry Point, on more than 15 Days in any Gas Year or on more than 45 Days in any three consecutive Gas Years;

(b) in the case of a Supply Meter Point with an Annual Quantity equal to or greater than 732,000 kWh (25,000 therms), on more than 8 days in any Gas Year or on more than 20 days in any three consecutive Gas Years;

(c) in the case of a Supply Meter Point with an Annual Quantity less than 732,000 kwh (25,000 therms), on more than 10 days in any five consecutive Gas Years.

2.6 Where for reasons of Force Majeure, the Operator is unable to commence or to complete any maintenance in respect of any Supply Meter Point or System Entry Point:

(a) the relevant number of Days or period specified in or pursuant to paragraph 2.5 shall be increased by such period for which the completion of the maintenance was delayed by reasons of Force Majeure;

(b) if the Operator has commenced such maintenance, for so long as the Operator is unable to carry out or to continue to carry out the maintenance, such point shall nevertheless continue to be a Maintenance Affected Point.

2.7 Where the Operator is relieved from liability for the non-performance of any obligations under this Section I as a result of Force Majeure, the Operator shall use all reasonable endeavours to overcome or circumvent such Force Majeure.

2.8 For the avoidance of doubt a User will remain liable to pay Capacity Charges in respect of its System Capacity it is treated as holding at any System Point notwithstanding that the Operator is unable to accept delivery of gas or make gas available for offtake at such point by reason of the carrying out of maintenance of the System.