0818 - Releasing of unused capacity under a specific set of circumstances

Occasionally capacity is booked but remains unused for years. This is only an issue for other Shippers and end consumers where there is limited capacity available on the same part of the system. This Modification is to release the unused capacity only where a site meets set specific criteria. This criteria is detailed and specific with a site having to meet all of the criteria for the modification to apply to them: The intent of which is that this modification will be limited to a small number of sites who it is believed are holding capacity they are not using, and have not used for at least 36 months; and where there is a genuine need by others for capacity but this is current unavailable because sites holding excess capacity.