assignments

Over the past 6 years TPA Solutions has conducted assignments in 14 countries.

Use the links on the right to view the outlines of completed assignments.

Gas Transmission

Year	Client	Description
2008	GB Shipper Body	Response to Ofgem impact assessment on exit reform alternatives
2008	GB Shipper Body	Responses to consultations on System Operator Incentives
2008	W. Europe Regulator	Training course on grid code development issues
2008	Major UK Energy Group	Development of generic transmission code for India
2008	Serbian Regulator	Review of transmission code and provision of related training
2008	Turkey Supply Group	Advice on network investment and tariffs for gas transit
2007	Hungary	Gas transmission and storage code development
2007	Major UK Energy Group	Provision of network code training workshops
Ongoing	Irish Transporter	Impact of GB exit reform on the Irish network code
2007	Major GB Supplier	Entry capacity at Easington terminal
2007	Dutch Regulator	Report on the Entry–Exit capacity model and security of supply
2007	German Regulator	New energy balancing & settlement arrangements
2006	Singapore Transporter	Expert witness in open access arbitration procedure
2006	Turkish Transmission	Consortium partner in EU funded project - review of transmission code and investment planning processes
2006	GB Regulator	NTS price control – review of historic and forecast opex and capex
2005	European Regulators	Review of gas balancing principles for EU guidelines
2005	UK Competition Authority	Provision of network code training workshops
2005	Chinese LNG terminal	Development of capacity allocation, nomination & curtailment rules
2005	GB Shipper Body	Critique of Ofgem Exit Reform proposals
2005	GB Distribution	Review of NTS/GDN Interface Arrangements
2005	GB Storage Operator	Advice on Entry Capacity Booking
2005	UK Storage Group	Development of fully drafted transmission code
2004/5	Slovenian Regulator	Transmission tariff methodologies & quality standards
2004/5	Turkish Supply Group	Critique of Botas transmission code and tariff methodology
2004	Indian Transmission	Development of transmission tariff methodologies
2004	N. Ireland Transporter	Development of BTP transmission Code
2004	N. Ireland Transporter	Advice on implementation of the postalised regime
2004	Irish Transporter	Advice on Irish code and Northern Ireland regime development
2003	German Supplier	Advice on IUK force majeure incident

Gas Distribution

Year	Client	Description
2008	Serbian Regulator	Review of gas distribution code and provision of related training
2007	GB Supply Group	Advice on the various stages of the Distribution Price Control
2007	Major UK Group	Benchmarking unaccounted for gas levels & recovery mechanisms
2006	N. Ireland Distributor	Advice on development of a gas distribution code
2005	GB Distribution	Advice on rules to establish the transmission-distribution interface
2003/5	N. Ireland Distribution	Principles for a distribution code, developing detailed business rules, contract drafting, specification of IT systems, assistance with implementation
2003	Irish Distribution	Development of non daily metered algorithms for domestic competition

Gas Storage & LNG

Year	Client	Description
2008	GB LNG terminal	Advice on UIOLI arrangements
2007	New GB LNG terminal	Development of UIOLI arrangements
2007	W. Europe Regulator	Criteria for granting tpa exemptions for new storage investments
2007	Local Council	Expert witness to public enquiry on Canvey Island LNG
2006	GB Regulator	Review of National Grid LNG opex, capex and income for price control
2006	Dutch Supply Group	Advice on ownership & commercial structure for storage project
2005/6	GB storage operator	Advice with business strategy, storage code principles, and drafting application for tpa exemption
2005	Dutch Government	Government measures to stimulate new storage investments
2004	Turkey Supply Group	Open access arrangements for LNG receiving terminal
2004	Italian Storage	Security of supply – regime design alternatives
2003	Italian Storage	Storage service definition for the Italian market

Price Controls & tariffs

Year	Client	Description
2008	GB Shipper Body	Responses to consultations of System Operator Incentives
2008	GB Regulator	Development of asset replacement output measures for NGGT
2008	Turkey Supply Group	Advice on network investment and tariffs for gas transit
2007	GB Gas Supplier	Advice on the various stages of the Distribution Price Control
2006	GB Regulator	Review of efficiency of capex program 2002-05 Review of efficiency of opex program 2002-05 Review of NTS forecast investment program 2005-12 Review of NTS forecast operation costs 2005-12 Review of supply & demand forecasting methodology
2006	GB Regulator	Review of National Grid LNG opex, capex and income for price control
2004/5	Slovenian Regulator	Transmission tariff methodologies & quality standards
2004	Indian Transmission	Development of transmission tariff methodologies

Gas Markets & Trading

Year	Client	Description
2007	W. European Regulator	Advice on regime design to stimulate trading and facilitate wholesale market competition
2005	French Group	Review & challenge of gas hub development proposals
2005	European Regulators	Review of EU balancing guidelines
2004	Turkey Supply Group	Advice on liberalization of the Turkish gas market
2003	Romanian Regulator	Design of market model including IT requirements

Forecasting, network development & security of supply

Year	Client	Description
2007	Irish government	Study on supply-demand, security of supply and future storage options
2007	UK Supply Group	Review of distribution capex and repex forecasts
2005/6/7	Irish Regulator	Development of Gas Capacity Statement
2006	Turkish Transmission	Review of network investment processes
2006	GB Regulator	Review of NTS forecast investment program 2005-12 Review of NTS forecast operation costs 2005-12 Review of supply & demand forecasting methodology
2004	Italian Storage	Security of supply - regime design alternatives