UK – Hydrogen Economic Regulatory Framework: developing an effective framework for pipeline networks – government response (accessible webpage)
Do you agree with the identified core activities that hydrogen networks will need to undertake to balance their systems? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence, including any additional core activities hydrogen networks may need to undertake to balance their systems.
Do you agree with our assessment that primary and residual balancing licence structures should be maintained for 100% hydrogen pipeline networks? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
Do you think there will be any costs, savings or other economic and business impacts associated with retaining these licence structures? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
Do you agree that producers are likely best placed to hold primary balancing responsibilities for hydrogen networks? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
Do you agree that other parties, for example hydrogen offtakers, should not be excluded from applying for a licence? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
Do you think there will be any costs, savings or other economic and business impacts from producers or offtakers holding primary balancing responsibilities? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
Do you agree that responsibility for the system operation of hydrogen pipeline networks will need to be allocated to an entity through licence? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
In your view, what are the key activities that a hydrogen pipeline System Operator will need to undertake? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
Do you agree with the assessment that hydrogen pipeline network owners are best placed to hold responsibility for system operation, under their hydrogen transporter licence? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
Do you agree with the assessment that persons supplying hydrogen through pipes to premises should be exempted from supplier licence requirements, but that this arrangement should be kept under review as hydrogen networks develop? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence, including in support of any alternative options, such as a new exemption threshold.
Do you expect there to be any costs, savings or other economic and business impacts from the proposed exemption? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
Do you consider that any other activities in 100% hydrogen pipeline networks should be regulated under licence, for example the activities of production and/or storage? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
13. Do you agree that a network code will be required for early 100% hydrogen pipeline networks, including those that are funded through the HTBM? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
Do you agree that a new hydrogen network code should be developed? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
Do you agree with the description of the role of UK Government during code development and subsequent modification? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
Which types of stakeholders do you think should be involved in the development of the code? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
Who should be a party to the code? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
Do you agree that the hydrogen network code should be developed using a minimum viable product approach? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
What is the minimum level of progress in code development that is required at the different stages of project development to enable investment decisions? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
Which issues should be prioritised during initial code development? Please explain your answer and provide any supporting evidence.
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