This is a brief summary of the Role and Responsibilities of the NGEM.
Role of the NGEM:
Gaslink have been designated as the National Gas Emergency Manager by Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). Bord Gais Networks will carry out the following functions of the National Gas Emergency Manager on behalf of Gaslink;
- following consultation with other natural gas undertakings and other appropriate bodies as notified to it by the Commission from time to time, to establish adequate arrangements for coordinating the actions to be taken by natural gas undertakings to prevent a network emergency including:
- arrangements to monitor natural gas flow within the network in order to identify a forthcoming network emergency;
- procedures and arrangements to direct persons conveying natural gas to secure, where necessary, a reduction in consumption and to verify that such direction shave been followed; and
- procedures to monitor the situation throughout a network emergency and to restore safety the natural gas supply to customers once the emergency is over.
- in case of an actual or potential network emergency, to direct other natural gas undertakings to take such action as is necessary to bring the emergency to an end or prevent it, as the case may be.
Responsibilities of the NGEM:
The NGEM is responsible for coordinating actions across the affected parts of the network to take action to prevent as far as possible, a network emergency developing, and where it cannot be prevented, to take timely decisions in order to minimise the safety consequences.
A network emergency means any event or circumstance or combination of events or circumstances which have occurred or may occur and which in the opinion of the Transporter adversely affects, or may adversely affect, the safety or operational integrity of the Transportation System or any localied part threof or which results or may result in the safety of life, property or the environment being at risk.
