Additional BBL Firm Reverse Flow capacity available

14 July 2023

As of gas day 15 July 2023 until 1 September 2023, BBL Company will increase the firm technical available Reverse Flow capacity (GB > NL) to 7,699,193 kWh/h. As all capacity up to 7 GWh/h is already sold out, an additional 699,193 kWh/h Firm Reverse Flow capacity will become available in the within day and daily auctions on PRISMA. This additional Firm Reverse Flow capacity will also be offered in the upcoming monthly August 2023 auction scheduled for 17 July 2023 on PRISMA.

Enhanced Pressure service

On 5 July 2023, Ofgem approved the Pressure Service Charges Agreement between BBL Company and National Gas Transmission, which makes it possible for BBLC to increase the Reverse Flow capacity at IP Bacton from 7,699,193 kWh/h to 10 GWh/h. This increased Reverse Flow capacity will be offered on a day ahead basis only. In the coming days, BBL Company will inform the market on the implementation date and further characteristics related to this service.

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1 September 2025

Reminder: planned maintenance 2025 - 2

BBL’s annual planned maintenance period will take place during 4 gas days starting from Monday 8 September 2025 at 06:00 CEST.

5 August 2025

Constraint Due to Unexpected Pressure Issues

BBL Company is currently experiencing a constraint in its available technical reverse flow capacity due to lower-than-expected pressure at the Bacton Gas Terminal within Britain’s National Transmission System.

24 July 2025

Implications ITC Ruling: No additional charge for Shippers

On 15 July, the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven, CBb) issued a significant ruling, annulling the decision by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) that had required BBL Company (BBLC) to pay an Inter Transmission System Operator Compensation (ITC) to Gasunie Transport Services (GTS).

23 July 2025

Dutch Court Annuls ACM Decision on Inter-TSO Compensation for BBL Company

On 15 July 2025, the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) concluded that the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) lacked the authority to introduce and impose an Inter-Transmission System Operator TSO). Compensation (ITC) and annulled its decision. This judgment is final and not subject to further appeal.

15 July 2025

Market Demand Assessment for Incremental Capacity 2025

In accordance with the incremental capacity process as described by NC CAM (Regulation 2017/459), interested parties are invited to submit non-binding demand indications for capacity above the current technical capacity of the BBL interconnector, using BBLC’s request form as published below. Requests can be submitted during a window period of 6 weeks, starting from the date of this publication.

2 July 2025

Announcement: BBLC tariffs for Gas Year 2025 and beyond

BBLC has published its tariffs and starting multipliers for the upcoming Gas Year 2025 and beyond, which apply to Forward Flow (NL to GB) and Reverse Flow (GB to NL) capacity products offered via PRISMA and Implicit Allocations. These tariffs are effective from the 7th of July 2025 09:00 CEST onwards. Until this date, BBLC’s Gas Year 2024 tariffs are applicable.

18 June 2025

BBL Company increases its available Implicit Allocation Reverse Flow Capacity for Summer 2026

BBL Company is pleased to announce an increase in its Implicit Allocation Reverse Flow capacity (GB to NL) for the 2026 summer period. From April through September 2026, up to 90% of the available reverse flow capacity will be offered to the market.

28 May 2025

Adjusted Office Hours for Ascension Day and Whit Monday

Please be informed that BBL Company offices will observe adjusted hours due to upcoming public holidays: Thursday, 29 May – Offices will be closed in observance of Ascension Day. Friday, 30 May – Offices will operate with limited availability. Monday, 9 June – Offices will be closed in observance of Whit Monday.

7 May 2025

Update planned maintenance 2025

BBL’s annual planned maintenance period will take place during 4 gas days starting from Monday 8 September 2025 at 06:00 CEST. Activities will be resumed on Friday 12 September 2025 at 06:00 CEST.

24 April 2025

Introduction of a new booking incentive

BBL Company (BBLC) is pleased to announce that it will introduce a new booking incentive to encourage more efficient use of its available products. This booking incentive consists of a discount on the transport tariff for a specific combination of booked standard capacity products.

16 April 2025

Tariff reduction Reverse Flow (GB > NL) products

Effective from gas day 17 April 2025, 06:00 CEST, BBLC will be implementing a reduction in all tariffs for Reverse Flow products for the remaining periods of gas year 2024. This includes quarterly, monthly, daily, and within-day products.

2 April 2025

BBL Company consultation on its General Terms and Conditions and Charging Methodology 2025

A consultation has opened on changes BBL Company (BBLC) is proposing to make to its GT&C and Charging Methodology. BBLC seeks your views on these proposed modifications.