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INDUSTRY INSIDER 11 UTILITY WEEK ENERGY SUPPLY HANDBOOK 2014 Previously most of the UK's gas came from gas producers working in the North and Irish seas, piped ashore at St Fergus in Scotland and Teesside in England. In recent years this supply has begun to taper, and a series of terminals have been built that can accept liquefied natural gas delivered by ship and fed into the transmission network. Gas Shipper A gas shipper licence allows the licensee to arrange with a licensed gas transporter for gas to be introduced into, conveyed by means of, or taken out of a pipeline system operated by that gas transporter. Gas Transporter A gas transporter (GT) licence allows the licensee to convey gas through pipes to premises, or to another system of pipelines operated by another GT. There are eight principal gas distribution networks in the UK. East of England, London, North West and West Midlands are owned by National Grid (the original owner of the whole network). North of England is owned by Northern Gas Networks; the South of England and the Scotland distribution networks are owned by Scotia Gas Networks; and the distribution networks in Wales and the Southwest are owned by Wales and West Utilities. Gas Supplier Gas suppliers provide gas to business and domestic customers, buying in bulk and paying the transmission and distribution networks operators for shipping it through their networks. They publish prices, read meters, issue bills, process payments and deal with customers' enquiries. Most supply companies will offer supply contracts for both gas and electricity. Gas Interconnector Gas interconnectors are used to ship gas between the high pressure networks of two different countries.

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