英国能源市场监管机构英国天然气市场管理局于周四表示，已批准Interconnector Limited与National Gas之间的一项协议，以维持通过英国与比利时之间天然气管道的天然气进口能力。
UK energy market regulator Ofgem said on Thursday it has approved an agreement between Interconnector Limited and National Gas to maintain gas import capacity through the gas pipeline between Britain and Belgium.
尽管此类连结在满足高消费时期的需求方面可以发挥重要作用，但近年来通过与欧洲的互联管道输往英国的天然气进口量由于成本和技术限制而有所下降。由于固定维护和运营成本不断上升，这条双向的比利时-英国互联管道的输送能力已有所下降。“随着能源系统的长期持续变化，维持这些重要的天然气连结至关重要。我们已经批准了维持这一重要能力所需的协议，因此，我们正在就回收其成本的拟议监管机制进行咨询，”英国天然气市场管理局能源系统管理与安全主任杰克·普雷斯利·阿伯特表示。
此次咨询是关于拟议的许可证变更和金融工具，这些变更和工具将使National Gas能够收回旨在维持英国与欧洲大陆之间天然气进口能力的安排成本。
Gas imports to Britain via interconnectors with Europe have declined in recent years because of costs and technical constraints, although such links can play an important role in meeting demand during periods of high consumption The capacity of the two-way Belgium-Britain Interconnector has been reduced due to rising fixed maintenance and operation costs "Maintaining these important gas links is important as longer-term changes to the energy system continue. We have approved the agreement needed to maintain this important capability, and, as such, are consulting on the proposed regulatory mechanism for recovering its costs," said Jack Presley Abbott, director of energy systems management and security at Ofgem The consultation is on proposed licence changes and financial instruments which would enable National Gas to recover the costs of arrangements designed to maintain gas import capability between Britain and continental Europe Ofgem added that the UK gas system operates reliably and is expected to meet demand under normal conditions.
英国天然气市场管理局补充说，英国天然气系统运行可靠，预计在正常情况下能够满足需求。该提议旨在随着供应模式随时间变化，保持现有的能力和灵活性。
The proposal is aimed at keeping existing capacity and flexibility as supply patterns change over time