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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 for Gas Year 2025 and beyond. These apply to Forward Flow (NL to GB) and Reverse Flow (GB to NL) capacity products offered via PRISMA and Implicit Allocations.
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.
28 March 2025
BBL physical flow switch and Enhanced Pressure Service
The BBL pipeline is currently in Forward Flow mode (NL > GB). BBLC will switch to Reverse Flow (GB > NL) starting on gas day 31 March 2025 at 06:00 CEST.