Connection of consumers and gas system operators

Submission of an application:

• Form of the application for connection to the natural gas system;
• The Customer shall submit other required documents together with the completed Form of the Application for Connection:

1. Site plan showing the preferred connection point.
2. Extract from the basic data of the Register of Legal Entities issued by the State Enterprise Centre of Registers (only for legal entities) or extract from the basic data of the Register of Legal Entities issued by another authorised body, if the applicant is a person registered outside Lithuania.
3. Proof of representation (if applicable).

• Applications for the issuance of the preliminary conditions of connection should be sent to info@ambergrid.lt
• If necessary, the TSO may request for clarification of the provided documents and data.

Issue of the preliminary conditions for connection:

• The TSO shall examine the application and issue the Customer with the preliminary conditions for connection no later than 30 calendar days from the date of submission of all requested documents (if connection is available).
• The connection point shall be selected by the TSO, taking into account the place of existing or planned facilities or construction/installation as specified in the Customer’s application.
• The preliminary conditions for connection shall set out the technical and economic terms and conditions of the connection, including the cost of connecting the Customer’s system and the amount of the connection fee to be paid (if any), and the size and duration of the Customer’s obligations to order minimum transmission system capacities and transport gas volumes.

Agreeing on the preliminary conditions for connection and application for of a connection service agreement:

• The preliminary conditions for connection issued by the TSO shall be valid for 12 months from the date of issue, during the afore-mentioned period a connection service contract must be concluded if the preliminary conditions for connection are valid.
• The Customer shall inform the TSO in writing of its acceptance of the proposed preliminary conditions for connection or provide comments on the proposed preliminary conditions for connection after having assessed the preliminary conditions for connection.
• Once the preliminary conditions for connection have been agreed, the Customer shall submit a free form application for conclusion of a connection service contract.

Submission of the draft connection service agreement, negotiation and signature of the connection service agreement: 

• The TSO shall, within 60 calendar days from receipt of the Customer’s request, prepare and provide the Customer with a draft connection service agreement, which shall include the final conditions for connection;
• Once the Customer and the TSO have agreed on the terms and conditions of the connection service agreement, the contract shall be signed;
• The Customer shall pay a connection fee (covering the economically reasonable costs of the connection over and above the costs) if required.

Performance and completion of the connection service agreement: 

• The preparation of the specific plan on the basis of which the easements and special conditions are established shall be organised and coordinated by the TSO.
• The organisation and coordination of land use planning and change of use for individual (“point”) facilities (gas distribution stations - GDS, gas metering stations - GMS) shall be carried out by the TSO.
• If necessary (depending on the parameters of the transmission system (pipeline) to be constructed and the specificities of the site), the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) shall be organised and coordinated by the TSO.
• The design and construction works on the transmission system (procurement, selection of contractors, construction of the branch of the main gas pipeline and GDS (if necessary), including the preparation of the connection point for the connection of the Customer’s system) shall be organised and coordinated by the TSO.
• The installation of access roads, power line(s) and other related infrastructure shall be organised and coordinated by the TSO.
• The design and construction of the part of the Customer’s system to be connected shall in all cases be organised by the Customer.
• The Customer shall install the Customer’s gas system in a timely and proper manner and prepare it for connection to the transmission system.
• The Parties shall agree on a date for the interconnection of the systems.
• The systems shall be constructed, connection of the systems occurs.
• The Customer shall sign a transmission service agreement, order the transport services for the entire agreed commitment period in accordance with the terms and conditions of the connection service agreement.
• The Customer shall fulfil the quantity and capacity commitments for the entire agreed period (up to 15 years), and pay an annual default fee if these are insufficient.
• Where the Customer has fulfilled its continuing obligations to order capacity and transport quantities, the security shall be returned and the contract shall expire.