Gas Industry Co has progressed the development of the Distribution contracts assessment framework with the completion of the proposed design for assessing the Principles for Arrangements on Gas Distribution Systems.
The Principles aim to improve the contractual arrangements a distributor offers to a retailer under a network services agreement.
An industry workshop will be held at 10am on Friday, 27 April 2012 at our offices to discuss the proposed design and initial feedback.
Submissions close on Thursday, 10 May 2012.
Gas Industry Co's response to submissions received on the consultation paper, Draft Principles for Arrangements on Gas Distributions Systems can be found in this submissions analysis paper.
Draft Principles for Arrangements on Gas Distribution Systems - Analysis of Submissions
In this paper we propose a set of Draft Principles for Arrangements on Gas Distribution Systems. The principles aim to improve the contractual arrangements a distributor offers to a retailer under a network services agreement.
On Friday 18 February Gas Industry Co held a workshop to discuss Draft Principles for Arrangements on Gas Distribution Systems.
The workshop is not a part of the formal consultation process. A formal consultation paper on the Draft Principles will be developed following the workshop.
Draft Principles for Arrangements on Gas Distribution Systems
Gas Industry Co has been considering whether any issues associated with the distribution of natural gas warrant development of gas governance arrangements. The findings of this review are discussed in the Gas Governance Issues in Gas Distribution: Issues Paper.
To view the Issues in Gas Distribution paper, click below
Gas Governance Issues in Gas Distribution
We have considered submissions and have responded in an Analysis of Submission paper. The paper identifies further work Gas Industry Co will undertake in relation to distribution arrangements.
Gas Governance Issues in Distribution: Issues Paper- Analysis of Submissions
In December 2010 Gas Industry Co advised the Minister on its work related to distribution. That advice can be found below.