Recommendation
Recommendation to the Minister of Energy on minor amendments to the Gas (Downstream Reconciliation) Rules 2008
Date Published: 31 July 2009 Author: Ian Dempster and Tristan Meo
Since the Gas (Downstream Reconciliation) Rules 2008 (the “Rules”) took full effect on 1 October 2008, a number of minor and technical changes to the rules were identified that would improve their operation and, in some instances, reduce the need for exemptions. The purpose of this recommendation is to recommend a number of rule changes to enhance the operation and efficiency of the allocation and reconciliation of downstream gas quantities. The changes are all minor and non-controversial and, therefore, have been dealt with in accordance with the simplified approach for amendments of this nature, as provided for by the Gas Act 1992.
The text of this recommendation is available at the link below, and a separate document of the recommended marked-up amendment to the Rules is also provided:
Recommended amendments to the Gas (Downstream Reconciliation) Rules 2008 in track-change format
Recommendation to the Minister of Energy on Arrangements for the Allocation and Reconciliation of Downstream Gas Quantities
Date Published: 12 March 2008 Author: Bas Walker, Tristan Meo and Lucy Elwood
Gas Industry Co recommended the making of rules to improve the allocation and reconciliation of downstream gas quantities (the ‘Rules’).
Gas Industry Co has identified a number of problems with the design of the existing downstream reconciliation arrangements, including especially a lack of specificity in the arrangements, a lack of proper governance and no workable means of enforcing compliance. Improved arrangements, in the form of rules to be approved under the Gas Act, have been developed over the period since 2006 through the operation of an industry group (GART), and the release of two discussion papers, a Statement of Proposal, an Updated Proposal and most recently a further Industry Workshop. Through these mechanisms the issues have been extensively canvassed with the industry. In particular, improved downstream allocation and reconciliation arrangements ensure that UFG is more equitably allocated to retailers, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of the retail market. Improved arrangements also benefit consumers through a reduction in industry participants’ operational costs and an increase in the potential for retail competition leading to greater productive, allocative and dynamic efficiency.
Recommendation to the Minister of Energy on Downstream Reconciliation Amendments to Gas Compliance Regulations
Date Published: 12 March 2008 Author: Tristan Meo
On 12 March 2008, Gas Industry Co made a recommendation to the Minister of Energy for amendments to the Gas Governance (Compliance) Regulations 2008 for compliance with, and enforcement of, the rules relating to the allocation and reconciliation of downstream gas quantities. Text of this recommendation, including the assessment under section 43N of the Act, is available below.
Recommendation to the Minister of Energy on Amendment to Gas Compliance Regulations