MPOC Change Request 13 October 2011
Overview
Overview
On 13 October Gas Industry Co received a request from Maui
Development Limited (MDL) to consider and make a recommendation in respect of
proposed changes to the Maui Pipeline Operating Code (MPOC).
The proposed change request and consultation timetable are
shown below.
Application Appendix I: Industry Consultation document
Application Appendix II: Industry Feedback and MDL Comments document
Marked-up MPOC with proposed changes
Revised timetable
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What |
Tentative date |
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Call for initial submissions
|
Mon 17 October 2011 |
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Submissions due |
Mon 14 November
2011 |
| Call for cross-submissions | Fri 2 December 2011 |
| Cross-submissions due | Tues 31 January 2012 |
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Draft Recommendation released for
consultation |
Tues 14 February 2012 |
|
Submissions due |
Tues 13 March 2012 |
|
Final
recommendation |
Tues 17 April 2012 |
Previously Consulted On
MPOC Change Request 13 October 2011
Submissions received
Cross-submissions
Cross-submissions on the intial submissions on the 13 October MPOC Change Request are invited. Submissions are due 5pm, 31 January 2012. Submissions should be uploaded by using the link below.
Submissions received
MPOC Change Request 13 October 2011 Draft Recommendation
Date published: Wednesday, 22 February 2012
March 2012 letter to Minister
Although this letter relates to the broader topic of Gas Transmission Balancing, we include a link to it here since it refers to the October 2011 MPOC Change Request and related matters. The letter is in response to a request made by (then) associate Minister of Energy and Resources, Hon Pansy Wong, in September, 2010, that Gas Industry Co provide a update on Transmission Pipeline Balancing matters. In the letter we advise the (now) Minister of Energy and Resources, Hon Phil Heatley, that a number of industry initiatives are underway and, given the high level of activity, suggest that these should run their course before determining the next step. We propose to provide the Minister with a further update after 1 June 2013.
Letter to Minister of Energy and Resources regarding Transmission Pipeline Balancing
Previously Consulted On
MPOC Change Request 13 October 2011 Draft Recommendation
Gas Industry Co has received submissions and cross submissions on the October 2011 MPOC Change Request. These can be found under the Overview tab.
In response to comments received during the submission process MDL has made some minor corrections to its change request. These are described in MDL's cross-submission, and for clarity MDL has provided an updated description of the proposed changes and a redlined MPOC:
MPOC - 13 Oct CR - B2B - incorp industry feedback re errors
MPOC - B2B CR 13 Oct 2011 - marked up incl drafting errors
Having considered submissions on the change request, Gas Industry Co has prepared the following draft recommendation. Submissions are invited on this Draft Recommendation. If you would like to make a submission, please do so by 5pm, Tuesday 13 March 2012.
Submissions received
MPOC Change Request 13 October 2011 Final Recommendation
Having considered submissions on the draft recommendation, Gas Industry Co has concluded that it should support the 13 October 2011 MPOC change request. Our conclusion and the supporting rationale are set out in the final recommendation (link provided below).
While the change request aims at improving pipeline balancing arrangements, we accept that further improvements to industry arrangements are necessary to fully achieve efficient balancing arrangements. We will continue to work with industry participants to achieve these improvements. We discuss this in the cover note (link provided below).