The Bridge Commitments
Following the April Retail Competition workshop, key members of the gas industry have put in place a package of measures to address the short-term issues large end users on the constrained North Pipeline are facing. The ‘Bridge Commitments’ comprise seven commitments. Notably each signatory supplier has agreed that, where it supplies an end user, and that end user tenders its gas supply, it will make pipeline capacity available to competing suppliers.
Gas Industry Co has assessed the Bridge Commitments and considers that they should:
· ensure existing large end users on the constrained North Pipeline have an effective choice of supplier in the short term;
· help to facilitate development of longer term access arrangements and investment; and
· materially change the market.
As a result of these conclusions, Gas Industry Co has determined that intervention by way of Rules is not justified at this time.
Gas Industry Co will continuously monitor the effectiveness of the Bridge Commitments and update industry if anything occurs that may change its assessment.
In the mean time Gas Industry Co will continue to work with the industry on the Gas Transmission Investment Programme. For more information on this work please refer to the 'Long-term' tab.
The Bridge Commitments can be found here: The Bridge Commitments
Gas Industry Co's detailed assessment of the Bridge Commitments in the context of our short-term capacity work can be found here:
Update on the Retail Competition and Transmission Capacity Workstream
Gas Industry Co's news release on this work can be found here: News release
Vector Update
Vector Limited recently sent a letter to Shippers updating them on progress made under the Bridge Commitments.
A copy of the letter can be found here: Vector letter to Shippers
Gas Industry Co Progress Report
Gas Industry Co's first progress report on the Bridge Commitments is available below