Gas distribution access arrangement 2006-2011
- Project Released: 23 Aug 2004
- Project Closes: 30 Sep 2007
- Contact: Nathan Petrus
Overview
The Envestra access arrangement sets out terms
and conditions of access to the SA gas distribution system.
Pursuant to the Gas Pipelines Access (South
Australia) Act 1997 (GPA Act), Envestra submitted to the Commission
proposed revisions to the access arrangement to take effect from 1 July
2006.
In October 2006, the Commission finalised its
review of the SA Gas distribution access arrangement. In accordance with the
requirements of the National Third Party Access Code for Natural Gas Pipeline
Systems (the Code), a revised access arrangement was approved by the Commission
to take effect from 13 November 2006 to 30 June 2011.
On 10 November 2006, Envestra lodged an
application for review of certain aspects of the Commission's decision pursuant
to section 39(1) of Schedule 1 to the GPA Act. On 27 August 2007, the District
Court gave judgment on Envestra's review application. The outcome of this
judgment is reflected in an amended access arrangement and access arrangement
explanatory information, released in September 2007.
Status
Current status is Final
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Further final decision
In accordance with the requirements of the National Third Party Access Code
for Natural Gas Pipeline Systems (the Code), the Commission has issued its
further final decision on the revisions proposed by Envestra Ltd to the access
arrangement for its gas distribution system in South Australia.
In its final decision on this matter, issued on 30 June 2006, the Commission
determined that it did not approve all of Envestra's proposed revisions on the
basis that they did not meet the requirements of the Code. In accordance with
the Code, it required Envestra to submit amended revisions to the Access
Arrangement (and to the accompanying access arrangement Information ) in
satisfaction of the Commission's final decision.
The further final decision details the Commission's consideration of the
amended revisions to the access arrangement (and the amended Access Arrangement
Information) submitted by Envestra following the Commission's final
decision.
In accordance with section 2.41 of the Code, the Commission has not approved
the amended revisions to the access arrangement on the basis that they do not
incorporate or substantially incorporate the amendments specified in the final
decision or otherwise address to the Commission's satisfaction the reasons for
the amendments specified in the final decision. The Commission has therefore, in
accordance with section 2.42 of the Code, drafted and approved its own amended
revisions to the access arrangement. The revised access arrangement will have
effect for the period 13 November 2006 - 30 June 2011.
As set out in the further final decision, the Commission is also not
satisfied that the amended access arrangement information meets the requirements
of the Code. Consequently, the Commission has drafted and approved an
explanatory document, the access arrangement explanatory information, which
provides an explanation of the key aspects of the approved revised access
arrangement.
The Commission's decision allows for haulage reference tariff increases of
0.2% above CPI per year from 1 July 2007.
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Appeal
On 10 November 2006, Envestra lodged an
application for review of certain aspects of the Commission's decision pursuant
to section 39(1) of Schedule 1 to the GPA Act. On 27 August 2007, the District
Court gave judgment on Envestra's review application.
The access arrangement and access arrangement explanatory information
documents reflect the decisions and orders of the District Court of South
Australia in respect of the review application.