Date Published: 01 September 2008
Subsequent to the release of its initial exemptions consultation paper on 21 August 2008 ("Initial exemptions under the Gas (Downstream Reconciliation) Rules 2008"), Gas Industry Co received additional exemption applications under the Gas (Downstream Reconciliation) Rules 2008.
This notice published and sought submissions on those additional applications for consultation purposes. Submissions received helped to inform Gas Industry Co's consideration of the exemptions sought and ensured that all relevant factors were taken into account.
Gas Industry Co notes that the applications generally relate to issues that have already been the subject of earlier consultation, albeit in respect of different gas gates or allocation participants. As such, a relatively compressed period of consultation was allowed.
Summary of applications and links to previous applications
The applications received are summarised in the table below. The table also sets out the connection with previous applications. Those previous applications can be located in the initial exemptions consultation paper of 21 August 2008. The following submissions were received:
Applicant and Application Code |
Summary of exemption sought |
Connection with previous applications |
| Nova Gas Ltd DR08-20-S | Exemption from application of the allocation and reconciliation provisions of the Rules for five single retailer (bypass) gas gates/one direct consumer gas gate | See previous applications on this issue from Genesis Energy DR08-06-S, Contact Energy DR08-06-S, On Gas DR08-10-S and Mighty River Power DR08-11-S |
| Nova Gas Ltd DR08-20-S | Exemption of five single retailer (bypass) gas gates/one direct consumer gas gate from the allocation of ongoing fees | See previous applications on this issue from Genesis Energy RD08-07-U, Contact Energy DR08-08-U, On Gas DR08-09-U and Mighty River Power DR08-12-U |
| Powerco Ltd DR08-22-S | Exemption of the unmetered Matapu and Pungarehu No. 2 gas gates from the requirement for accurate metering | See the previous Gas Industry Co proposed exemption DR08014-T on this issue |
| Bay of Plenty Energy DR08-23-T | Exemption from applying seasonal daily shape values fro a specified period of time | See previous application from Nova Gas DRo8-03-T on this issue |