The purpose of the Gas Governance Issues in Gas Quality: Issues Paper was to review New Zealand's arrangements for managing gas quality, identify areas for more detailed evaluation, and suggest next steps.

The paper was written in response to industry concerns about the responsibility and liability for gas quality in New Zealand. Some participants believed responsibilities were unclear, or not well aligned with liabilities. This had been a point of contention between producers, transmission companies, distributors, and retailers.

We have considered submissions and have responded in the Analysis of Submissions below. The analysis identifies further work Gas Industry Co will undertake in relation to gas quality arrangements.

The Gas Quality Issues paper and the Analysis of Submissions can be viewed in Related Documents below.

In December 2010 Gas Industry Co advised the Minister on its work related to gas quality. The advice to the Minister on industry gas quality arrangements was that regulation was not required at the time. However Gas Industry Co would continue to work with industry participants to improve arrangements as outlined in the letter below.

 

Related documents

  • Gas Quality Issues Paper - September 2010
    889 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF file
  • Advice to Minister on Gas Quality Arrangements - December 2010
    424 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF file
  • Analysis of Submissions - Gas Governance Issues in Gas Quality Issues Paper - December 2010
    387 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF file

Submissions

  • Gas Quality Issues Paper Powerco October 2010 ID 6716
    Gas Quality Issues Paper Contact Energy October 2010 ID 6707 156 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF file
  • Gas Quality Issues Paper Powerco October 2010 ID 6716
    Gas Quality Issues Paper GasNet October 2010 ID 6708 203 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF file
  • Gas Quality Issues Paper Powerco October 2010 ID 6716
    Gas Quality Issues Paper Genesis Energy October 2010 ID 6709 50 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF file
  • Gas Quality Issues Paper Powerco October 2010 ID 6716
    Gas Quality Issues Paper Greymouth Gas NZ October 2010 ID 6710 249 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF file
  • Gas Quality Issues Paper Powerco October 2010 ID 6716
    Gas Quality Issues Paper Hale and Twomeney Ltd October 2010 ID 6711 150 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF file
  • Gas Quality Issues Paper Powerco October 2010 ID 6716
    Gas Quality Issues Paper Maui Development Limted letter October 2010 ID 6713 150 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF file
  • Gas Quality Issues Paper Powerco October 2010 ID 6716
    Gas Quality Issues Paper Maui Development October 2010 ID 6712 42 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF file
  • Gas Quality Issues Paper Powerco October 2010 ID 6716
    Gas Quality Issues Paper Mighty River Power Cover Letter October 2010 ID 6714 90 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF file
  • Gas Quality Issues Paper Powerco October 2010 ID 6716
    Gas Quality Issues Paper Mighty River Power October 2010 ID 6715 192 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF file
  • Gas Quality Issues Paper Powerco October 2010 ID 6716
    Gas Quality Issues Paper Powerco October 2010 ID 6716 69 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF file
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