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Vector Limited (Vector) proposed a change to the Vector Transmission Code (VTC) on 5 July 2012 that did not receive the 75% support from Shippers necessary for it to be adopted.

In March 2010 Gas Industry Co published a Status Update providing a summary of submissions received on the change request. Gas Industry Co noted that, considering the wide scope of the change request, it may be difficult to approve the whole package unconditionally.

The table below outlines First Gas's proposed steps for engaging on the draft Gas Transmission Code (GTAC).  

Date

Milestone

Thursday, 10 August

Draft GTAC released

Thursday, 17 August
(10. 00am – 4.

The Gas Levy of Industry Participants (Levy) is our main source of funding. The other source of funding is market fees. For more information, see Funding. Setting the levy
The levy is authorised by way of regulations, which we recommend to the Minister each year.

All MPOC Change Requests can be found in this section. The most recent MPOC Transition Change Request 14 July 2017, can be found here.  

First Gas has agreed to allow stakeholders a further opportunity to comment on five areas of the Second Revised Draft GTAC that are being amended in response to comments raised at the November workshops (and subsequently in parties’ submissions and mark-ups).

In April 2018, the Government appointed an advisory panel to investigate whether the current electricity market delivers “efficient, fair and equitable prices” to customers. The Electricity Price Review panel issued its final report in May 2019.

Our Advanced Gas Metering – Issues Assessment paper (published 24 September 2021) set out a preliminary list of potential issues on the deployment of advanced metering technology into the gas market.

Building on previous work on model contract guidelines and work done in conjunction with the Electricity Commission and the Electricity & Gas Complaints Commission, this paper presented a set of benchmark, or minimum, contract terms for governing domestic and small consumer gas supply arrangements.

First Gas has agreed to allow parties a further opportunity to comment on five areas of the Second Revised Draft GTAC that are being amended in response to comments raised at the November workshops (and subsequently in parties’ submissions and mark-ups).