The Switching Rules enable consumers to choose and alternate efficiently and satisfactorily between competing retailers. They provide for a centralised database, the Gas Registry, which stores essential technical parameters about every customer installation and facilitates and monitors each customer switch from initiation through to completion.
The Gas (Downstream Reconciliation) Rules 2008, place ongoing obligations on several parties to effectively manage the downstream reconciliation arrangements. We are empowered to:
appoint an Allocation Agent
make determinations, exemptions and guidelines in respect of certain matters.