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Description
Compliance
The Gas Governance (Compliance) Regulations 2008 provide for the monitoring and enforcement of a number of rules and regulations.
Overview
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Current Arrangements
A Market Administrator, Investigator and Rulings Panel are appointed under the Regulations to undertake a range of functions in relation to alleged breaches including investigating alleged breaches, determining...
Breach Determinations and Settlements
The Market Administrator must publish all of its determinations under regulation 18 of the Gas Governance (Compliance) Regulations, including those that have been referred to the Investigator or Rulings...
Background
The Gas Governance (Compliance) Regulations 2008 (the 'Compliance Regulations') came into effect on 11 September 2008. The purpose of the Compliance Regulations is to provide for the monitoring and enforcement...
Critical Contingency Management
The purpose of the CCM Regulations is to achieve the effective management of critical gas outages and other security of supply contingencies without compromising long-term security of supply.
Overview
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Current Arrangements
The 2008 Government Policy Statement on Gas Governance (GPS) requires the industry to have sound arrangements for the management of critical contingencies. This provision is met through the Gas Governance...
Critical Contingency Events
This section contains reports and media releases published during previous Critical Contingency Events and exercises
Statement of Proposal for amending CCM Regulations
The purpose of the Gas Governance (Critical Contingency Management) Regulations 2008 (CCM Regulations) is to achieve the effective management of critical gas outages and other security of supply contingencies...
Recommendation to Minister of Energy and Resources
On 21 July 2021, Gas Industry Co recommended that the Minister of Energy and Resources make new gas governance regulations to replace regulations 82A and 82B of the Gas Governance (Critical Contingency...
Background
This section contains historical information on:The Regulations Review
The Original Development
The Original Development
Downstream Reconciliation
Downstream Reconciliation is concerned with reconciling volumes of gas leaving the high pressure transmission system with volumes consumed by end users, and appropriately attributing those volumes, plus...
Overview
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Current Arrangements
This section contains information on the ongoing operation of the downstream reconciliation arrangements; it covers the allocation agent, audits, determinations, guidelines, special allocations, exemptions...
Developing
D+1 (DAILY ALLOCATION)The trial of a daily allocation model that arose as a result of the second phase of the Rules review can be found in D+1 (Daily Allocation) where you can find information on the trial...
Background
This section contains information on the development, scope and structure of the Gas (Downstream Reconciliation) Rules 2008 from their original inception to more recent amendments such as the current rules...
Electricity Price Review
Gas Industry Co has established a workstream to investigate the application of the 32 Electricity Price Review (EPR) recommendations to the natural gas and LPG (Gas) markets.
Overview
1 documents
Extending the Electricity Price Review’s Final Recommendations to the Gas Market – Consultation on New Gas Market Guidelines
In November 2020 Gas Industry Company established a workstream to investigate the application of the 32 Electricity Price Review (EPR) recommendations to the gas market. Gas Industry...
Extending the Electricity Price Review’s Final Recommendations to the Gas Market – Submissions Analysis and Recommendations
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...
Extending the Electricity Price Review’s Final Recommendations to the Gas Market - An Assessment
On 6 November 2020, Gas Industry Co released its consultation paper Extending the Electricity Price Review’s Final Recommendations to the Gas Market – An Assessment. The consultation paper sets out...
Extending the Electricity Price Review’s Final Recommendations to the Gas Market – Finalising Gas Market Guidelines
Gas Industry Company published the following draft guidelines on 1 June 2021:
Gas Consumer Care Guidelines;
Utilities Disputes and Powerswitch Guidelines; and
Saves and Winbacks Guidelines.
Seven submissions...
Gas Consumer Care Guidelines;
Utilities Disputes and Powerswitch Guidelines; and
Saves and Winbacks Guidelines.
Seven submissions...
Gas Distribution Contracts Oversight Scheme
The Gas Distribution Contracts Oversight Scheme is a voluntary, industry-agreed scheme which assesses standard gas distribution service agreements against a set of principles. The Scheme does not assess...
Overview
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Previous Assessments
This section contains information on the ongoing operation of the Gas Distribution Contracts Oversight Scheme, specifically the initial and second assessments.
Background
This section contains information on the development, scope and structure of the Gas Distribution Contracts Oversight Scheme.
Gas Information Exchange Protocols (GIEPs)
Gas Industry Co appointed the Information Exchange File Formats Working Group (IEFFWG) to create file formats required under governance arrangements, propose changes to existing file formats and develop...
Information exchange
Current GIEPs
File formats that have been approved by the Information Exchange File Formats Working Group are set out below. The file formats echo the equivalent protocols in the electricity industry and incorporate...
Background
Consultation on proposed information exchange file formats Gas Industry Co invited submissions on four file formats, which have been proposed by the Information Exchange File Formats Working Group. Use...
Gas Market Settings Investigation
New Zealand is transitioning to a future with 100% renewable electricity from 2030 and a net zero carbon economy by 2050. During the transition, the electricity industry needs security of gas supply.
Major...
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Overview
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Developing
Gas Industry Company has released a Consultation Paper about the role of gas in supporting the energy transition and the fitness of current market, commercial and regulatory settingsThe Consultation Paper...
Q&A
This section contains information on the development, scope and structure of the Gas (Downstream Reconciliation) Rules 2008 from their original inception to more recent amendments such as the current rules...
Gas Metering
Gas Industry Co has established a committee to develop a set of minimum standards that will allow for the consistent collection and treatment of advanced metering data; and to identify any registry changes...
Overview
Technical Advanced Metering Advisory Committee (TArMAC)
The objectives of the TArMAC are to develop a set of minimum standards that will allow for the consistent collection and treatment of advanced metering data; and to identify any registry changes or rules...
Gas Metering Review
Gas Industry Co published an analysis of the submissions received following consultation on the two papers it commissioned earlier this year: Gas Metering Review: Review of metering service provider...
Gas Measurement Requirements and Procedures Document - 2019
Gas Industry Co maintains a number of “Requirements and Procedure” documents that provide an overview of the legal requirements and technical standards that apply to particular area of the industry,...
Advanced Gas Metering Infrastructure - Issues Assessment
In 2017, Gas Industry Co undertook a review into gas metering, conducting consultation on the following two papers it commissioned as part of the review (2017 Gas Metering Review):
review of metering service...
review of metering service...
Gas Processing Facilities Information Disclosure
The Gas (Processing Facilities Information Disclosure) Rules 2008, required gas processing facility owners to make disclosures to Gas Industry Co and expired in June 2014. The Rules are now inactive.
Gas Quality
Gas users require a safe, reliable, fit-for-purpose product. Gas Industry Co's Gas Quality work aims to ensure that industry arrangements will meet that need and so promote a confident and efficient gas...
Overview
Current Arrangements
Gas Industry Co maintains a Gas Quality Requirements and Procedures (Gas Quality R&P) document describing the legal requirements and industry procedures for managing gas quality. The current version...
Developing
The potential consequences of a gas quality incident can be major. To check that the industry’s gas quality arrangements are fit for purpose and aligned with the Gas Act objectives, Gas Industry Co reviews...
Background
Gas users require a safe, reliable, fit-for-purpose product. Gas Industry Co's Gas Quality work aims to ensure that industry arrangements will meet that need and so promote a confident and efficient gas...
Gas Supply and Demand
Gas Industry Co has published an updated gas supply/demand study - refreshing a report published in March 2013. Details can be found in the Long Term Gas Supply and Demand Scenarios section below.
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Overview
Current Arrangements
The latest edition of the Long term gas supply and demand scenarios –2019 update was published on 16 September 2019.Long Term Gas Supply and Demand Scenarios – 2019 Update (Scenarios...
Long term gas supply and demand scenarios - 2019 Update
Gas Industry Co has released the Long Term Gas Supply and Demand Scenarios – 2019 Update (Scenarios 2019).This fourth edition (available below) was commissioned by Gas Industry Co from independent expert...
Gas demand and supply projections – 2021 to 2035
Gas Industry Company commissioned Concept Consulting to produce the study “Gas demand and supply projections – 2021 to 2035” to to support our Gas Market Settings Investigation. Assessment...
Background
The 2016 Report is the third to be commissioned by Gas Industry Co, following previous reports in 2012 and 2014.While all three reports have a similar general purpose – each has explored certain issues...
GTAC Change Requests
Gas Industry Co has a role under the Gas Transmission Access Code (GTAC) to consider whether a proposed change better achieves the objectives of the Gas Act and GPS.
Hydrogen and Biogas
In 2020 we engaged PwC to provide us with advice on international examples of renewable gas certification. Their work looked at considerations for the implementation of a New Zealand scheme and can be...
Information Disclosure
Following a request in August 2018 from the Minister, Gas Industry Co established a new workstream that will progress improvements in information disclosure in the gas sector.
Overview
2 documents
Final Statement of Proposal for Production and Storage Facility Outage Information
In January 2021 we released our Draft Statement of Proposal: Gas Production and Storage Facility Outage Information for consultation. We received 16 submissions. These views were used...
Draft Statement of Proposal for Production and Storage Facility Outage Information
On 17 December 2020, Gas Industry Co released its Draft Statement of Proposal: Gas Production and Storage Facility Outage Information paper for consultation.The paper sets out a draft Statement of Proposal...
Problem Assessment (October 2019)
Gas Industry Co's consultation on its paper Information Disclosure: Problem Assessment closed on Monday 9 December 2019. Submissions received are available below.Based on our March 2019 Options Paper...
Options Paper for Information Disclosure
Gas Industry Co is pleased to release its Analysis of Submissions on its March 2019 consultation paper: Options for Information Disclosure in the Wholesale Gas Sector (Options Paper).Twenty submissions...
Upstream Outage Information Disclosure Code
Upstream gas producers, gas storage owners and the Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand have proposed a new information disclosure regime in respect of planned and unplanned...
Interconnection
The objective of the interconnection work programme is to ensure that arrangements for third party connections to gas transmission pipelines are reasonable.
Overview
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Current Arrangements
In August 2014, Gas Industry Co updated the Minister of Energy and Resources on the following interconnection matters:Report on interconnections to Maui and Vector transmission pipelines: relating to the...
Developing
The latest review of the Interconnection arrangements was released in August 2014 and can be found here. There are no current consultations in this Work Programme.
Background
The Gas Act provides for regulations to be made for the purpose of 'prescribing reasonable terms and conditions for access to transmission or distribution pipelines'.In 2006, a review by Gas Industry Co...
Levy
The Gas Act provides for a levy on industry participants to fund the activities of Gas Industry Co (as industry body) pursuant to that Act.
Overview
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Current Arrangements
The Gas (Levy of Industry Participants) Regulations 2021 came into force on 1 July 2021. Further information relating to the current levy including the consultation, submissions, and the recommendation...
Developing
On 2 December 2021 we commenced consultation on the FY2023 levy (for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023) at our annual co-regulatory forum. The co-regulatory forum registration pack and presentation...
Background
Gas Industry Co was established in 2004 to perform the role of the ‘industry body’ as set out in Part 4A of the Gas Act 1992 (Act). In consultation with the industry, it develops an annual Statement...
MPOC Change Requests
Gas Industry Co has a contractual role under the Maui Pipeline Operating Code (MPOC) to consult on each MPOC Change Request with stakeholders and determine whether or not to support it. A Change Request...
Overview
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Current Arrangements
First Gas aims to replace the MPOC and VTC with a new Gas Transmission Access Code (GTAC) on 1 October 2020. The GTAC will have a new set of code change arrangements in which Gas Industry Co has a role....
14 July 2017 MPOC Transition Change Request (TCR)
On 14 July 2017, Gas Industry Co received a request from First Gas Limited (First Gas) to make changes to the Maui Pipeline Operating Code (MPOC). The changes aim to facilitate transition to a new gas...
Background
All MPOC Change Requests can be found in this section.The most recent MPOC Transition Change Request 14 July 2017, can be found here.
Performance Measures
These reports include the performance measures that Gas Industry Co monitors on a regular basis. The purpose of these measures is to track the performance of the Gas (Switching Arrangements) Rules 2008...
Private Transmission Pipelines
This Work Programme contains advice on the February 2010 request from the Minister on the suitability of applying Gas Industry Co's Guidelines on Interconnection with Transmission Pipelines to Private...
Retail Gas Contracts Oversight Scheme
The Retail Gas Contracts Oversight Scheme is a voluntary scheme which assesses standard published gas contracts against a set of Benchmarks, on a 3 yearly basis.
Overview
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Previous Assessments
Since the introduction of the Retail Gas Contracts Oversight Scheme, five assessments have been conducted: a baseline assessment in 2010, a 'transitional' assessment in 2011, and full assessments in 2012,...
Background
This section contains information on the development, scope and structure of the Retail Gas Contracts Oversight Scheme from the original recommendation to the more recent review of the scheme.
Retailer Insolvency
On 27 May 2015 Gas Industry Co published a Final Decision Paper Framework for Gas Retailer Insolvency Arrangements. It sets out the process that Gas Industry Co will follow in the event of a retailer insolvency...
Switching and Registry
The Switching Rules enable consumers to choose, and alternate, efficiently and satisfactorily between competing retailers. The Switching Rules provide for a centralised database, the Gas Registry that...
Overview
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Current Arrangements
This section contains information on the ongoing operation of the switching arrangements; it covers determinations, exemptions, market fees, the Registry Operator, switching reports and forms
Developing
In this section, we would post any consultations that we are currently consulting on.There are no current consultations in this Work Programme.
Background
This section contains information on the development, scope and structure of the Gas (Switching Arrangements) Rules 2008 from their inception to more recent reviews and amendments
Transmission Pipeline Access
Effective transmission pipeline access arrangements are essential to a healthy gas market. Gas Industry Co continues to work with stakeholders to improve those access arrangements.
Overview
Current Arrangements
As of June 2016, the Maui and Vector pipelines came under the ownership of First Gas Limited, who wish to converge the two existing access arrangements into a single access regime. Until that occurs, the...
Developing
First Gas aims to introduce the GTAC project and its supporting IT system, TACOS (Transmission Access Commercial Operating System) in October 2021. Communications and updates on that work can be found...
Background
The GTAC development work described in the Developing section has overtaken our previous work in relation to transmission pipeline access. However, many of the GTAC innovations are in response to problems...
Transmission Pipeline Balancing
The objective of the project is to ensure that transmission pipeline balancing arrangements allow for the safe, efficient and reliable delivery of gas.
Overview
Current Arrangements
In November 2016, following the first year anniversary of the introduction of Market-Based Balancing (MBB), Gas Industry Co released Review of Market-Based Balancing (MBB Review) for stakeholder feedback....
Developing (No current activity)
There is no current activity in relation to this work programme. We expect the next activity will occur a year or so after First Gas introduces its new transmission access regime, which it aims to do on...
Background
This section contains information on the development of arrangements to create effective transmission pipeline balancing for reliable transportation of gas.
Transmission Pipeline Security and Reliability
Gas transmission is an important link in the physical supply chain between producers and end-users. Here we examine the legislative, commercial and technical requirements relating to the security and reliability...
Overview
Current Arrangements
Since the Security and Reliability work programme commenced there have been significant developments in the gas transmission business. From mid-2016 First Gas became the sole owner of the transmission...
Developing
As of June 2016, both the Maui and Vector pipelines came under the ownership of First Gas Limited (First Gas).First Gas intends to replace the two existing access codes with a single transmission access...
Background
In the past, stakeholders have found information about transmission pipeline Security & Reliability (S&R) difficult to bring together and interpret.In our April 2016 Gas Transmission Security...
Upstream Reconciliation
The Gas Act provides for regulations to be made for the purpose of 'providing for the establishment and operation of wholesale markets for gas, including for (i) protocols and standards for reconciling...
VTC Change Requests and Appeals
Overview
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Current Arrangements
First Gas aims to replace the MPOC and VTC with a new Gas Transmission Access Code (GTAC) on 1 October 2020. The GTAC will have a new set of code change arrangements in which Gas Industry Co has a role....
Archived
An industry group was established in 2013 to progress the recommendations of a Panel of Expert Advisers (PEA) in respect of the Gas Transmission Investment Programme (GTIP). The group was originally known...
Wholesale Market
The current Government Policy Statement on Gas Governance seeks for the gas industry ‘efficient arrangements for the short-term trading of gas.’ Gas Industry Co has been addressing this provision through...
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