Discussion Papers, Presentations and Reports

Previously Consulted On

Presentation - Emergency Management Arrangements Workshop

Date Published: 29 May 2007

This presentation from an industry workshop in May 2007 contains an updated and revised approach to emergency management based on submissions analysis from the July 2006 discussion paper. The proposal given at the workshop is a combination of a mandatory framework based on regulations together with industry arrangements that provide the details. The presentation also highlights key design issues and explores how the proposed hybrid approach will interact with MPOC mechanisms and processes.

Discussion Paper - Review of Gas Emergency Arrangements

Date Published: 10 July 2006

This discussion paper reviews the current arrangements for dealing with gas outages and contingencies, recommends mandatory arrangements be put in place, and highlights the issues and design decisions that need to be addressed. Gas Industry Co will take into account feedback received on the paper when undertaking the detailed design of gas emergency arrangements.

Submissions received

Report - Emergency Management and Gas Outages: Economic Issues

Date Published: 07 March 2006

This report, prepared for Gas Industry Co by Farrier Swier Consulting in association with Johnson Winter & Slattery, advises on the commercial issues involved in updating the National Gas Outage Contingency Plan (NGOCP). The overall objective is to develop a soundly based policy for pricing under outage and contingency situations. The report sets out detailed background information and analysis to enable stakeholders to provide informed input as a basis for a decision by Gas Industry Co on the most appropriate approach.