Introduction

This work programme is concerned with downstream reconciliation and allocation, ie with gas quantities delivered to and taken from gas gates, for delivery to consumers via local distribution networks. The initial project covered work on the development and implementation of the Gas (Downstream Reconciliation) Rules 2008. The ‘go-live’ date in the rules is 1 October 2008 because this was the first month of gas allocated. There were three main objectives for this implemenatation project: first, to have a properly appointed allocation agent in place and ready to operate with other required infrastructure when the reconciliation rules take operational effect; second, to ensure that prospective participants in the reconciliation process would be well prepared for and, as far as possible, committed to the implementation of the reconciliation rules on the go-live date; and last, to ensure that the holders of ICP-related information (principally distributors) were positioned to provide it to reconciliation participants, during the transitional period from 1 October 2008 to the go-live of 1 March 2009 for the gas registry.

There is a substantial amount of work associated with ongoing operations. This includes overviewing work by the allocation agent, carrying out specific functions defined in the rules, managing exemption applications, and analysing reconciliation results with a view to identifying any issues, targeting areas for scrutiny, and identifying improvement to the rules themselves.

Summary of Status

The development and establishment phase of reconciliation was completed on schedule for go-live on 1 October 2008. The first allocation was completed in November 2008. This work programme is now in the ‘ongoing operations’ phase.

Contact Details
Ian Dempster
Tel: 04 494 2467
Ian [dot] Dempstergasindustry [dot] co [dot] nz