Gas Access Arrangements Review (GAAR) 2008

The current Access Arrangement is due to expire on 31 December 2007. The ESC commenced consultation on the next Access Arrangement to apply from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2012 with the release of Consultation Paper No. 1 on 31 May 2006. Further information on the 2008 GAAR can be found on the ESC website.

Proposed Revised Access Arrangement

On 30 March 2007, Multinet submitted their Proposed Revised Access Arrangement comprising of:
Part A - Principal Arrangement; Part B - Reference Tariffs and Reference Tariff Policy; Part C - Terms and Conditions; Access Arrangement Information (AAI); Appendix to the AAI and numerous independent experts' reports. Copies of these reports can be found here.

ESC Draft Decision

On 28 August 2007, the Essential Services Commission released their Draft Decision and a revised Revenue Model for Multinet. The ESC chose not to accept Multinet’s revisions to the Access Arrangement.

Multinet’s Response to the Draft Decision

In accordance with the ESC’s timetable, Multinet submitted a response to the ESC’s Draft Decision on 29 October 2007.  The documents making up this submission can be found here. They consist of a submission by Multinet in response to the Draft Decision; a revised Part A, Part B and Part C and Appendices of experts’ reports supporting Multinet’s position.