The Alice Springs Distribution Network is a distribution pipeline servicing Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. The network is owned and operated by the APA Group.
The Alice Springs Distribution Network is approximately 38 km in length and delivers approximately 0.22PJ/year to approximately 1 135 customers. Natural gas is supplied to the network from the Palm Valley and Mereenie gas fields in the Amadeus Basin via the Palm Valley to Alice Springs Pipeline. Since 2008, gas has also been supplied from the Blacktip gas field in the Bonaparte Basin via the Bonaparte, Amadeus and Palm Valley to Alice Springs pipelines.
The Alice Springs Distribution Network is currently a non-scheme pipeline, and is subject to the access regime for non-scheme pipelines under Chapter 6A of the NGL and Part 23 of the NGR. On 13 December 2017, the AER granted a 5 year category 3 exemption under Part 23 of the NGR for the Alice Springs Distribution Network.
The network was initially subject to regulation as a covered pipeline under the Gas Code by the ACCC. However, no access arrangement was either submitted to or approved by the ACCC. In July 2000, following a recommendation from the NCC, the relevant minister decided to revoke coverage of the network.
| Title | Date | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final recommendation on revocation of coverage - NCC | 2000-07-06 | Coverage determination | 2000 |
| Minister’s decision on revocation of coverage | 2000-07-26 | Coverage determination | 2000 |
| Alice Springs Distribution Network pipeline description | Pipeline description | ||
| AER Letter to AGN re exemption application - Alice Springs Distribution Network | Part 23 description |