AEMC Chief Executive, Steven Graham, today invited gas pipeline service providers to send their Scheme Register updates to the AEMC.
The new AEMC website (re-launched on 1 June 2009) includes new and expanded information on the Scheme Register.
This is a register of all gas pipelines that are, or have been, subject to regulation under the National Gas Law or the former regime (that is, the Gas Pipelines Access Law).
The Scheme Register is maintained by the AEMC as required by the National Gas Rules (NGR).
"In recent weeks we have been informed by stakeholders that some pipeline information held by the Scheme Register may not be up to date," Mr Graham said.
"We would like to thank everyone who has contacted us and provided updated information.
"In light of feedback received, and in accordance with rule 134 of the National Gas Rules, we would like to extend an invitation to all service providers to bring forward their updates for the Scheme Register," he said.
In accordance with rule 134 of the NGR, when the description of a scheme pipeline is affected by an extension or capacity expansion, the service provider must give the AEMC a revised description of the pipeline, incorporating the extension or expansion, for inclusion in the register.
In accordance with rule 133(3) of the NGR the Scheme Register is to include for each pipeline:
- a description of the pipeline (including, in the case of a covered pipeline, historical information about extensions and capacity expansions occurring while the pipeline was covered); and
- the pipeline's classification and regulatory history under the NGL and the old scheme.
In accordance with rule 133(4) of the NGR the Scheme Register is to include the text of current and former:
- greenfields pipeline incentives; and
- tender approval decisions; and
- coverage determinations; and
- light regulation determinations; and
- applicable access arrangements.
If you have documents which need to be included in the scheme register please email them to us at the AEMC at scheme.register@aemc.gov.au.
For information contact:
AEMC Project Leader, Meredith Mayes, (02) 8296 7800
AEMC Communication Manager, Prue Anderson (02) 8296 7800 or 0404 821 935