Application for light regulation of Envestra’s Queensland Gas Distribution Network

On 18 August 2014 the Council received an application from Envestra Limited under the National Gas Law for the light regulation of its covered Queensland Gas Distribution Network which distributes gas in the Brisbane Region (Brisbane CBD, Ipswich and suburbs north of the Brisbane River) and Northern Region (Rockhampton and Gladstone).  The public version of the application is available under the Application tab.

The Council invited written submissions on the application from interested parties.  The period for submissions on the application closed on 11 September 2014.  The Council received 3 submissions which are available for download under the Submissions on application tab.

On 29 September 2014 the Council released its draft decision and statement of reasons which is available for download below. The Council proposes to make a determination that the services provided by the QGDN be light regulation services. Interested parties were invited to make written submissions on the draft decision by 20 October 2014. The Council received four submissions in response to the draft decision which are available for download under the Submissions on draft recommendation tab.

On 5 November the Council released its final determination and statement of reasons which is available for download under the Final recommendation and decision tab. The Council determines that the services provided by the QGDN be light regulation services. This determination comes into force 60 business days from the date of this determination.

If you would like to be kept informed of developments with the application, please download and complete the Registration of Interest form below and email it to gas@ncc.gov.au.

Registration of Interest (RTF, 321KB)