Access arrangement (post mine subsidence) - JGN NSW gas distribution - Draft decision - 16 August 2011

On 30 June 2011, the Tribunal made its final determination in relation to the access arrangement made by the AER in June 2010 for the NSW gas distribution networks owned by Jemena Gas Networks (JGN). The Tribunal remitted one issue, mine subsidence expenditure, back to the AER to make its decision again. The issue is whether JGN's monitoring costs associated with mine subsidence should be treated as capital expenditure or operating expenditure. The AER released its draft decision on this issue. The draft decision also addresses unrelated minor errors in the access arrangement and access arrangement information. Interested parties were invited to make written submissions on this draft decision by 26 August 2011.