Form of Control

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Powerco - Cross Submission on the Form of Control - 12 October 2006 Adobe Acrobat PDF (275 KB) (opens in a new window)
Vector - Gas Form of Control Conference - Cross Submission - 16 October 2006 Adobe Acrobat PDF (169 KB) (opens in a new window)
Vector - Gas Form of Control Conference - Cross Submission - 6 October 2006 Adobe Acrobat PDF (157 KB) (opens in a new window)
Vector - Gas Form of Control Conference - Cross Submission - 22 September 2006 Adobe Acrobat PDF (39 KB) (opens in a new window)

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Form of Control Conference - Additional Session Day 2 - Powerco Presentation - Transcript - 27 September 2006 Adobe Acrobat PDF (157 KB) (opens in a new window): CHAIR: I would like to welcome everyone to the second day of this proceeding on the form of control with respect to the authorisation for the control of supply of natural gas distribution services by Vector and Powerco. This is a session that was added as a result of a request from Powerco to defer our session with them and the Commission, in the circumstances, is quite understanding of the need to do that. I will not read out the opening comments, other than to say that today we aim to finish at 1 o'clock.

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Authorisation for the Control of Supply of Natural Gas Distribution Services by Vector Ltd and Powerco Ltd - Form of Control Conference - Additional Session - 27 September 2006 Adobe Acrobat PDF (29 KB) (opens in a new window): The purpose of this memorandum is to set out the details of an additional session of the form of control conference to facilitate the postponed Powerco presentation. The memorandum also confirms the dates for cross submissions.

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Authorisation for the Control of Supply of Natural Gas Distribution Services by Vector Ltd and Powerco Ltd - Form of Control - Additional Consultation & Conference Dates and Process Adobe Acrobat PDF (25 KB) (opens in a new window): The purpose of this memorandum is twofold. The first is to set out the scope and details of an additional consultation round on the Form of Control Discussion Paper (the ‘Paper’)1. The second is to confirm the dates and set out the process for the Commerce Commission’s (Commission’s) conference on the form of control to be imposed on Powerco Ltd and Vector Ltd (the ‘controlled businesses’).

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Form of Control Conference Day 2 - Transcript - 5 September 2006 Adobe Acrobat PDF (158 KB) (opens in a new window): CHAIR: All right, I'd like to convene the meeting, which is the second day of the Commerce Commission's conference on the form of control for the supply of natural gas distribution services by Vector and Powerco. I'm Paula Rebstock, Chair of the Commerce Commission and I will be chairing this session today. With me are members of the Commission who will be making the decisions required to fulfil the Commission's responsibilities under Part 5 of the Commerce Act, they are Denise Bates QC on my right and Peter Taylor Commissioner on my left.

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Form of Control Conference Day 1 - Transcript - 5 September 2006 Adobe Acrobat PDF (211 KB) (opens in a new window): CHAIR: Good morning everyone, I'd now like to start by welcoming you to the Commerce Commission's conference on the form of control for the supply of natural gas distribution services by Vector and Powerco. I'm Paula Rebstock, Chair of the Commerce Commission, and I will be chairing this conference. With me are members of the Commission who will be making the decisions required to fulfil the Commission's responsibilities under Part 5 of the Commerce Act.

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Frontier Economics - Review of International Experience Adobe Acrobat PDF (331 KB) (opens in a new window)
Frontier Economics - Final Report - Forms of regulatory control for electricity and gas networks - March 2006 Adobe Acrobat PDF (582 KB) (opens in a new window): This report provides an overview of the theory and practice of regulation as it relates to electricity and gas distribution networks. Both rate of return regulation and incentive regulation are discussed.
Authorisation for the Control of Supply of Natural Gas Distribution Services by Vector Ltd and Powerco Ltd - Form of Control Discussion Paper - 7 July 2006 Adobe Acrobat PDF (1.9 MB) (opens in a new window): On 27 July 2005 the Minister of Energy announced the decision to impose control over the gas distribution services of Powerco Ltd. (‘Powerco’) and Vector Ltd. (‘Vector’) (the ‘controlled businesses’). The Minister made this decision based upon, among other advice, the recommendations of the Commerce Commission (Commission) in its Gas Control Inquiry Final Report. Control was implemented by way of an Order in Council (‘the Control Order’), and took effect on and including 25 August 2005.

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