Gas Pipelines Inquiry: conference details
Issued 28 August 2003
The Commerce Commission will hold a three-day conference next week on its draft framework paper, which was released as part of the Gas Pipelines Inquiry.
The draft framework paper set out the Commission's process and proposed the legal and analytical frameworks to be used in the Inquiry. Interested parties were asked to make submissions on the draft framework paper. The conference is an opportunity for interested parties to present their submissions orally and for the Commission to ask questions based on those submissions.
The conference will be held from Monday 1 to Wednesday 3 September 2003, in the ground floor conference room located at 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington. The conference will be chaired by Paula Rebstock.
A copy of the conference programme is attached. Media are asked to confirm their attendance with Jackie Maitland, Communications Manager, (04) 924-3708 or jackie.maitland@comcom.govt.nz
The Commission received 14 submissions on the draft framework paper. All submissions are published on the Commission's website, www.comcom.govt.nz (select Regulatory Control Inquiry on Gas Pipelines and then Submissions from Interested Parties).
Media contact:
Geoff Thorn, Director, Business Competition Branch
Phone work (04) 924 3620, mobile 029 924 3620
Jackie Maitland, Communications Manager
Phone work (04) 924 3708, mobile 029 924 3708
Agenda for Gas Conference
Monday 1 September 2003
10.00am - 10.15am Opening remarks by the Chair
10.15am - 11.00am Contact Energy
Break: 11.00am - 11.15am
11.15am - 1.00pm Powerco
Lunch: 1.00pm - 2.00pm
2.00pm - 3.00pm Powerco
Break: 3.00pm - 3.15pm
3.15pm - 5.30pm Powerco
Tuesday 2 September 2003
8.30am - 10.00am PEANZ
Break: 10.00am - 10.15am
10.15am - 10.45am Meritec
Intermission
3.30pm - 4.30pm Wanganui Gas
Wednesday 3 September 2003
8.30am - 10.15am NGC
Break: 10.15am - 10.30am
10.30am - 12.30pm NGC
Lunch: 12.30pm - 1.30pm
1.30pm - 2.30pm NGC
2.30pm - 3.30pm VECTOR
Break: 3.30pm - 3.45pm
3.45pm - 5.30pm VECTOR