✨ Commerce Act Amendment
29 MARCH 2010
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 35
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| Indicator | Description | Guidance / Instruction |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Interruptions | Any interruptions that have been planned by Vector and notified to the customer or its retailer. | Planned interruptions occur when a distributor needs to disconnect supply either for its own reasons (ie, to undertake maintenance or construction work) or on the initiative of another party (ie customer, local council, other utilities providers) and when the distributor is able to give 10 business days’ notice to either the customer or its retailer or arrange the interruption with the customer or its retailer. Vector must give customers or their retailers at least 10 business days’ notice for all planned interruptions unless otherwise arranged with the customer or its retailer. |
| Poor Pressure Events | Number of confirmed unplanned incidents where delivery pressure drops below target levels within a pressure system. Incidents caused by low gate station pressure and third party damage events to the network should be excluded. | Number of "confirmed unplanned network incidents" that have caused the customer to complain about poor supply pressure. A confirmed network incident is a result of poor supply pressure and is upstream of the CIV. Excludes incidents caused by transmission system fault and third party damage events to the network. Note that where poor supply pressure results in an interruption, it will not be recorded as a poor pressure event. |
| Reporting Year | Is the business’ financial year (year end 30 June). | |
| Services | Services are the pipes used for the transport of gas from the main to the customer. | |
| Third Party Damage Event | An event where a third party has caused damage requiring repair to Vector’s network or associated equipment. | Third party damage excludes damage caused by related parties or contractors in the service of Vector. |
| Total Gas Input at Entry Points | Quantity of gas entering the system or systems during the reporting year. | Recorded in GJ as recorded by metering system. |
| Total Length of Pipeline | Total pipeline operated by Vector and controlled by the Commerce (Control of Natural Gas Services) Order 2005. | Measured in kilometres. Includes services pipeline. Calculated as [Total length as at beginning of reporting year + Total length as at end of reporting year] / 2. |
| Total Length of Pipeline Surveyed | Length of system (mains and services) surveyed. | Measured in kilometres. Includes DRSs, valves etc. Excludes GMSs and customer outlet pipe. |
| Transmission Fault | An occurrence of insufficient system capability to provide the required quantity of gas to a customer isolation valve due to a failure on the transmission network. | This includes instances where an interruption or poor pressure in Vector’s network has been caused by pressure at a transmission system delivery point dropping below the minimum delivery pressure. |
| Unaccounted for Gas (UFG) | Total gas measured at transmission input stations minus all quantity of gas delivered. | The annual UFG factor as determined in accordance with the Gas (Downstream Reconciliation) Rules 2008. For the avoidance of doubt, this is to cover the 12-month period up to and including 30 June of the disclosure year. |
| Unplanned Interruptions | Any interruption that was not a planned interruption. |
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