The Utility Regulator and the Commission for Energy Regulation have today published a joint work-plan on regulatory areas to support gas storage facilities. This work-plan follows the consultation paper on the treatment of transmission network tariffs for gas storage facilities which was published in June 2011 under the Common Arrangements for Gas (CAG) project.
The work-plan continues with the work areas that were identified in the June consultation paper, including the treatment of costs for gas storage facilities connecting to the transmission network and how these costs may be allocated. It also includes work to examine the combined product tariff which was proposed in order to facilitate access to all-island storage by GB users.
The industry responses to the June consultation paper will be published shortly.