KKLP draft decision
The AER has released a draft decision to classify the Kurri Kurri Lateral Pipeline (KKLP) as a transmission pipeline, which is owned and operated by APA Transmission Pty Ltd (APA).
On 6 December 2024, APA applied for a classification decision for the KKLP.
APA sought for the KKLP to be classified as a transmission pipeline. The commissioning of the KKLP is targeted for quarter one of 2025.
Interested stakeholders are invited to make written submissions on the draft decision by 15 April 2025.
Submissions should be sent to AERGasReform
aer [dot] gov [dot] au (AERGasReform[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au).
Background
All scheme and non-scheme pipelines must be either classified as a transmission or distribution pipeline.
Following reforms to the gas pipeline regulatory framework in 2023, the AER is responsible for determining the classification of pipelines which are not yet classified and for making decisions about the reclassification of pipelines.
Under section 117 of the National Gas Law, pipeline service providers are required to make a classification application to the AER within 20 business days after the commissioning of a pipeline, which is not yet classified as a distribution or transmission pipeline.
More information on the AER’s classification and reclassification powers can be found in Chapter 6 of the AER’s Regulatory Determinations and Elections Guide.