Past panel determinations

A summary of the determinations made by the dispute resolution panel in relation to wholesale gas disputes. 

Compensation for administered price cap under rule 238 of the National Gas Rules - October 2022
DeterminationOrigin Energy (Vic) Pty Ltd (Claimant) and AEMO - Compensation under rule 238 of the National Gas Rules
OverviewClaim for compensation by the Claimant following administered pricing periods which occurred on 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 17, 19, 22 and 29 June 2022 and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 July 2022.
PanelPeter R D Gray KC, Gregory H Thorpe
Hearing by Zoom12 October 2022
Wholesale energy market dispute resolution adviser (WEMDRA)Shirli Kirschner
Compensation amount$1,316,589.53 (inclusive of GST) (Breakdown included in Determination)
Dispute resolution panel costs$40,975 (inclusive of GST)
WEMDRA costs$10,536.90 (inclusive of GST)
Determination

DRP determination and reasons - 28 November 2022

Procedural directions

Procedural direction no 1 - 24 October 2022

Procedural direction no 2 - 28 November 2022

SubmissionsTBC
Unexpected scheduling result - October 2016
DeterminationSimply Energy, AETV, APA, Red Energy, Lumo, Dodo ("The Participants") and AEMO - Participant compensation fund claim 2016
Overview

Claim for compensation by The Participants following an unintended scheduling result which occurred on 1 October 2016. There was no dispute on the details (set out in the report attached) or the compensation amounts.

AEMO Declared Wholesale Gas Market - Compliance-Report-and-Investigation-into-USR-following-event-on-1-October-2016

PanelGregory H Thorpe
Round table forum by zoom17 February 2017
Wholesale energy market dispute resolution adviser (WEMDRA)Shirli Kirschner
Compensation amount$116 494.09 (inclusive of GST) (Breakdown included in Determination)
Dispute resolution panel costs$4400 (inclusive of GST)
WEMDRA costs$4433 (inclusive of GST) and disbursements
Determination

Determination USR 1 October 2016

Submissions

Joint submission AEMO and AETV et al (final with all joined parties) - 9 May 2017
Adviser guideline and application for compensation for USR - 2011

Hydro application for compensation for a USR - 24 February 2017

2010 - Simply Energy and AEMO - Participant compensation fund claim
DeterminationSimply Energy and AEMO - Participant compensation fund claim 2010
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Overview
Claim for compensation by Simply Energy following an unintended scheduling result which occurred on 29 June 2010.
The unintended scheduling result is the subject of a Market report entitled "Unintended Scheduling Result Gas Day 29 June 2010".
PanelPeter R D Gray
Round table forum17 February 2011
Dispute adviserShirli Kirschner
DRP costs$3200 (inclusive of GST)
Adviser costs$1980 (inclusive of GST)
Determination

IPower Determination - 24 February 2011

Submissions

Supplementary Submission for USR Hearing - 17 February 2011


 

AEMO - Unintended Scheduling Result Gas Day - 29 June 2010


 

AEMO and Simply Energy Joint submission to the dispute resolution panel

2010 - AGL Sales Pty Ltd and Origin Energy and AEMO - Participant compensation fund claim
DeterminationAGL Sales Pty Ltd and Origin Energy and AEMO - Participant compensation fund claim - 2010
Overview

Claim for compensation by AGL and Origin following an unintended scheduling result that occurred on 15 March 2010 as part of the operating schedules for that gas day for injection of natural gas at the Longford injection point of the Victorian Declared Transmission System. AEMO investigated and declared an unexpected scheduling result.

AGL and Origin were awarded compensation from the Participant Compensation Fund to be paid by 30 June 2010.

PanelPeter R D Gray
Dispute adviserShirli Kirschner
DRP costs(including the Adviser costs, not including parties individual legal fees) TBA
Commencement

Form 2 Adviser Notice - AGL


 

Unintended Scheduling Result - Gas Day Report - 15 March 2010

Submission

AEMO, AGL and Origin Joint submission to the Dispute Resolution Panel - 9 June 2010

Determination

Determination of Peter R D Gray - 10 June 2010

 

AGL v VENCorp
DeterminationAGL v VENCorp (pre 2009)
Overview

A dispute between AGL Sales Pty Ltd and VENCorp relating to the failure of the market clearing engine software to prorate the minimum daily quantity bids of AGL and other wholesale gas market participants for gas supplied from Longford on specified dates in 2007.

AGL was unsuccessful in its claim that this was a scheduling error under the Rule for which it was entitled to compensation from a participant compensation fund.

PanelSir Anthony Mason AC KBE, Ron Merkel QC and Greg Thorpe
Dispute AdviserShirli Kirschner
Date of Determination19 June 2009
Determination

Dispute resoultion panel - Decision - AGL v VENCorp - 19 June 2008