Taranaki Pipelines
179. In addition to the "principal" transmission pipelines discussed above there are a number of pipelines of smaller length, all situated in Taranaki.
180. The LTS pipeline owned by NGC and the Surrey Road pipeline owned by Westech Energy are considered to fall outside the definition of "transmission system" in the terms of reference and are therefore outside the ambit of the Inquiry.
181. The Frankley Road pipeline owned by NGC is included in the analysis of NGCT.
182. With respect to the McKee Production Station to Faull Road pipeline (Todd Taranaki) and the Rimu to NGC South pipeline (Swift) the Commission's assessment is that competition to these pipelines is not limited. The Commission advises that the gas services provided by these pipelines may not be controlled.
183. With respect to the Kapuni to Hawera pipeline (Todd Petroleum and Shell), and the TAW pipeline (Swift Energy) the Commission's assessment is that competition is limited but that there is unlikely to be net benefit to acquirers from control. The Commission does not consider that it is necessary or desirable in the interests of acquirers for control to be imposed. The Commission reports that the gas services provided by these pipelines may not be controlled.
184. These pipelines are discussed in more detail in Chapter 19 (Taranaki Pipelines).
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