On 15 December 1999, Epic Energy (WA) Transmission Pty Ltd (Epic Energy) submitted a proposed access arrangement for the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline to the Western Australian Independent Gas Pipelines Access Regulator (Regulator).
On 21 June 2001 the Regulator made a draft decision to not approve the access arrangement. Following this draft decision, Epic Energy commenced proceedings in the Western Australian Supreme Court. On 23 August the Supreme Court handed down its decision on Epic Energy’s proceedings.
On 2 September 2002, the Regulator published an information paper concerning the procedure to be followed in light of the Supreme Court’s decision, which required interested parties to be given an opportunity to make submissions having regard to the Court’s decision reasoning.
The Regulator published a final decision on 23 May 2003 that did not approve the access arrangement originally submitted by Epic Energy. A supplement to the final decision (containing supplementary reasons) was published on 18 November 2003.
In response to the final decision, Epic Energy submitted a revised proposed access arrangement on 8 August 2003.
On 30 December 2003, the Regulator issued a further final decision to not approve Epic Energy’s revised access arrangement proposal submitted in August 2003. The Regulator drafted and approved its own access arrangement to become effective 13 January 2004.
On 12 January 2004, the Regulator republished its further final decision to correct some errors.