Review of GAWB's proposals on the contingent supply from Fitzroy River

Status
Past review
Final report
15/12/2008

Our final report consisted of two parts:

  • Part A addressed GAWB’s proposed preparatory expenditure for the contigent supply strategy and was released in December 2007.
  • Part B addressed GAWB’s proposing triggers for construction of its proposed contingent supply and was released in December 2008.

Findings

We found that it was prudent for GAWB to continue working towards implementing the Fitzroy pipeline option, but that asset creation should be deferred until it is demonstrated by be necessary and has significant customer support.  

We considered that GAWB’s proposed criteria for triggering augmentation are appropriate, but that a separate trigger should apply for supply restrictions.

Our draft report comprised of two parts:

  • Part A addressed GAWB’s proposed preparatory expenditure for the contingent supply strategy and was released in October 2007.
  • Part B addressed GAWB’s proposed triggers for construction of its proposed contingent supply and was released in August 2008.

As part of its strategic water planning, GAWB developed a contingent supply strategy which entails the sourcing of water from the Fitzroy River near Rockhampton as the preferred option. We were directed to review:

  1. the prudence, efficiency and timing of GAWB’s contingent supply strategy
  2. the means by which efficient costs of the contingent supply strategy should be included in prices
  3. the criteria for triggering construction of the appropriate augmentation
  4. GAWB’s proposed changes to pricing practices

Report and papers

Title Document
14 December 2007 Final report Part A – Preparatory Expenditures pdf, 2.66 Mb
15 December 2008 Final report Part B – Triggers for Augmentation pdf, 319.55 Kb
Title Document
15 October 2007 Draft report Part A – Preparatory Expenditures pdf, 2.63 Mb
15 August 2008 Draft report Part B – Triggers for Construction pdf, 283.08 Kb
Title Document
15 October 2007 Consultant report Part A – Cardno – Preparatory Costs for the Fitzroy River – Gladstone Pipeline pdf, 362.28 Kb
15 May 2008 Consultant report Part B – Cardno – Augmentation Triggers for Drought Review of Dam Hydrology pdf, 299.71 Kb
15 June 2009 Submission Part C – GAWB – Gladstone to Fitzroy Pipeline pdf, 4.63 Mb
Title Document
15 November 2007 Submission CS Energy pdf, 37.07 Kb
15 November 2007 Submission Gladstone City Council pdf, 609.33 Kb
15 November 2007 Submission GEIDB pdf, 682.50 Kb
15 November 2007 Submission GAWB pdf, 118.38 Kb
16 July 2007 Submission GAWB – Response to Stakeholder Submissions pdf, 275.75 Kb
15 June 2007 Submission Queensland Alumina – Contingent Supply Strategy pdf, 2.68 Mb
15 June 2007 Submission Rio Tinto Aluminium – GAWB Proposed Pricing Practices pdf, 2.22 Mb
15 June 2007 Submission Callide Power Management – GAWB Proposed Pricing Practices pdf, 370.53 Kb
15 June 2007 Submission Gladstone Pacific Nickel – GAWB Proposed Pricing Practices pdf, 55.86 Kb
15 June 2007 Submission CS Energy – GAWB Proposed Pricing Practices pdf, 2.88 Mb
15 June 2007 Submission Calliope Shire Council – GAWB Proposed Pricing Practices pdf, 1.47 Mb
15 June 2007 Submission GEIDB – GAWB Proposed Pricing Practices pdf, 151.65 Kb
15 March 2007 Submission GAWB – Fitzroy River Contingency Infrastructure pdf, 912.98 Kb
Title Document
15 August 2008 Submission Callide Power Management pdf, 90.02 Kb
15 September 2008 Submission Gladstone Regional Council pdf, 1.97 Mb
15 September 2008 Submission GAWB pdf, 3.67 Mb
15 September 2008 Submission Gladstone Pacific Nickel pdf, 380.81 Kb
15 September 2008 Submission Rio Tinto Alcan pdf, 438.67 Kb
15 April 2008 Submission GAWB – Augmentation Triggers pdf, 1.55 Mb
15 February 2008 Submission Criteria and Invitation for Submissions re- GAWB Submission – Augmentation Triggers pdf, 22.59 Kb
14 March 2008 Submission Callide Power Management- Part B – Proposal pdf, 332.59 Kb
14 March 2008 Submission CS Energy- Part B – Proposal pdf, 25.60 Kb
14 March 2008 Submission Rio Tinto Alcan- Part B – Proposal pdf, 123.15 Kb
15 November 2007 Submission GAWB – Fitzroy River Contingency Infrastructure – Augmentation Triggers pdf, 300.72 Kb
Title Document
14 August 2009 Submission CS Energy- Part C – proposal pdf, 60.36 Kb
14 August 2009 Submission Rio Tinto Alcan – Part C – proposal pdf, 825.41 Kb
14 August 2009 Submission Callide Power Management- Part C – proposal pdf, 141.06 Kb
14 August 2009 Submission Gladstone Regional Council- Part C – proposal pdf, 207.70 Kb
Title Document
15 February 2007 Minister’s direction Ministers’ Direction pdf, 108.69 Kb