Gas Authority
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| Gas Authority | |
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200 Logo of the Gas Authority | |
| Type | Crown statutory agency |
| Annual budget | ₮220,000 |
| Senior executive | |
| Chief executive | Aidan Hagelthorn |
The Gas Authority is a crown statutory agency responsible for the regulation of the retail gas sector of New Ingrea.
Function and powers
The role of the Gas Authority is as follows:
- To monitor and regulate the reticulation of gas in New Ingrea;
- To protect the interest of gas users by ensuring that distributors comply with the legislative framework surrounding the retail gas industry in the form of the Gas Supply Act[1];
- To be responsible for the administration of the National Gas Market, whereby the Gas Corporation generates and distributes natural gas to a series of retail companies;
- Ensure safety and maintenance of quality in the transmission and distribution of gas across the national gas grid;
- To advise the Minister of State for Energy and Water Resources on matters related to the administration of the Gas Supply Act;
- To encourage competition and efficiency in the supply of gas.
See also
References and notes
- ↑ Gas Supply Act (Public Act No. 33 of 1993).