Third Party Access System
What activities fall within the ambit of the TPA system and who are the parties involved?
The TPA system covers the following activities:
- Import into regasification terminals, i.e. the activity of bringing in liquefied natural gas (LNG) into or within Malaysia by any means other than by transhipment.
- Regasification, i.e. the activity of regasifying LNG including receiving and storing of LNG and the subsequent delivery the regasified gas to transmission pipelines.
- Shipping, i.e. the activity of delivering gas to consumers’ premises by the owner of gas molecules by them making an arrangement with a regasification, transportation or distribution licensee for such delivery.
- Transportation, i.e. the activity of owning/operating a transmission pipeline.
- Distribution, i.e. the activity of owning/operating a distribution pipeline.
- Retail, i.e. the activity of using gas for one’s own consumption or onselling the gas to consumers through the said retail licensee’s piping system.
- Use of gas, i.e. the activity of using gas as a private gas licensee, where the licensee uses the gas for their own consumption and do not get the supply from retail licensee.
Third Party Access System
How shall the gas price to end-consumers be determined?
Will there be any limitation on the number of licences that can be obtained by a party?
What are the fees to be paid under TPA and by whom?
How will the Energy Commission ensure the existence of a level playing field?
Who may apply for a licence under the TPA system and how do they submit such application?