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Open access refers to regulatory rules that require owners of essential energy assets such as electric transmission and distribution lines, gas transmission and distribution lines, gas storage facilities, and LNG import or export terminals to provide unbiased access to market participants wishing to utilize the facilities. In some countries the term Third Party Access (TPA) is used to describe a similar concept.
Key aspects of open access rules include: