A package of reforms proposed to avoid a gas network death spiral has been described as a "profound disappointment" by consumer advocates, who say it puts faith gas companies to "price reasonably."

A package of reforms proposed to avoid a gas network death spiral has been described as a "profound disappointment" by consumer advocates, who say it puts faith gas companies to…

Controversial rules are being proposed that would allow the owners of gas networks to recover costs faster as the use of the distribution system declines.