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Electricity Authority Welcomes Plan To Empower Consumers And ‘Make NZ More Electric’
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 11:21 am | Electricity Authority
The electricity system is in a period of substantial change. The Authority is taking action, alongside others, to enable this change and ensure the system is fit-for-the-future and works for New Zealanders," says Authority Chief Executive Sarah Gillies. More >>
Electricity Authority Welcomes Plan For Boosting Consumer-supplied Flexibility
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 10:11 am | Electricity Authority
Individuals and communities providing flexibility also benefit through lower costs and greater energy resilience, whether it’s a business shifting its boiler use away from peak demand periods, households using smart tools and AI to use power differently. More >>
Electricity Retailer Prime Energy Defaults
Friday, 2 May 2025, 10:31 am | Electricity Authority
All Prime customers have been asked to switch to another electricity provider by 5pm, Friday 9 May 2025. The Electricity Authority will allocate any remaining customers to other retailers. More >>
Electricity Authority Seeking Ideas On Giving ‘Power Back To The People’
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 4:53 pm | Electricity Authority
It is likely that communities and individuals will increasingly embrace the concept of energy independence, with decentralised systems empowering them to take control of their energy production and consumption, says Electricity Authority Chair Anna ... More >>
Electricity Authority Shines New Spotlight On The Retail Market
Monday, 17 March 2025, 1:51 pm | Electricity Authority
Authority General Manager Retail and Consumer Andrew Millar says increased retail reporting will enable the Authority to protect consumers’ interests, make proactive regulatory changes that support their needs. More >>
Electricity Authority Acts Quickly To Strengthen Security Of Electricity Supply Ahead Of Winter
Friday, 14 March 2025, 10:55 am | Electricity Authority
The changes will help ensure consumers can continue to rely on their electricity supply through winter, despite challenges caused by changing weather patterns. More >>
Electricity Authority’s Power Innovation Pathway Fast-Tracks Energy Innovation Through Six High-Value Initiatives
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 9:52 am | Electricity Authority
"Following a rigorous assessment, we’ve identified six initiatives from 44 high-potential submissions, representing a wide range of solutions to improve flexibility, system resilience and consumer choice in the energy market," the General Manager Corporate ... More >>
The Task Force Looks To Level The Playing Field Between The Gentailers, Independent Generators & Retailers
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 8:51 am | Electricity Authority
Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko Chair and Task Force member Anna Kominik says the Authority’s current view is that the proposed mandatory non-discrimination obligations are the quickest and most effective way to improve competition and, depending ... More >>
New Regulation Strengthens Protections For Medically Dependent Consumers
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 3:10 pm | Electricity Authority
The new protocol standardises the way information on medically dependent consumers is shared, protects consumer privacy by excluding unnecessary information from being shared and ensures timely data updates. More >>
Transparency Of Power Price Increases To Help Prevent ‘price Shock’
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 4:12 pm | Electricity Authority
The Authority’s Acting General Manager Retail and Consumer Daniel Griffiths says: "This is an important step towards increased transparency and monitoring of planned price increases to help prevent consumer price shock. More >>
New Super-peak Hedge Contract Available
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 4:18 pm | Electricity Authority
A new standardised flexibility product will soon be available to help improve competition in the wholesale electricity market. More >>
Feedback Welcomed On Faster, Simpler Electricity Connections
Monday, 9 December 2024, 9:03 am | Electricity Authority
These proposals are designed to help us achieve a secure and resilient, efficient and affordable energy system that improves long-term outcomes for all consumers and Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>
Electricity Authority Publishes New Consumer Protections
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 9:12 am | Electricity Authority
The two key protections - prohibiting retailers from disconnecting customers they know to be medically dependent and requiring any fees or charges to be reasonable - will apply from 1 January 2025. More >>
Authority Seeks Increase To Cover Rising Service Provider Costs
Friday, 15 November 2024, 8:59 am | Electricity Authority
Electricity Authority Chief Executive Sarah Gillies says the Authority is seeking support for Option 3, which would enable it to maintain third-party service levels and deliver high impact work faster. More >>
Electricity Consumers To Get Better Protections
Friday, 8 November 2024, 9:13 am | Electricity Authority
The two key protections - prohibiting retailers from disconnecting customers for non-payment they know to be medically dependent on electricity and requiring any fees or charges to be reasonable - will apply from 1 January 2025. More >>
Review Identifies Risk To Retail Electricity Competition
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 8:58 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority and Commerce Commission’s Energy Competition Task Force will pick up on the review’s analysis as it develops actions focused on enabling new generators and independent retailers to enter, and better compete, in the market. More >>
Electricity Authority Proposals To Help Businesses And Infrastructure Get Connected
Friday, 25 October 2024, 10:53 am | Electricity Authority
The two sets of proposed rule changes are expected to remove barriers to getting manufacturers, data centres, new housing developments, EV charging stations and other businesses connected to the electricity network. More >>
Authority Welcomes Government Policy Statement On Electricity
Friday, 11 October 2024, 12:35 pm | Electricity Authority
"We share the Government’s desire for consumers to have access to an electricity system that is competitive, efficient, secure and resilient. We want an energy system that fosters economic growth and social well-being," says Electricity Authority chief ... More >>
WEL Networks Exemption Supports More Solar Energy Generation In The Waikato
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 9:49 am | Electricity Authority
WEL Networks has demonstrated that their plans for more distributed generation on their network will facilitate a redistribution of power away from reliance on a central grid, towards better community and regional control with increased consumer agency. More >>
Authority Decides No Undesirable Trading Situation After High Court Ruling
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 1:08 pm | Electricity Authority
"Our initial assessment was finely balanced and the input from the sector was important to assess market confidence to help inform the final decision," says Airihi Mahuika, General Manager, Legal, Monitoring and Compliance. More >>
