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Authority Project To Explore Long-term Resilience And Security Of Electricity Supply
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 10:01 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority has launched a project looking at how to ensure the electricity system remains secure and resilient as it evolves over the coming decades. This work supports New Zealand’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and ... More >>
New Trading Conduct Rule Clarifies Expected Behaviours In The Wholesale Electricity Market
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 9:22 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority has decided on a new trading conduct rule. Trading conduct rules are designed to ensure appropriate behaviour in the wholesale electricity market. At times, New Zealand’s system relies heavily on one or a small number of suppliers ... More >>
Authority Completes Investigations On Alleged Breaches Of Trading Conduct Rules
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 9:17 am | Electricity Authority
The Authority has completed its investigation into Meridian and Contact’s alleged breaches of the high standard of trading conduct provisions of the Electricity Industry Participation Code from November 2019 to January 2020. The investigation concluded ... More >>
Putting Consumers First: A Collaborative Approach To Consumer Care
Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 9:27 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority has released guidelines encouraging electricity retailers to proactively enhance the standard of care provided to all domestic consumers. The consumer care guidelines will replace the existing guidelines on arrangements for ... More >>
Authority Proposes Actions To Correct 2019 UTS
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 7:39 am | Electricity Authority
The Authority today released a consultation paper on the proposed actions to correct the 2019 undesirable trading situation (UTS). In December 2020 the Authority’s Board concluded there was a UTS between 3 and 27 December 2019. The decision followed ... More >>
Inviting Local And International Market Makers To Provide Services To The New Zealand Electricity Futures Market
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 10:16 am | Electricity Authority
The New Zealand Electricity Authority has a services contract opportunity for providers of market making services to support the New Zealand wholesale electricity futures market. The Authority reviewed market making arrangements in the New Zealand futures ... More >>
Lack Of Competitive Pressure Leads To An Undesirable Trading Situation
Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 8:44 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority’s Board has concluded its investigation of the undesirable trading situation (UTS) claim made by Haast Energy Trading, Ecotricity, Electric Kiwi, Flick Energy, Oji Fibre, Pulse Energy Alliance and Vocus (the ‘claimants’) ... More >>
Empowering Consumers By Raising Awareness Of Utilities Disputes And Powerswitch
Tuesday, 1 September 2020, 9:23 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority is amending the Electricity Industry Participation Code (Code) to raise consumer awareness of Utilities Disputes and Powerswitch. “We know many consumers are not aware of Powerswitch or Utilities Disputes services. This ... More >>
Transitioning To A Commercial Approach The Way Forward For Market Making
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 9:47 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority has decided to build on the current market making arrangements on the electricity futures market by transitioning to an incentivised market making approach with commercial providers. James Stevenson-Wallace, Chief Executive of the ... More >>
Greater Access To Thermal Fuel Generation Information Will Boost Confidence And Competition
Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 10:26 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority is reviewing the rules around thermal fuel generation information disclosure to increase confidence and competition in the wholesale electricity market. More >>
Electricity Authority Publishes Preliminary Decision On UTS Claim
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 8:53 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority’s Board has published a preliminary decision in response to the undesirable trading situation (UTS) claim made by Haast Energy Trading, Ecotricity, Electric Kiwi, Flick Energy, Oji Fibre, Pulse Energy Alliance and Vocus (the ‘claimants’). ... More >>
Transmission Pricing For A Low Carbon Future
Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 9:25 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority has decided on new guidelines for transmission pricing. James Stevenson-Wallace, Chief Executive of the Electricity Authority says the new guidelines will deliver significant benefits to consumers, through lower electricity ... More >>
Electricity Authority Puts Potential Approaches For An Enduring Market Making Solution On The Table
Tuesday, 21 April 2020, 11:43 am | Electricity Authority
The Authority puts potential approaches for an enduring market making solution on the table for consultation The Electricity Authority has released a consultation paper outlining approaches to an enduring market making solution for the New Zealand ... More >>
Metering Installations Where Certifications Expire
Thursday, 2 April 2020, 11:23 am | Electricity Authority
The COVID-19 response has made it difficult for approved test houses and metering equipment providers to maintain the certification of metering installations. If certifications for grid exit point or grid connected generation metering are due to expire and cannot ... More >>
The Electricity Authority Update In Response To COVID-19
Friday, 20 March 2020, 9:31 am | Electricity Authority
The Authority is taking action in response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. We have established our critical events team and initiated our business continuity plan so we can continue to operate in a pandemic situation. Our people are our priority ... More >>
Phased Release Of Changes To Make It Easier For Consumers To Share Their Consumption Data
Friday, 28 February 2020, 4:03 pm | Electricity Authority
On Sunday 1 March, we are starting to roll out some changes to make it easier for consumers to share their electricity consumption data with businesses and organisations they trust. The changes include: an amendment to the Electricity Industry Participation ... More >>
Better Deals For Consumers On The Horizon As Electricity Authority Bans Retailer-initiated Win-backs
Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 10:15 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority is promoting more choice for consumers and pushing for more retail competition in the electricity market by banning retailer-initiated win-backs for 180 days after a customer has switched to another retailer. “Banning win-backs ... More >>
Urgent Code amendment
Thursday, 30 January 2020, 12:02 pm | Electricity Authority
The Authority has made an urgent Code amendment to insert a dormant mandatory market making scheme into the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (Code). The amendment will come into force on 3 February 2020. More >>
Merging price comparison sites with Consumer NZ
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 9:19 am | Electricity Authority
Since 2011, the Authority’s What’s My Number campaign and Consumer NZ’s Powerswitch website have helped New Zealanders check for potential savings, compare plans and switch their power deals. More >>
Authority seeks more information on the futures market
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 10:06 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority has released a discussion paper to inform its review of the performance of the futures market and current market making arrangements. More >>
