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Electricity campaign won’t reduce prices
Saturday, 28 July 2001, 12:16 am | Major Electricity Users Group
A Government campaign to encourage lower electricity use has been welcomed by the Major Electricity Users Group (MEUG), but it says the campaign will not immediately do anything about the extraordinarily high prices currently harming the economy. More >>
Electricity Crisis Undermines Credibility Of NZ
Thursday, 26 July 2001, 2:28 pm | Major Electricity Users Group
“Insanely high” electricity prices and the threat of water shortages in hydro dams undermines the credibility of the local electricity market and raises questions about the safety of investing in New Zealand, according to the Major Electricity Users ... More >>
Decision Fails To Address High Spot Price Crises
Friday, 20 July 2001, 11:56 am | Major Electricity Users Group
Major electricity users say that the failure by the NZEM Market Surveillance Committee (MSC) to address the unprecedented level of the spot price means that its report is “pointless”. More >>
Rising Wholesale Power Prices Concern Major Users’
Wednesday, 13 June 2001, 4:47 pm | Major Electricity Users Group
“Major electricity users’ are concerned that the current high prices for electricity may lead to their production being curtailed unnecessarily”, according to Ralph Matthes, Executive Director of the Major Electricity Users’ Group (MEUG). More >>
Electricity Industry self-governing arrangements
Wednesday, 6 June 2001, 5:14 pm | Major Electricity Users Group
“The consultation package for a new governance regime and set of rules over mandatory aspects of the wholesale market and transmission services will be considered very cautiously by consumers” said Ralph Matthes, Executive Director of the Major Electricity ... More >>
Consumers Paid 8% More For Line Company Charges
Monday, 19 March 2001, 1:58 pm | Major Electricity Users Group
“Electricity line monopoly charges rose 8% between the year ending 30 March 1999 and 30 March 2000 according to statistics just released by the Ministry of Economic Development” noted Ralph Matthes, Executive Director of the Major Electricity Users’ ... More >>
Electricity Charges Claims Must Be Considered
Thursday, 1 February 2001, 5:02 pm | Major Electricity Users Group
“The recently published report by Cap Gemini Ernst & Young “New Zealand Electricity Distribution Company Analysis – 2000 Information Disclosure states average distribution charges reduced by about 2% between the years ending 31 March 1999 and 31 March 2000, ... More >>
Benefits Of Incentive Regulatory Regime
Friday, 22 September 2000, 12:59 am | Major Electricity Users Group
Victorian Regulator Shows The Path New Zealand Consumers Want For Incentive Regulation On Electricity Line Monopolies More >>
VECTOR line profits raise concern of consumers
Wednesday, 31 May 2000, 2:30 pm | Major Electricity Users Group
The profit results announced yesterday by VECTOR highlight the concerns of consumers about the activities of electricity monopolies according to the Executive Director of the Major Electricity Users Group (MEUG), Mr Ralph Matthes. More >>