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Part 10 Implementation: Proposed changes to the registry ICP switching process

16/05/2012 04:47pm

The Authority amended Appendix B of the consultation paper

LPRTG meeting: 10 May 2012

15/05/2012 04:32pm

Meeting papers published

2012 enquiries, reviews and investigations

15/05/2012 12:56pm

The Authority is investigating increased South Island reserve offer prices on 10 and 11 May 2012

Conforming and non-conforming GXPs

14/05/2012 04:08pm

List of all conforming and non-conforming GXPs published

We are currently consulting on:

Clearing manager – draft FTR prudentials methodology

Starting: 10/04/2012, Ending: 22/05/2012 5:00pm

2012 system operator draft policy statement

Starting: 08/05/2012, Ending: 01/06/2012 4:00pm

Part 10 implementation: Proposed Guideline for Metering Equipment Providers

Starting: 30/04/2012, Ending: 12/06/2012 5:00pm

Settlement and Prudential Security Review – WAG Discussion Paper

Starting: 15/05/2012, Ending: 29/06/2012 5:00pm

Market brief - 15 May 2012

15/05/2012 8:59am

Market brief - 8 May 2012

08/05/2012 10:18am

Market brief - 1 May 2012

01/05/2012 8:58am

Market brief - 24 April 2012

24/04/2012 8:59am

Market brief - 17 April 2012

17/04/2012 9:37am

Hot Topics

Implementation of inter-island financial transmission rights

On 3 April 2012 the Authority announced Energy Market Services (EMS), a division of Transpower, has won the tender for the FTR manager role. The first FTR auction is deferred to early May 2013. The start is subject to confirmation of the Authority’s funding for the FTR market by Government in the May 2012 budget. More details are on the inter-island FTR implementation page.

Decisions & claims

Final decision and actions regarding 26 March 2011 UTS

Consumer switching campaign launch - What’s My Number

The Authority launched an information campaign on May 29, 2011 called What’s My Number, to provide consumers with detailed information about the ability to switch, the ease of switching and potential savings they can make on their electricity bills by switching.

Programmes

Priority projects

The priority projects are focused on developments to strengthen competition, improve investment and supply signals, and monitor industry and market performance, in line with the priority areas identified in the Government's Ministerial Review of Electricity Market Performance 2009.

Work programmes

This section contains the Authority's current and earlier work programmes relating to: the priority projects, the wholesale and retail market, power system operations and common quality, and transmission.