Welcome
Welcome to the Electricity Authority (Authority) website which contains information on the regulation and operation of the New Zealand electricity market for consumers, industry participants and other stakeholders.
Recent Site Updates
Recent Site Updates RSSSubmissions on Mandatory population of new fields in the registry
17/05/2012 09:45am
Submissions published
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
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
Submissions on Demand-side bidding and forecasting: Criteria for departing from the methodology for determining non-conforming GXPs
14/05/2012 03:03pm
Summary of submissions published
We are currently consulting on:
Clearing manager – draft FTR prudentials methodology
Starting: 10/04/2012, Ending: 22/05/2012 5:00pm
Part 10 Implementation: Proposed changes to the registry ICP switching process
Starting: 14/05/2012, Ending: 31/05/2012 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
Decision-making and economic framework for distribution pricing methodology review
Starting: 08/05/2012, Ending: 15/06/2012 5:00pm
Settlement and Prudential Security Review – WAG Discussion Paper
Starting: 15/05/2012, Ending: 29/06/2012 5:00pm
Latest News
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
Events
Clearing manager – draft FTR prudentials methodology
10/04/2012–22/05/2012
Part 10 Implementation: Proposed changes to the registry ICP switching process
14/05/2012–31/05/2012
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.







