Reports & publications
Guidelines on information gathering powers – industry and market monitoring functions
The Electricity Industry Act 2010 (Act) requires the Authority to undertake the following two functions:
16(1)(f) to monitor the operation and effectiveness of market facilitation measures; and
16(1)(g) to undertake industry and market monitoring, and carry out and make publicly available reviews, studies, and inquiries into any matter relating to the electricity industry.
These guidelines set out an overview of the Authority's information gathering powers and the general principles and procedures that the Authority must follow when using its information gathering powers for the purposes of carrying out the functions listed above.
Industry and market monitoring: competition
The Authority has released an information paper describing its approach to undertaking its market monitoring function. The paper covers the purpose of the function, the types of monitoring that will be undertaken, and scope of activities. The focus of the paper is on the monitoring of competition within all markets under the ambit of the Authority.