Security of supply consultations - archive
Annual Security Assessment 2009
18/12/2009 — 29/01/2010 5:00pm
This paper presents a new draft security assessment, which assesses both dry-year energy and peaking capacity, covering the period from 2010 to 2019. Read more »
Review of 2008 Winter
21/01/2009 — 20/02/2009 5:00pm
The Winter Review team, comprising David Hunt and John Isles has now completed its review of winter 2008 and has provided its report to the Electricity Commission (Commission). Read more »
Electricity Governance (Security of Supply) Regulations and AUFLS rule
14/11/2008 — 12/12/2008 5:00pm
The Electricity Commission (Commission) is required to consider contingency arrangements to provide for the scheduling of outages, including rolling outages in the extreme event that blackouts are required to ensure a balance between supply and demand. Read more »
Capacity adequacy standard
20/05/2008 — 13/06/2008 5:00pm
The Electricity Amendment Act 2004 (Act) and the Government Policy Statement on Electricity Governance (GPS) establish a responsibility for the Commission to manage the security of supply of electricity. Read more »
Annual Security and Reserve Energy needs Assessment 2007
19/10/2007 — 16/11/2007 5:00pm
In accordance with the Electricity Act and government energy policy the Commission is charged with ensuring New Zealand 's electricity needs can be met in a 1-in-60 dry year, and without the need for emergency conservation campaigns. Read more »
Review of Reserve Energy Policy
18/09/2007 — 15/10/2007 5:00pm
The Government Policy Statement (GPS) includes a requirement that the Commission engage an independent party to review the efficiency and effectiveness of the reserve energy regime and recommend improvements to the Minister of Energy. Read more »
Demand Forecasting methodology for Security of Supply
18/09/2007 — 15/10/2007 5:00pm
In accordance with the Electricity Act and government energy policy the Commission is charged with ensuring New Zealand 's electricity needs can be met in most circumstances without the need for involuntary demand management. Read more »
Annual Security and Reserve Energy needs Assessment October 2006
19/10/2006 — 16/11/2006 5:00pm
In accordance with the Electricity Act and government energy policy the Commission is charged with ensuring New Zealand 's electricity needs can be met in a 1-in-60 dry year, and without the need for emergency conservation campaigns. Read more »
Proposal for rolling outage regulations and planning
26/09/2006 — 27/10/2006 5:00pm
The Government Policy Statement on Electricity Governance (GPS) provides that the Commission is expected to put in place contingency arrangements to provide for the scheduling of rolling outages in the extreme event that blackouts are required to ensure a balance between supply and demand. Read more »