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07 Jul

UTS preliminary decision and technical briefing published

On 30 June 2020, the Authority published a preliminary decision on the UTS claim received on 12 December 2019 from Haast Energy Trading, Ecotricity, E...

07 Jul

Strategy reset 2020 - new strategy released

We have reset the Electricity Authority’s strategy in response to the ongoing and rapid changes in the electricity sector.

07 Jul

2020/21 Statement of Performance Expectations

We have published our Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE) for the 2020/21 financial year.

07 Jul

Draft decision paper: Top Energy application for exemption from corporate separation and arm's-length rules

Top Energy has applied for an exemption from corporate separation and arm’s-length rules in relation to 17.87 MW of diesel generators on its network. ...

07 Jul

HME market making submission

In April 2020 the Authority published a consultation paper Hedge Market Enhancements: Ensuring market making arrangements are fit-for-purpose over tim...

30 Jun

Authority's preliminary decision on the 2019 UTS claim

The Electricity Authority has published a preliminary decision in response to the undesirable trading situation (UTS) claim made by Haast Energy Tradi...

30 Jun

Medically Dependent Consumer and Vulnerable Consumer guidelines: Publication of decision memo and final addendum

The Authority will be facilitating the development of updated guidelines for vulnerable and medically dependent consumers, replacing the existing guid...

30 Jun

Stakeholder workshops: Updating the medically dependent consumer and vulnerable consumer guidelines

The Authority is hosting a series of workshops to hear from stakeholders to inform the update of the guidelines for vulnerable and medically dependent...

30 Jun

Industry-led forum proposal published

The industry-led forum has developed a proposal and has presented it to the Authority for its consideration. The Authority will consider the proposal ...

30 Jun

Saves and win-backs - monitoring reports and guidance published

The Authority has amended the Code to prohibit saves and win-backs for a period of 180 days. A practice note has been published to assist retailers wi...

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Strategy reset 2020 We have reset the Authority’s strategy in response to the ongoing and rapid changes in the electricity sector. Our new strategy is set out in our Statement of Intent 2020-2024.

What caused the high spot prices in May? Many factors can affect the spot price — generator outages, fuel availability for generators, and demand.

The Code The Code sets out industry participant responsibilities, including our own duties and responsibilities.

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The Code

The Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (Code) sets out the duties and responsibilities that apply to industry participants and the Authority.

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Amending the Code

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