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16 Apr

No Market Brief after the Easter break

We will not publish a Market Brief newsletter on Tuesday, 23 April 2019 due to Easter and the short week that follows.

16 Apr

Work programme report for the eight-month period to 28 February 2019

We have published our work programme report for the period covering 1 July 2018 to 28 February 2019.

16 Apr

Access policies and Code amendment for WITS and the registry

We have published a decision paper on regulating access to WITS and the registry.

16 Apr

IPAG meeting papers published

We have published the Innovation and Participation Advisory Group (IPAG) papers from the meeting on 10 April 2019.

16 Apr

MDAG minutes and meeting papers published

We have published minutes and meeting papers from recent meetings of the MDAG.

16 Apr

Hedge declaration certificates due 30 June 2019

Every participant who submitted hedge information in the previous year must submit a declaration certificate to the Authority by Sunday, 30 June 2019.

09 Apr

Appointment of Security and Reliability Council members

We have appointed three members to the Security and Reliability Council (SRC).

09 Apr

Final Court of Appeal decision on the Default Distributor Agreement

On 13 March 2019, the Court of Appeal released its second decision on the Authority’s right to introduce a Default Distributor Agreement (DDA).

09 Apr

Authority welcomes ENA future networks plan

The Electricity Authority welcomes the Network Transformation Roadmap released by the Electricity Network Association (ENA).

02 Apr

Industry feedback shapes ACCES proposal

This is part of the Additional Consumer Choice of Electricity Services (ACCES) project (previously Multiple Trading Relationships).

02 Apr

Electricity Authority and Commerce Commission joint project

We have initiated a joint project to assess how new technologies and business models emerging in the electricity sector.

02 Apr

Slides and video recording from Real-Time Pricing briefing

We have now published the slides and video recording from our 2019 Real-Time Pricing (RTP) briefing.

02 Apr

Participant auditor training – 2 May

The Authority is running participant auditor training on Thursday, 2 May 2019. Spaces are limited.

02 Apr

IPAG meeting papers published

We have published the Innovation and Participation Advisory Group (IPAG) papers from the IPAG’s meeting on 27 February 2019.

02 Apr

Compliance update

February 2019 compliance update

02 Apr

Reminder: MEP and ATH forum – 30 April 2019

The Authority is running a one day metering equipment provider (MEP) and approved test house (ATH) forum in Wellington on Tuesday, 30 April 2019.

26 Mar

Consultation on removing constrained on payments for generation ramping down

The Authority is proposing to remove constrained on payments for generation that is dispatched down at its maximum ramp rate.

26 Mar

Electricity Authority/system operator joint development programme update

The Code requires the Authority and the system operator (Transpower) to agree and publish a joint development programme at least annually.

26 Mar

MEP and ATH forum – 30 April

The Authority is running a one day metering equipment provider (MEP) and approved test house (ATH) forum in Wellington on Tuesday, 30 April 2019.

20 Mar

The Security and Reliability Council met on 24 October 2018

All meeting papers can be viewed on our website.

19 Mar

Consultation on remaining elements of real-time pricing

We are consulting on three remaining elements of the design for spot market settlement on real-time pricing (RTP).

19 Mar

Registry questionnaire on RESTful web services

We would like to know if participants would use RESTful web services in the registry.

19 Mar

Post-implementation review of the wholesale settlement and prudential security arrangements

The Authority has completed a post-implementation review of the wholesale settlement and prudential security arrangements.

19 Mar

Public briefing for remaining elements of real-time pricing

The Authority, with the assistance of the system operator, is holding a public briefing for the real-time pricing project on 29 March

12 Mar

James Stevenson-Wallace: commentary on the wholesale electricity market

The Chief Executive of the Authority gave his view on the wholesale electricity market in the lead-up to the Downstream Energy Market conference.

12 Mar

MDAG meeting papers published

We have published the papers from the Market Development Advisory Group (MDAG) meeting on 26 February 2019.

12 Mar

Stress test scenarios unchanged for the April–June quarter

The stress test scenarios previously published on the Authority's website will apply for the April–June quarter of 2019.

05 Mar

Annual review of the system operator’s performance

We have published our annual review of the performance of the system operator (Transpower) for the period ended 30 June 2018.

Current consultations

Proposal for the design of the remaining elements of real-time pricing We are consulting on three remaining elements of the design for spot market settlement on real-time pricing (RTP). 19 March - 30 April 2019

Removing constrained on payments for generation ramping down Proposal to amend the Code to remove constrained on payments to generation dispatched down at its maximum ramp rate. 19 March - 30 April 2019

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No Market Brief after the Easter break

Work programme report for the eight-month period to 28 February 2019

Access policies and Code amendment for WITS and the registry

IPAG meeting papers published

MDAG minutes and meeting papers published

Hedge declaration certificates due 30 June 2019

Appointment of Security and Reliability Council members

Final Court of Appeal decision on the Default Distributor Agreement

Authority welcomes ENA future networks plan

Industry feedback shapes ACCES proposal

Electricity Authority and Commerce Commission joint project

Slides and video recording from Real-Time Pricing briefing

Participant auditor training – 2 May

IPAG meeting papers published

Compliance update

Reminder: MEP and ATH forum – 30 April 2019

Consultation on removing constrained on payments for generation ramping down

Electricity Authority/system operator joint development programme update

MEP and ATH forum – 30 April

The Security and Reliability Council met on 24 October 2018

Consultation on remaining elements of real-time pricing

Registry questionnaire on RESTful web services

Post-implementation review of the wholesale settlement and prudential security arrangements

Public briefing for remaining elements of real-time pricing

James Stevenson-Wallace: commentary on the wholesale electricity market

MDAG meeting papers published

Stress test scenarios unchanged for the April–June quarter

Annual review of the system operator’s performance

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