UTS 5 November 2007

We received a claim that an undesirable trading situation (UTS) occurred on 5 November 2007. This claim was later withdrawn and the Electricity Authority took no further action.

UTS claim

The Authority received a claim from Contact Energy that a UTS occurred on 5 November 2007.

The claim was about dispatch prices for the Auckland region reaching approximately $45,000MWh. The claim alleged these prices did not reflect actual market conditions.

Claim withdrawn

Contact Energy subsequently withdrew the claim.