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Singapore and New Zealand to strengthen bilateral energy co-operation
The Energy Market Authority of Singapore and New Zealand’s Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko will deepen cooperation on electricity market regulation and the …
Electricity Information Exchange Protocols 13C and 14C electronic request formats decision
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has published its decision to update the existing EIEP13C – Electronic request format for consumption data exchanges EIE…
Future Security and Resilience roadmap updated
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has updated its Future Security and Resilience roadmap to reflect progress since it was first published in 2022. The roa…
Code changes to address common quality issues
A package of targeted common quality Code amendments has been made by the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko to help maintain the security and resilience of th…
Call for nominations for the Security and Reliability Council
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko is calling for nominations for three members of the Security and Reliability Council. The Security and Reliability Counc…
Call for nominations: Distribution connection pricing technical group
The Electricity Authority is calling for nominations for new members to join the 'Distribution connection pricing technical group', an independent technical gr…
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Long-duration firming: ensuring New Zealand's electricity system can weather the long haul
New Zealand's electricity system is in the middle of a significant transition. We're seeing unprecedented levels of investment in renewable electricity generation. That's good news overall. Onshore wind and grid-scale solar are the cheapest forms of electricity generation and renewables will play a crucial role in supporting economic growth, electrification and New Zealand's emissions reduction goals.
Authority discontinues alleged Code breaches at Waipipi Wind Farm
The Electricity Authority has decided to discontinue its investigations into alleged breaches of the Electricity Industry Participation Code by Genesis Energy …
MDAG recommendations update: supporting flexibility access and investment
This is the Authority’s latest update on how we are implementing the recommendations in the Market Development Advisory Group’s (MDAG) final report. It covers …
OTC bids and offers market summary April-June 2026
We have published the second edition of our new quarterly bids and offers summaries for the over-the-counter hedge market.
Feedback sought on review of security of supply standards
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko is reviewing New Zealand's security of supply standards to ensure they continue to reflect an efficient level of investm…
Authority’s first Compliance and Enforcement Report highlights compliance trends and priorities for 2026/27
The Electricity Authority has today published its first Compliance and Enforcement Report, providing transparency about compliance and enforcement activity acr…
Feedback sought on improving incentives for long-duration firming
More renewable generation is helping to reduce the risk of electricity shortages when hydro lake levels are low. But we still need to ensure there is enough re…
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Why compliance matters in a changing electricity sector
Compliance rarely attracts attention when it's working well. Most electricity industry participants meet their obligations, issues are identified early, and consumers never see the work happening behind the scenes.
Next steps for MOSP 10-year roadmap
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko will focus on modernising data sharing and governance arrangements ahead of considering any structural reform of market operation service provider services.
Code changes support potential FTR market development
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko is amending the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 so that all loss and constraint excess is available to sett…
Transition period for reporting pipeline of network connections
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko is improving transparency by making information about generation and load connecting to distribution networks publicly a…
Authority changes rules to boost battery flexibility
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko is amending the Electricity Industry Participation Code to remove barriers to battery energy storage systems playing a b…
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