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Consultation extended: more time to have your say on connection pricing proposals
You now have until 4 February 2026 to share feedback on the two main proposals in our consultation paper, ‘Reducing barriers for new connections’.
New monthly hedge market summary report
In the interests of transparency, and to help equip market participants, the Electricity Authority is keen to gather and share as much data about market and in…
Code finalised to make connecting to networks faster and easier
We have finalised the Code giving effect to new requirements that improve the application processes for connecting to networks.
Strengthening visibility of disconnections in the retail electricity market
The Electricity Authority has published a disconnections for non-payment dashboard. It includes prepay disconnections and shows how often and how long customer…
Case study: getting audit compliance plans right
We have published a case study for industry participants who are required to provide regular audits. It explains what needs to be included in an audit complian…
Quarterly update from Chief Executive Sarah Gillies
Recently, I had the opportunity to share what we’ve been up to at our Quarterly Update – our last one for 2025. The end of the year is a good opportunity to re…
Register now: February workshop on reactive power and voltage coordination
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko invites technical specialists working in transmission and distribution network operations and planning to a workshop i…
Future System Operation project - update and next steps
Following consideration of feedback, engagement with submitters and additional analysis, the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has revised the next steps …
Five alleged breaches of Code being investigated
The Electricity Authority has started five investigations into alleged breaches of the Electricity Industry Participation Code. There are three investigations …
New form of Hedge Settlement Agreement available in 2026
On 1 January 2026, amendments to the Electricity Industry Participation Code will take effect allowing the clearing manager to settle fixed price variable volu…
Selection process starts for over-the-counter trading platform
We've started working with industry participants to select an OTC trading platform that has all the features necessary to deliver voluntary or mandatory market…
Stress testing: certificate of spot price risk disclosure statement updated
The stress testing regime requires certain participants in the wholesale electricity market to test their exposure to changes in spot electricity prices and re…
Amended Code exemption for more local generation
We’ve approved an amendment to an existing Code exemption for WEL and NewPower to support more local generation.
Deadline extended for nominations to standardised demand flexibility product co-design group
We have extended the closing date for nominations for a voluntary technical group to co-design a standardised demand flexibility product.
Quarterly report to the Minister for Energy, July – September 2025
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko’s latest quarterly report to the Minister for Energy, Simon Watts, shows all the mahi we have been delivering for consum…