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Two Energy Competition Task Force programme updates
On 11 April 2025, in response to submitter requests for additional time, we extended the closing date for submissions on our Level playing field measures optio…
Valued Authority member Allan Dawson to step down on 30 April 2025
Allan Dawson has served on the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko Board since 2017, and latterly as Deputy Chair. Over this crucial period of change in the Aut…
Call for nominations – Electricity Authority Advisory Group vacancies
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko is calling for nominations for the Electricity Authority Advisory Group. The Authority established the group last year t…
Quarterly report to the Minister for Energy, October to December 2024
Our latest quarterly report to the Minister for Energy, Simon Watts, summarises what we achieved from 1 October to 31 December 2024. Highlights include updates…
Notice of investigation of Contact Energy
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko is investigating an alleged breach of two clauses of the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 by Contact Energy …
Code amendment omnibus #5 decision
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko is making three discrete amendments to the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010.
60 organisations practice system-wide emergency response
Last week 60 organisations joined forces to take part in the Industry Exercise 2025 and tested our collective response and readiness to a simulated system-wide…
New deadline for level playing field measures submissions
In response to submitter requests for additional time, we have extended the closing date for submissions on our Level playing field measures options paper by t…
Seeking feedback on 26 July 2024 under-frequency event
We are seeking feedback from generators, the grid owner and other participants who may have been substantially affected by the under-frequency event of 26 July…
Decision confirmed on 17 September 2024 under-frequency event
We recently consulted with the sector on the draft determination of causer for an under-frequency event on 17 September 2024. An under-frequency event occurred…
The system operator invites participants' feedback
Transpower is surveying market participants to contribute to the Authority’s annual assessment of their performance as system operator, and how it can better s…
Register for industry webinar on Code compliance
We're holding a webinar on 16 April for electricity retailers, generators and distributors to discuss three case studies on alleged Code breaches. The case stu…
Strengthening the wholesale market for winter 2025
We are progressing recommendations from the 2023 Market Development Advisory Group report to strengthen competition and support security of supply for winter 2…
Complete our survey on barriers to developing new power generation
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko invites developers to complete a short survey about barriers to progressing new electricity generation projects, to help…
New dashboard highlights flexibility hedge product trends
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has published a flexibility hedge products dashboard to increase transparency of hedge disclosure data and help industry…