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Working together to strengthen the energy regulatory system

The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has signed an updated memorandum of understanding with the Commerce Commission. This signals our ongoing commitment to w…

Sign up for the Industry Exercise 2024

The Industry Exercise 2024 is less than a month away. Thanks to all who have expressed an interest in participating so far. We now have exercise briefing dates…

Electricity consumer and industry wānanga

On Tuesday 26 March, representatives from the electricity industry joined the Electricity Authority and consumer advocates in wānanga to discuss energy wellbei…

Exemptions granted for innovation trial

The Electricity Authority has granted exemptions to the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 to further enable an energy sharing trial on selected Kāin…

Update on transmission pricing methodology work

The new transmission pricing methodology started in April 2022. We considered connection charges under the old transmission pricing methodology to be largely c…

Code amendment omnibus #2 decision

The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has decided to make three discrete amendments to the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 to: amend Part 8 to cl…

Code exemption granted to Energy Clearing House Ltd

The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has granted Energy Clearing House Ltd an exemption from a new clause in the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010…

Decision on Part 6A dispensation application from Infratil Limited

The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko’s decision is to grant a dispensation (with conditions) to Ms Urlwin under clause 6A.9(3) of the Electricity Industry Pa…

Reminder: EIEP5A changes for distributors from 1 April 2024

EIEP5A planned service interruptions are the standardised data format for distributors to notify retailers of planned outages and changes to already notified p…

Quantitative Analyst opportunity

We’re looking for a Quantitative Analyst to join our monitoring team to model and analyse the electricity markets today and into the future. You will investiga…

Commercial market making services contract awarded

The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has awarded a contract to provide commercial market making services to Vivienne Court Trading Pty Ltd. VivCourt Trading …

Assumption of rights and obligations for NewPower Energy Limited

The Electricity Authority has approved NewPower Energy Limited to assume the rights and obligations of OurPower Limited under Parts 8, 13, 14, and 14A of the E…

Part 6A information disclosures due

This notice is to remind industry participants with obligations under Part 6A of the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 of their upcoming reporting r…

Preparing for the consumer for the future

Keynote speech from Downstream, The Energy Sector's Annual Strategic Forum, by Electricity Authority Chief Executive Sarah Gillies.

Network Connections Technical Group members appointed

We've appointed ten new members and three observers to our new Network Connections Technical Group