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Industry simulation exercise
In preparation for winter, the Electricity Authority recently held an industry simulation exercise alongside Transpower as the system operator. The first day o…
Improving the financial transmission rights market
In 2022, the Electricity Authority consulted on an Issues paper about whether market settings are fit-for-purpose in the financial transmission rights (FTR) ma…
We’re hiring! Principal Advisor, Compliance Lead
We’re on the hunt for a Principal Advisor - Compliance Lead to join the Compliance team within our Legal, Monitoring and Compliance group. The right candidate …
Review of retailers’ alignment with Consumer Care Guidelines
The Electricity Authority has conducted its first review of electricity retailers’ self-assessed alignment with the Consumer Care Guidelines. We released our r…
Andrew Millar appointed as GM Market Policy
The Electricity Authority is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Millar as the General Manager, Market Policy. The Electricity Authority worked with …
Reminder: hedge disclosure obligations
This is a reminder for participants in the hedge market to submit their annual hedge disclosure declaration certificate by 30 June 2023, as per clause 13.230 o…
Report for the Minister of Energy and Resources
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has published its Four-monthly report to the Minister of Energy and Resources to improve public access to, and understan…
We’re hiring!
Are you a skilled policy analyst looking for your next career move? We’re recruiting for two roles: Senior Analyst – Policy (closes 11 June). Join our Market P…
Electricity Authority receives additional funding in Budget 2023
The Minster of Energy and Resources has agreed to a permanent increase to the Electricity Authority’s levy-funded appropriation. The Minister has agreed to an …
Reminder for retailers – smart meters
This is a notice for retailers to remind your call centres that customers must not be advised that the Electricity Authority, or the Electricity Industry Parti…
Grid emergency planning survey
Today we emailed a survey to a group participants to report on how they are meeting their Code obligations for grid emergency planning. Distributors, direct co…
Join our event - Leading through the energy transition
On Wednesday 7 June, Mana Wāhine and the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko will co-host a panel discussion with some of our leading wāhine. Join us and hear f…