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Advance notice of consultation on preliminary UTS decision

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The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko advises that we will commence consultation on our preliminary decision relating to an investigation into a potential undesirable trading situation that arose following the High Court decision released on 16 February 2024 which resulted in prices on 9 August 2021 being determined on the basis of offers in conjunction with demand management.

The preliminary decision paper will be published on our website on 8 May 2024.

Feedback on the preliminary decision is welcomed and the closing date for submissions will be 5 June 2024.

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