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Investigation into alleged breaches by South Pacific Energy

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The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has started an investigation into alleged breaches of the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (Code) by South Pacific Energy Ltd.

The clearing manager has reported multiple breaches between 3 March 2025 and 4 April 2025 alleging that South Pacific Energy failed to meet its obligations relating to prudential security requirements by the due date and time under the Code.

If any participant considers it is affected by the alleged breaches and wishes to join the investigation, it should contact the appointed investigator by 5pm on 18 July 2025.

The investigator can be contacted by:

  • email at compliance@ea.govt.nz citing reference 2504SPEL3 in the subject line
  • our Compliance portal
  • post at Compliance Investigator, Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko, PO Box 10041, Wellington 6011.

View investigation notice

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