General news
Reminder: EIEP5A changes for distributors from 1 April 2024
- Distribution
- Compliance
EIEP5A planned service interruptions are the standardised data format for distributors to notify retailers of planned outages and changes to already notified planned outages.
A recording of our February webinar on how to implement the new EIEP5A functionality (mandatory for distributors from 1 April 2024) is now available.
For more information read this decision paper or contact compliance@ea.govt.nz.
Related News
Upcoming consultation and webinar: proposals to reduce barriers for new connections
On Monday 17 November we are publishing a consultation paper with proposals to address inefficiently high up-front charges some face when wanting to connect to…
Electricity Authority consults on definition of "small business" for rebates eligibility
In July 2025 we introduced a requirement that electricity distribution businesses will need to pay rebates to reward households and small businesses for supply…
Reminder for distributors to add distributed generation information to the Electricity Registry
Distributors are required under the Code to add detailed data about distributed generation to the Electricity Registry.