Our projects
We're working with the sector on projects to ensure Aotearoa's low-emissions transition happens efficiently, while providing a reliable, secure and resilient electricity supply.

Energy Competition Task Force
Investigating actions to strengthen the performance of the electricity market for the benefit of all consumers.
Evolving multiple trading and switching
Introducing multiple traders at a property and an operational review of industry switching processes.
Future security and resilience
Ensuring our electricity system remains secure and resilient for New Zealand's low-emissions energy transition.
Transitioning to a more digital electricity system
Supporting New Zealand’s transition to a smarter, more connected and data-driven energy system.
Under-frequency event determinations
Determining the causers of under-frequency events to allocate event charges.
Code amendment omnibus
Consulting on amendments to the Electricity Industry Participation Code.
Code review programme
Code review programmes address various themes or issues that arise in the Code.
Commercial market making
Making the electricity futures market more efficient.
Consumer Care Obligations
Mandating consumer care protections to ensure consumers receive a consistent and supportive standard of service.
Default distributor agreements
Implementing default distributor agreements over use-of-system agreements to improve contracts between distributors and traders.
Distribution connection pricing reform
Improving connection pricing methodologies so they’re more efficient with greater consistency across distributors.
Distribution pricing
How to speed up distribution pricing reform to realise consumer benefits and facilitate an efficient low-emissions transition.