Code amendment omnibus #7
Consultation
We are seeking feedback on a range of discrete changes to the Electricity Industry Participation Code (Code). The proposals would:
- make refinements to upcoming retailer requirements relating to undercharging and back-billed amounts
- clarify that ‘generally available retail tariff plans’ include plans that require specific equipment, end-use or load profiles eg, electric vehicle and solar plans
- clarify the application of ‘business days’ and ‘retention periods’ in Part 11A of the Code
- require annual director certification of compliance with automatic under-frequency load shedding obligations
- make two minor technical drafting corrections to the Code.
The proposals respond to operational improvements identified by the Authority and aim to make the Code obligations clearer and easier for participants to apply, while maintain existing consumer protections.
We welcome feedback on these proposals in our consultation paper by 5pm, 12 August 2026.
Make a submission
Our preference is to receive submissions in the format shown in Appendix G in Microsoft Word to consumercare@ea.govt.nz by 5pm, 12 August 2026.
If you cannot send your feedback electronically, or would prefer to make a verbal submission, please contact consumercare@ea.govt.nz or 04 460 8860 to discuss alternative arrangements.
Please note, we intend to publish all submissions we receive. If you consider we should not publish any part of your submission, please:
- indicate which part should not be published and explain why, and
- provide a version we can publish (if we agree not to publish your full feedback).
If you indicate part of your submission should not be published, we will discuss this with you before deciding whether to not publish that part of your submission.
All feedback, including any parts the Authority does not proactively publish, can be requested under the Official Information Act 1982.