Distributed generation pricing principles

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Consultation

Thanks to all who engaged with this consultation. We have published submissions and cross-submissions.

This consultation sought feedback on ways to improve the distributed generation pricing principles that guide the cost of connecting distributed generation, such as wind and solar farms, directly to the network. Distributed generation plays an important role in bringing electricity to where it is needed most, and we want to ensure it is efficiently rolled out at the right places and at the right time.

As investment in distributed generation grows, it’s important to review the rules and ensure they’re working for consumers.

Issues paper

Consultation paper - Distributed generation pricing principles

Appendix A - Format for submissions

Related consultation

Alongside this issues paper, we sought feedback on the consultation paper Requiring distributors to pay consumers who inject at peak times. It supports proposals developed under the Energy Competition Task Force Initiative 2A that considers rewarding consumers who sell energy into the system when and where it benefits their local distribution network by reducing the need for more network infrastructure.

This paper was included in this consultation package so those with an interest in distributed generation could consider both sets of issues about distribution pricing at the same time.