Home — Electricity Authority

News

28 Mar

HVDC inter-island cable: Benmore to Haywards

The high-voltage direct current cables (HVDC) electrically link our North and South Islands and are a vital piece of national infrastructure. Learn mo…

28 Mar

Investigation of alleged breach of the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 by Counties Energy Limited

The Authority has commenced an investigation into an alleged breach of the Code by Counties Energy.

21 Mar

The impact of the RCPD charge removal on peak demand

The Authority has completed analysis of the impact of the Regional Coincident Peak Demand (RCPD) charge removal on peak demand in 2022.

14 Mar

New regulations for class exemptions

New regulations for class exemptions have been made under Section 110 of the Electricity Industry Act 2010 that exempts two classes of industry partic…

14 Mar

Analysis of trading conduct in November 2022

In November 2022, heavy rainfall and high hydro storage reduced average spot prices compared to previous months. There were, however, still some high …

09 Mar

Decision on options to address winter peak demand challenges

Late last year, the Authority consulted on options to better manage potential tight supply situations for winter 2023 and beyond.

07 Mar

Annual review of the system operator's performance

We have published our annual review of the performance of the system operator (Transpower) for the period ended 30 June 2022.

07 Mar

Submissions published - SOSFIP consultation

In November 2022 the Authority consulted on changes it wanted to the draft SOSFIP. Two submissions were received, and the system operator provided a c…

28 Feb

How will dispatchable demand make a difference to my business?

If you purchase electricity from the spot market or are an interruptible load provider in the reserve market you could benefit from having more influe…

28 Feb

Market Insights: The impact of our climate on hydro storage

Over 50% of New Zealand’s electricity is produced by hydro power. In January, New Zealand experienced dry weather in the South Island and wet weather …

Featured

Consumers

Utilities Disputes

If you have a question or complaint about electricity or gas, contact Utilities Disputes.
This is a free and independent service.

Powerswitch

Visit Powerswitch to compare deals and check if you could save money by switching your plan or power company.

Useful links

The Code

The Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (Code) sets out the duties and responsibilities that apply to industry participants and the Authority.

View the Code

View the Code parts and download the Code.

Code amendments

All Code amendments made by the Authority.

Amending the Code

Anyone may propose an amendment to the Code.