April 2013

In this market brief:

• Part 10 effective date deferred
• Update from the Locational Price Risk Technical Group
• Castalia appointed to undertake Distribution Pricing Alignment Review
• Current consultations
• NZ electricity hedge contracts - 26 April 2013

In this Market Brief:

• Enquiry into HVDC pole 3 commissioning on the wholesale electricity market
• Part 10 implementation: decision paper on proposed transitional Code amendments
• Part 10: updated Participant Transition Plan published
• Metering equipment provider auditor training
• Approved auditor forum
• Updated consultation calendar published
• Retail Advisory Group: 17 April 2013
• Current consultations
• NZ electricity hedge contracts - 19  April 2013

In this market brief:

• Electricity market performance – A review of 2012
• Correction to end date for consultation paper on Part 10

In this market brief:

• Security and Reliability Council appointments
• Retail Advisory Group issues paper on domestic contracting arrangements
• Part 10: consultation on proposed extension to go-live date
• Part 10 Participant Transition Plan
• Proposed transitional and minor Code amendments to Parts 10, 11 and 15: submissions published
• Alternative form of bank guarantee
• Fourth stress test results
• Exemption granted for Electricity Ashburton Limited
• Exemption granted for The Power Company Limited
• Submissions on Electricity Information Exchange Protocols consultation 
• Transmission pricing methodology conference: clarification of views in submissions
• Process for managing a retailer default situation: workshop
• Approved test house forum: presentations
• Compliance Update
• Current consultations
• NZ electricity hedge contracts - 12 April 2013

In this market brief:

• Undesirable trading situation claims withdrawn
• Reappointment of Chair of the Rulings Panel
• Transmission pricing methodology conference: clarification of views in submissions
• Effective date of any revised TPM
• Retail Advisory Group discussion paper on consumer switching
• Process for managing a retailer default situation: workshop
• Disclosure obligation guideline workshop summary
• Year in Review: stakeholder briefing
• Part 10: applications open for metering equipment provider auditors
• Auditor approval policy updated
• Draft determination of causer of under-frequency event on 2 March 2013
• Draft determination of causer of under-frequency event on 13 February 2013
• Approved test house forum 
• Current consultations
• NZ electricity hedge contracts - 5 April 2013

In this market brief:

• Undesirable trading situation presentation to Energy Law Association
• Metering equipment provider auditor training
• Approved auditor forum
• Approved test house forum 
• Call for nominations for Locational Price Risk Technical Group
• Additional information on Part 10 implementation published
• Transmission pricing methodology proposal cross submissions
• Generation project update
• Daylight saving ends
• Current consultations
• NZ electricity hedge contracts - 29 March 2013