Archive - Formal complaints
If the Authority rejects a settlement, or if a settlement is not reached, the Authority is required to decide whether to lay a formal complaint with the Rulings Panel.
Complaints laid with the Rulings Panel
On 2 May 2012, the Authority decided, under regulation 27(2) of the regulations, to lay a formal complaint with the Rulings Panel under regulation 30 of the regulations, in respect of the following breaches of the Rules:
- the admitted breaches of clauses 1.3.1.3(a), 1.3.2.4(a) and 1.3.4.7(a) of schedule G6 of part G of the Rules (Admitted Breaches) by the System Operator, and in the alternative, in relation to breaches of rules 3.3 and 4.2 of section III of part G of the Rules, by way of a breach of clauses 1.3.1.3(a), 1.3.2.4(a) and 1.3.4.7(a) of schedule G6 of part G of the Rules; and
- the alleged breach of rule 5 of section VI of part F of the Rules (Alleged Breach).
Update to Complaint 4 - decision to withdraw complaint relating to part D of the Rules.
Notified breaches alleged of Meridian Energy. The alleged breaches concerned Meridian Energy, as a retailer, not accounting for electricity under an assigned installation control point (ICP), not updating the Registry, and not submitting volumes to the Reconciliation Manager.
Admitted breaches of rule 1.3.4.7 of schedule G6 of part G of the Rules by the System Operator concerning the failure to correctly incorporate Grid Owner information regarding the Wilton transformer (T8) into the dispatch schedule from 17:00 to 17:10 on 28 April 2006 and 14:00 to 15:15 on 29 April 2006.
Admitted breach of rule 4.3 of section II of part G of the Rules by the System Operator resulting from departing from the dispatch schedule for trading periods 47 and 48 on 6 September 2004.
Admitted breach of rule 1.3.4.5 of schedule G6 of part G of the Rules by the System Operator as a result of incorrect remodelling of the Otahuhu substation in the SPD model.
