8 November 2011
 
 
Contents
2012-2015 work programme planning process
AMI Forum  

Participant registration and requirement to update information

Hedge market arrangements: Response to submissions published

  

Scarcity pricing consultation: Summary of submissions

Stress testing consultation: Summary of submissions

Spot Price Risk Disclosure Code amendment published

Part 10 Review consultation: Summary of submissions

Compliance Conference: Agenda and registration details

Whirinaki outages programme

DSBF Implementation page

Extension in deadline for submissions

Current consultations

  
 
2012-2015 work programme planning process

The Authority has outlined the next steps involved in developing its 2012-2015 work programme, which can be found at:

http://www.ea.govt.nz/our-work/2012-15-planning/

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AMI Forum

The Authority is holding a forum on the data access and nomination of the metering equipment provider (MEP) aspects of the Part 10 review project. The forum will be held in Wellington on Wednesday 30 November 2011, from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm.

The purpose of the forum is to get feedback from industry participants and consumers on advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) developments to assist the Authority in considering, and addressing if necessary, issues relating to AMI data access and nomination of the MEP.

A draft agenda will be available later this week and briefing material will be available before the forum.

Please register your intention to attend by email to conference@ea.govt.nz by 5 pm Tuesday 15 November, noting your name(s) and organisation/affiliation, and with ‘AMI forum’ in the subject line.

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Participant registration and requirement to update information

Participants are reminded of requirements to register with the Authority as a participant and ensure the information provided for registration purposes is up to date.

Failure to register or to update information is an offence under section 31 of the Electricity Industry Act 2010.

Further details regarding who is a participant and registration are available at:

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Hedge market arrangements: Response to submissions published

The Authority's response to submissions on the consultation paper Improving the Opportunities to Hedge New Zealand Electricity Prices has been published and is available at:

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Scarcity pricing consultation: Summary of submissions

A summary of submissions on Scarcity pricing arrangements - proposed Code amendments, including responses to issues raised, has been published and is available at:

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Stress testing consultation: Summary of submissions

A summary of submissions on the stress testing consultation, including responses to issues raised, has been published and is available at:

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Spot Price Risk Disclosure Code amendment published

The Electricity Industry Participation Code Amendment for Spot Price Risk Disclosure has been published and is available at:

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Part 10 Review consultation: Summary of submissions

Submissions on the consultation paper Part 10 Review – Proposed amendment to the Code, September 2011, have been published and are available at:

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Compliance Conference: Agenda and registration details

The agenda and registration details for the Authority’s 2011 Compliance Conference being held on Friday 25 November 2011 are available at:

http://www.ea.govt.nz/about-us/news-events/events-calendar/compliance-conference-2011/

Registrations should be received by Friday 18 November.

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Whirinaki outages programme

The Authority has published a new version of the Whirinaki Outage and Testing Programme which has been updated to include full-load operation of units 2 and 3 during the tests on 17 November 2011 (following the outages during the week commencing 14 November 2011).

It is available at:

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DSBF Implementation page

Project information for demand-side bidding and forecasting (DSBF) implementation is now available on a new page.

A draft Wholesale Information and Trading System (WITS) Automation manual updated with changes for DSBF and the Authority’s communications plan for the project are also available at:

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Extension in deadline for submissions

Following requests from participants, the Authority has decided to extend the deadline for submissions on the pre-consultation on connection of distributed generation until 5:00pm on Friday 11 November 2011.

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Current consultations

  • Pre-consultation: Connection of distributed generation

This pre-consultation relates to review of Part 6 of the Code

The pre-consultation paper is available at

http://www.ea.govt.nz/our-work/consultations/retail/pre-consultation-connection-of-distributed-generation/

Starting: 11/10/2011, Ending: 11/11/2011 5:00pm

  • Consultation on regulations to implement the financial transmission right (FTR) market

As part of implementing an FTR market, to assist wholesale electricity market participants to manage their inter-island locational price risk, the Authority proposes some amendments to regulations.

The consultation paper is available at:

http://www.ea.govt.nz/our-work/consultations/code-regs/consultation-regulations-implement-FTR-market/

Starting: 21/10/2011, Ending: 17/11/2011 5:00pm

  • Clearing manager prudential security review

Proposed changes to the clearing manager's prudential security methodology

The consultation paper is available at:

http://www.ea.govt.nz/our-work/consultations/wholesale/clearing-manager-prudential-security-review/

Starting: 25/10/2011, Ending: 18/11/2011 5:00pm

  • Proposed change to Advisory Group terms of reference to provide for staggered membership

The purpose of the consultation is to seek feedback on a proposal to revise the terms of reference for the Electricity Authority’s Advisory Groups so that members’ appointment terms can be staggered.

The consultation paper is available at

http://www.ea.govt.nz/our-work/consultations/corporate/proposed-change-advisory-group-terms-reference-staggered-membership/

Starting: 25/10/2011, Ending: 22/11/2011 5:00pm

 

 

 

 

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