The Authority is calling for nominations to fill one vacancy in the Standing Data Formats Group (SDFG). The Authority will accept nominations for a distributor representative. The SDFG is the technical group that manages changes to the electricity information exchange protocols, which enable the low-cost exchange of standardised information between participants.

• Further information on the SDFG

Nominations with ‘Nomination for SDFG’ in the subject line should be emailed to marketoperations@ea.govt.nz by 5.00pm on Friday 2 May 2014.

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The Authority has published the system operator’s cross submission on the proposed dispatchable demand policy statement amendment.

• Cross submission

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The Authority has published papers from the 9 April 2014 meeting of the Retail Advisory Group.

• Meeting papers

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The Authority has granted Transpower NZ Limited an exemption (No. 194) from compliance with clause 12.15(1) of the Code.  On Thursday the Authority will publish the Gazette notice, including reasons for approval, on the exemptions page of its website.

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The Authority is calling for nominations for an independent chairperson of the Security and Reliability Council (SRC). Nominations, using the form below, and accompanying documents should be emailed to info@ea.govt.nz, with 'Nomination for SRC chairperson' in the subject line by 5pm on Tuesday, 29 April 2014.

• Nomination form
• Terms of Reference

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The Authority is also calling for nominations to fill vacancies in both the Retail Advisory Group (RAG) and the Wholesale Advisory Group (WAG). Nominations, using the form below, should be emailed to info@ea.govt.nz by 4pm on Tuesday 22 April 2014, with ‘Nomination for Retail Advisory Group’ or ‘Nomination for Wholesale Advisory Group’, as appropriate, in the subject line.

• Nomination form & advice about membership on the RAG
• Nomination form & advice about membership on the WAG
• Further general information on the RAG
• Further general information on the WAG

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The market administrator advises that profile code MPT (Stream Information: Vodafone Mobile Phone Transmitter/Receivers) will be removed as a profile code from the start of trading period 1, on 1 May 2014, at the request of the profile owner.  Any participant using this profile must make alternative arrangements prior to the end of trading period 48 on 30 April 2014.

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Improving the efficiency of prices in pivotal supplier situations

The Authority is consulting on a proposal to improve the efficiency of prices in pivotal supplier situations. Please note that the deadline for submissions on this consultation paper is the day after Easter weekend.

• Improving the efficiency of prices in pivotal supplier situations

Started: 11/03/2014; Ending: 22/04/2014 5pm

Proposed amendments to the Information System Definition

The Authority is consulting on proposed amendments to the Information System Definition.

• Proposed amendments to the Information System Definition

Started: 08/04/2014; Ending: 30/04/2014 5pm

More standardisation of use-of-system agreements

The Authority is consulting on more standardisation of use-of-system agreements.

• More standardisation of use-of-system agreements

Started: 08/04/2014; Ending: 20/05/2014 5pm

Efficient procurement of extended reserves

The Authority is consulting on a draft Code amendment for extended reserves.

• Efficient procurement of extended reserves

Started: 08/04/2014; Ending: 20/05/2014 5pm

Barriers to group switching and mass-market aggregation

The Authority is consulting on a review of barriers to group-switching and mass-market aggregation.

• Barriers to group switching and mass-market aggregation

Started: 08/04/2014; Ending: 20/05/2014 5pm

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Information plays an important part in building market confidence and strength.

To assist interested parties in tracking market development, the Authority publishes NZ electricity hedge contracts as a standard section of its weekly Market Brief.

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