The Authority’s Electricity Market Information (EMI) website (www.emi.ea.govt.nz) provides access to data, market performance metrics, and analytical tools. The Authority is continuing to refine the EMI website, and to add new content. A new report is now available that allows users to look at the impact of consumer switching through time, in various regions, and market segments (available for dates from September 2013). As with other retail reports, the Authority releases each month’s statistics after the 10th business day of the following month.

Like all reports on EMI, users can adjust the parameters to customise the report and investigate the data. The data is also available for download. To illustrate how users can explore the switching statistics by changing parameters two examples are provided at the following links:

• New Zealand switching by trader over the last year for all ICPs 
• North Island switching by retail parent company for small and medium enterprises over the last month 

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The Authority has revamped the registry access form to make it easier to use. Additionally, the Authority has created a new application form to make it easier for relevant participants to apply for, or manage participant identifiers used when accessing the Authority’s systems. These two new forms are:

• Participant Identifier Form: Apply for a new, or make changes to an existing, participant identifier
• Registry Access Form: An existing participant identifier is needed to apply for, or make changes to, registry access

Both forms are available and are current from Tuesday 22 July 2014.

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Reports on the stress test results for the July–September 2014 quarter have been published.

The stress testing regime (referred to in the Code as Spot Price Risk Disclosure) requires certain participants in the wholesale electricity market to apply a set of standard stress tests to their market position. These participants also need to report the results to their respective Boards and to an independent registrar appointed by the Authority.

Questions about the reports or the stress tests can be directed to info@ea.govt.nz. Please include 'stress test' in the subject line.

• Figures supplied by the registrar and a commentary on the results by the Authority

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Proposed Code amendment - saves and early win-backs

The Authority is consulting on the effect on competition of saves and early win-backs.

• Proposed Code amendment - saves and early win-backs

Started: 24/06/2014; Ending: 05/08/2014 5pm

Improving transparency of consumers’ electricity charges

The Authority is consulting on improving transparency of consumers’ electricity charges.

• Improving transparency of consumers’ electricity charges

Started: 24/06/2014; Ending: 26/09/2014 5pm

Access to consumption data

The Authority is consulting on access to consumption data.

• Access to consumption data

Started: 15/07/2014; Ending: 26/08/2014 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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