The Authority Board has amended the Code to enable approved industrial co-generators to be more flexibly dispatched. The Authority has published a paper outlining the reasons for this decision. A Gazette notice will be published shortly and the amendment will come into force on 27 May 2015.

The Authority has also published a summary of the submissions made on the consultation paper proposing the amendment. 

• Decisions and reasons paper

• Summary of submissions made on the consultation paper

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As a result of this Code amendment, the clearing manager, NZX, will need to make minor changes to its methodology for determining the general prudential requirements.  NZX has developed the necessary changes and is now seeking feedback on them.

• NZX consultation document

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On 10 February 2015, the Authority held a workshop to give interested parties an opportunity to ask questions and provide oral feedback about draft guidelines for retailers’ and distributors’ communications about price changes with media and consumers.

• The presentation slides for the workshop have now been published

• Further information about the draft guidelines and how to provide feedback
• Further information on the Authority’s decision to issue draft guidelines 

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A reminder to all metering equipment providers with category 1 metering installations that their annual reports for inspections conducted for the 2014 calendar year is due to market.operations@ea.govt.nz by 1 April 2015. 

The requirement to submit this report is contained in clause 45(8) of schedule 10.7. 

• Report submission form and further information about the inspection requirements

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Clause 6(b) of schedule 15.1 of the Code requires the Authority to publish, and keep updated, a list of agents used by certified reconciliation participants. 

A recent review identified that the Authority had not published this list. This list is now available on the Authority website. 

• Register of agents used by certified reconciliation participants

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Proposed amendment to the HHR switching process for AMI switch meter readings

The Authority is consulting on a proposed amendment to the HHR switching process for AMI switch event meter readings.

• Proposed amendment to the HHR switching process for AMI switch event meter readings

Started: 20/01/2015; Ending: 24/02/2015 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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