In response to the Authority referring back three components of Transpower’s proposed variation to the TPM, Transpower has resubmitted the HVDC charging component of its proposal (unchanged). This component proposes to change the allocation of HVDC costs to South Island generators from a peak (MW) to an average (MWh) injection. Transpower recommends further work on de-rating injection in the Upper South Island in relation to the HVDC charge. If de-rating were included in the TPM, this would not occur until at least 2016. The Authority and Transpower will be discussing the appropriate process and timing for this work.

Transpower has withdrawn the NZAS summer load limit component and the line maintenance recovery rates components of its proposal. 

• Transpower’s resubmitted HVDC charging component dated 8 May 2015

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We will hold a reconciliation participant forum at Cliftons, 100 Willis Street, Wellington on 23 June 2015, starting at 9.00 am. 

The forum includes a workshop session to discuss operational issues and problems. Participants may suggest additional topics to be included in discussion.

If you are interested in attending the forum, please email your name, contact details and any additional topic requests to marketoperations@ea.govt.nz with ‘June 2015 reconciliation participant forum’ in the subject line. Please note that the venue size means we may have to limit the number of people per organisation who can attend.

• Draft forum agenda

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Transpower TPM operational review

Transpower’s proposed variation to the Transmission Pricing Methodology

• Transpower TPM operational review

Started: 21/04/2015; Ending: 2/06/2015 5pm

Competition and Efficiency on Secondary Networks: Retail Advisory Group

Review of Secondary Networks issues and options paper

• Competition and Efficiency on Secondary Networks: Retail Advisory Group

Started: 21/04/2015; Ending: 2/06/2015 5pm

Operational enhancements to dispatchable demand

Dispatchable demand – late bid revisions

• Operational enhancements to dispatchable demand

Started: 5/05/2015; Ending: 16/06/2015 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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