On 21 June the Electricity Industry Participation Code Amendment (Disclosure Obligations) 2018, will come into force.

The amendment is to Part 13 of the Code.

• Code amendment and gazette notice 

We remind participants that it is their responsibility to register with the Authority as a participant, and ensure the information they provide for registration is up to date. Please check that all information is up to date including contact names and details that may have changed. All changes and updates may be directed to compliance@ea.govt.nz  

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

The participant register is available on our website.

• Participant register  

Draft determination of the causer of the 9 February 2018 under-frequency event

We have published a consultation paper on our draft determination of the causer of the 9 February 2018 under-frequency event. 

• Consultation paper

Started: 15/05/2018; Ending: 12/06/2018 5pm

Market Development Advisory Group (MDAG) Saves and win-backs issues paper

The MDAG is seeking feedback on its Saves and win-backs issues paper. The Saves and win-backs project considers whether to amend the Code in response to the Authority’s August 2017 post-implementation review of the 'saves' Code provisions.

• Consultation paper

Started: 22/05/2018; Ending: 29/06/2018 5pm

Proposed list of distributed generation eligible to qualify to receive ACOT in the lower North Island

We are seeking views on the proposed list of distributed generation in the lower North Island that would be eligible under the regulated terms in Part 6 of the Code to receive avoided cost of transmission (ACOT) payments from distributors.

• Consultation paper

Started: 22/05/2018; Ending: 03/07/2018 5pm