Logo updated in guidelines for raising consumer awareness of Utilities Disputes and Powerswitch service
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On 1 April 2021 a Code amendment takes effect which requires retailers and distributors to raise awareness of Utilities Disputes and Powerswitch in certain situations.
To improve usability, Consumer NZ is planning to launch a refreshed look and feel of the Powerswitch website. This refresh includes an updated Powerswitch logo.
The Authority has updated Appendix A in its guidelines to help retailers and distributors prepare for the Code change. The updated guidelines show the new Powerswitch logo in visual examples of a website, bill and correspondence. There have been no other changes to the guidelines.
The Authority recognises that retailers are already making changes to raise consumer awareness of Powerswitch ahead of the 1 April 2021 implementation date. The Authority encourages retailers to use the updated logo as soon as reasonably possible and before 2 June 2021.
The updated Powerswitch logo and more information is available directly from Consumer NZ
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IPAG papers from 27 January 2021 meeting published
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The Agenda and minutes from IPAG’s 25th meeting held on 27 January 2021 have been published.
The IPAG;
- heard from Aurora regarding their Upper Clutha Flexibility pilot
- recommended further updates to Transpower’s demand response (DR) programme
- discussed how they would respond to questions the Authority had asked to consider in its review of Transpower’s DR programme, and
- reviewed Transpower material from meeting 24.
The agenda and minutes are available here.
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MDAG meeting papers from 11 February 2021 meeting published
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The meeting pack from the Market Development Advisory Group's (MDAG) 26th meeting held on 11 February 2021 has been published.
The agenda and minutes are available here.
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Reminder: Participant registration and information update
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The Authority reminds 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 to the participants register may be directed in the first instance to: Compliance.ElectricityAuthority@ea.govt.nz
The participant register is available here.
Failure to register or to update information is an offence under section 31 of the Electricity Industry Act 2010.
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Reminder: Participant registration and information update
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The Authority reminds 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 to the participants register may be directed in the first instance to: Compliance.ElectricityAuthority@ea.govt.nz
The participant register is available here.
Failure to register or to update information is an offence under section 31 of the Electricity Industry Act 2010.
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Reminder: Services contract opportunity for commercial market making
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The Authority has released a Request for Information (RFI) to help inform key decisions regarding the establishment of a commercial market making scheme for New Zealand Electricity Futures contracts.
The RFI outlines the design of the commercial scheme and seeks feedback on assumptions and aspects requiring further development.
It is important that market making services support a robust forward price curve and enable efficient risk management for the long-term benefit of consumers.
The Authority would like to hear from potential commercial scheme service providers - parties interested in providing commercial market making services under the commercial scheme. Respondents’ feedback will be considered as we set up a commercial scheme that efficiently meets the needs of New Zealand electricity consumers.
The RFI closes at 5pm NZT on 12 March 2021 and is listed on GETS.govt.nz the New Zealand Government’s procurement portal.
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Reminder: Electricity Authority and Transpower joint briefing on information disclosure – tomorrow
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The Authority and Transpower are holding a joint briefing on information disclosure from 10am-12pm tomorrow.
In January, the Authority announced a decision to amend the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (Code) to improve the availability of thermal fuel information. The Code amendment which comes into force on 1 April 2021 imposes obligations on major participants (a newly defined term), to report to the Authority on how they are meeting their disclosure obligations under clause 13.2A of the Code.
The Authority will provide an overview of these new rules. Transpower will provide an update on new guidance for participants on what outages might impact the system operator’s ability to meet its Principal Performance Obligations.
We encourage all participants who will be affected by the Code amendment to attend. Please email WMID@ea.govt.nz to register your interest in attending in person or by video conference.
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Consumer care guidelines
Ending: 09/03/2021 5pm
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Proposal to replace the high standard of trading conduct provisions with a new rule
Ending: 23/03/2021 5pm
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Tel: + 64 4 460 8860 Email: communications@ea.govt.nz
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