Evolving technologies and business models

Updating regulatory settings for distribution networks

Improving competition and innovation on distribution networks to support a low emissions economy

Latest Activity: 20 Dec 2022 – 28 Feb 2023 Issues Paper: Updating the Regulatory Settings for Distribution Networks (December 2022)

Open Networks

Identifying ways for the uptake of new technology on distribution networks

Latest Activity: 16 Aug 2021 Distribution networks workshop - expressions of interest sought

Energy storage systems as instantaneous reserve

Enabling energy storage systems to participate and compete in the national reserve market

Latest Activity: 6 Jul 2021 Draft decision paper published

Participation of new generating technologies in the wholesale market

We intend to investigate and address any barriers in the Code

Latest Activity: 30 Jun 2020 Development

Additional consumer choice of electricity services (ACCES)

Evolving technologies and new business models will lead to more participation in the electricity industry, which will promote competition and choice, and deliver significant reliability benefits to consumers.

Latest Activity: 26 May 2020 ACCES project update - V2 ICP connection data API released

Demand response

The Authority has updated its demand response principles for the New Zealand electricity sector

Latest Activity: 29 Jun 2018 Demand response principles - 2018 update

Enabling Mass Participation

Latest Activity: 7 Nov 2017 Decision paper on enabling mass participation and next steps

Equal Access

This project seeks to determine if there are any barriers to equal access to the electricity networks. If barriers are identified this project will also consider options to reduce these barriers.

Latest Activity: 6 Nov 2017 Background

Data and data exchanges for market transactions

Latest Activity: 26 Sep – 07 Nov 2017 Data and data exchanges for market transactions