Consultations

We have decided to make changes changes to Parts 10 and 11 of the Code to address some operational problems that impeded the efficient operation of the electricity industry. Parts 10 and 11 regulate metering installations and management of installation control point (ICP) information in the registry. There are also a small number of consequential changes to Parts 1 and 15.

The changes follow on from an issues paper we released in July 2017 and consultation in November 2018. We have now published a decision on the changes. Included in the paper is the summary of submissions received on each proposal and our response.  

The wholesale information trading system (WITS) and the registry are used by participants to fulfill market obligations under the Code. WITS and the registry are critical to the efficient operation of New Zealand’s electricity market.

This consultation paper sets out our proposal for amendments to the Code to make WITS and

We are undertaking an operational review of the consumer and installation control point (ICP) identifier switching process between traders. The switching process is a critical industry process that transfers ICP identifiers from a losing trader to a gaining trader. The current switch process was created in October 2002, and there have been various changes made to the process since that time. But the whole process has not had an end to end review.

This consultation sets out issues with the three switching processes set out in the Code:

• Trader ICP switching
• Distributor ICP switching
• Metering equipment provider (MEP) ICP switching

The issues identified incorporates expert advice from the Switch Technical Group (STG), comprised of individuals that have in-depth knowledge and understanding of one or more of the switching processes.

In September 2018 the Authority published an issues paper “Integrating hosting capacity into Part 6 of the Code on low voltage networks”, submissions closed in November 2018. The Authority has now released a decisions paper.

The Authority consulted on issues that may be caused with the connection of small-scale distributed generation (SSDG), storage batteries and electric vehicle in-home chargers to distributors' low voltage networks. Collectively, these technologies are referred to as distributed energy resources (DER).

Having considered all submission received, the Authority has released a decisions paper setting out the results of the submissions and the next steps. 

The Authority has concluded an amendment to Part 6 is required to address the issue and further consultation on proposed Code amendments will follow.

Consultation documents