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    Connection and electrical connection guidelines

    Closed

    10 Apr – 08 May 2018  

     

    10 submissions received (view submissions)

    The connection and electrical connection guidelines (guidelines) provide an operational view of the processes for connecting and electrically connecting of network supply points (NSPs) and installation control points (ICPs). The Code requirements for these processes are contained in Parts 10 and 11 of the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (Code). These guidelines also set out best practice for new connections that are ICPs.

    The purpose of this paper is to seek feedback from interested parties on the Authority's draft guidelines.

    Consultation Papers

    • Appendix A - Format for submission

      Appendix-A-word-format-for-submissions.docx (DOCX, 65 KB)

      Last updated: 24 April 2018

    • Consultation paper: Guideline for connection and electrical connection

      Consultation-paper.pdf (PDF, 1 MB)

      Last updated: 24 April 2018

    Summary of submissions

    • Summary of submissions connection and electrical connection guidelines

      Summary-of-submissions-connection-and-electrical-connection-guidelines.pdf (PDF, 832 KB)

      Last updated: 26 June 2018

    Submissions

    • Download a ZIP file containing all documents

    • Bruce Palmer

      Bruce-Palmer.pdf (PDF, 327 KB)

      Last updated: 22 May 2018

    • Contact Energy

      Contact-Energy.pdf (PDF, 129 KB)

      Last updated: 22 May 2018

    • Genesis Energy

      Genesis-Energy.pdf (PDF, 130 KB)

      Last updated: 22 May 2018

    • Nova Energy

      Nova-Energy.pdf (PDF, 197 KB)

      Last updated: 22 May 2018

    • Orion NZ

      Orion-NZ.pdf (PDF, 760 KB)

      Last updated: 22 May 2018

    • Transpower NZ

      Transpower-NZ.pdf (PDF, 593 KB)

      Last updated: 22 May 2018

    • Trustpower

      Trustpower.pdf (PDF, 25 KB)

      Last updated: 22 May 2018

    • Unison Networks

      Unison-Networks.pdf (PDF, 394 KB)

      Last updated: 22 May 2018

    • Wellington Electricity

      Wellington-Electricity.pdf (PDF, 127 KB)

      Last updated: 22 May 2018

    • Wells Instrument Electrical Services

      Wells-Instrument-Electrical-Services.pdf (PDF, 261 KB)

      Last updated: 22 May 2018

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