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2017

This page contains the Distributor audit reports and compliance plans for 2017

In this section:

  • Wholesale market
  • Transmission
  • Distribution
  • Retail market
    • Retailers
    • Metering
    • The registry
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    • Audits, approvals and certification
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    • Reconciliation
  • Industry participants
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  • Download a ZIP file containing all documents

  • 22 Stoddard Road - Audit report

    22-Stoddard-Road-Distributor-11-10-17-RD.pdf (PDF, 378 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • 105 The Terrace Ltd - Audit report

    105-The-Terrace-Ltd-Distributor-14-07-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 143 KB)

    Last updated: 24 July 2017

  • Ariadne Marinas Oceania - Audit report

    Ariadne-Marinas-Oceania-PTY-LTD-11-10-17-RD.pdf (PDF, 379 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • Auckland International Airport - Audit Report

    Auckland-International-Airport-Distributor-04-10-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 435 KB)

    Last updated: 20 February 2018

  • Auckland International Airport - Compliance Plan

    Auckland-International-Airport-Distributor-04-10-2017-CP.pdf (PDF, 134 KB)

    Last updated: 20 February 2018

  • Aurora Energy- Audit report

    Aurora-Energy-Distributor-11-09-17-RD.pdf (PDF, 431 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • Aurora Energy - Compliance plan

    Aurora-Energy-Distributor-11-09-17-CP.pdf (PDF, 135 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • Body Corporate 470177 Elevate - Audit Report

    Body-Corporate-470177-Elevate-Distributor-22-09-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 380 KB)

    Last updated: 05 February 2018

  • Buller Electricity - Audit Report

    Buller-Electricity-Distributor-30-10-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 925 KB)

    Last updated: 20 February 2018

  • Buller Electricity - Compliance Plan

    Buller-Electricity-Distributor-30-10-2017-CP.pdf (PDF, 484 KB)

    Last updated: 20 February 2018

  • Caniwi Properties Distributor- Audit report

    Caniwi-Properties-Distributor-25-09-17-RD.pdf (PDF, 393 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • CBRE Networks Distributor - Audit report

    CBRE-Networks-Distributor-04-08-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 232 KB)

    Last updated: 29 November 2017

  • Eastland Network - Audit report

    Eastland-Network-Distributor-10-07-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 291 KB)

    Last updated: 24 July 2017

  • Eastland Network - Compliance plan

    Eastland-Network-Distributor-10-07-2017-CP.pdf (PDF, 106 KB)

    Last updated: 24 July 2017

  • Electra - Audit Report

    Electra-Distributor-01-11-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 1 MB)

    Last updated: 27 February 2018

  • Electra - Compliance plan

    Electra-Distributor-01-11-2017-CP.pdf (PDF, 402 KB)

    Last updated: 27 February 2018

  • Electricity Ashburton - Audit report

    Electricity-Ashburton-Distributor-03-11-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 1.1 MB)

    Last updated: 27 February 2018

  • Electricity Ashburton - Compliance plan

    Electricity-Ashburton-Distributor-03-11-2017-CP.pdf (PDF, 502 KB)

    Last updated: 27 February 2018

  • Electricity Invercargill - Audit report

    Electricity-Invercargill-Limited-Distributor-15-09-17-RD.pdf (PDF, 657 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • Electricity Invercargill - Compliance plan

    Electricity-Invercargill-Limited-Distributor-15-09-17-CP.pdf (PDF, 59 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • ESD Power Limited - Audit Report

    ESD-Power-Limited-Distributor-Participant-10-08-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 205 KB)

    Last updated: 07 September 2017

  • ESD Power Limited - Compliance plan

    ESD-Power-Limited-Distributor-Participant-10-08-2017-CP.pdf (PDF, 17 KB)

    Last updated: 07 September 2017

  • Lakeland Network - Audit Report

    Lakeland-Network-Distributor-13-07-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 476 KB)

    Last updated: 31 July 2017

  • The Lines Company - Audit Plan

    The-Lines-Company-Distributor-22-09-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 576 KB)

    Last updated: 05 February 2018

  • The Lines Company - Compliance Plan

    The-Lines-Company-Distributor-22-09-2017-CP.pdf (PDF, 159 KB)

    Last updated: 05 February 2018

  • MainPower NZ - Audit Report

    MainPower-NZ-Distributor-11-10-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 965 KB)

    Last updated: 27 February 2018

  • MainPower NZ - Compliance plan

    MainPower-NZ-Distributor-11-10-2017-CP.pdf (PDF, 310 KB)

    Last updated: 27 February 2018

  • Nelson Electricity - Audit report

    Nelson-Electricity-Networks-Distributor-22-08-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 1.1 MB)

    Last updated: 21 December 2017

  • Nelson Electricity - Compliance plan

    Nelson-Electricity-Networks-Distributor-22-08-2017-CP.pdf (PDF, 488 KB)

    Last updated: 21 December 2017

  • Network Tasman Distributor - Audit report

    Network-Tasman-Distributor-13-09-17-RD.pdf (PDF, 514 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • Network Tasman - Compliance plan

    Network-Tasman-Distributor-13-09-17-CP.pdf (PDF, 95 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • Network Waitaki - Audit report

    Network-Waitaki-Distributor-22-09-17-RD.pdf (PDF, 398 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • Network Waitaki - Compliance plan

    Network-Waitaki-Distributor-22-09-17-CP.pdf (PDF, 96 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • Orion New Zealand - Audit report

    Orion-New-Zealand-Distributor-07-08-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 371 KB)

    Last updated: 04 December 2017

  • Orion New Zealand - Compliance plan

    Orion-New-Zealand-Distributor-07-08-2017-CP.pdf (PDF, 99 KB)

    Last updated: 04 December 2017

  • OtagoNet Joint Venture - Audit report

    OtagoNet-Joint-Venture-Distributor-15-09-17-RD.pdf (PDF, 657 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • OtagoNet Joint Venture - Compliance plan

    OtagoNet-Joint-Venture-Distributor-15-09-17-CP.pdf (PDF, 60 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • Polo Properties Distributor - Audit report

    Polo-Properties-Distributor-04-08-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 151 KB)

    Last updated: 29 November 2017

  • Powerco - Audit report

    Powerco-Distributor-10-10-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 760 KB)

    Last updated: 18 April 2018

  • Powerco - Compliance plan

    Powerco-Distributor-10-10-2017-CP.pdf (PDF, 160 KB)

    Last updated: 18 April 2018

  • Robt Jones Electricity Networks - Audit report

    Robt-Jones-Electricity-Networks-Distributor-04-08-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 158 KB)

    Last updated: 29 November 2017

  • Smales Farm - Audit report

    Smales-Farm-Distributor-22-09-17-RD.pdf (PDF, 376 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • Smartnet Ltd - Audit report

    Smartnet-Ltd-Distributor-18-10-17-RD.pdf (PDF, 451 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • Smartnet Ltd - Compliance plan

    Smartnet-Ltd-Distributor-18-10-17-CP.pdf (PDF, 118 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • The Power Company - Audit report

    The-Power-Company-Distributor-15-09-17-RD.pdf (PDF, 657 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • The Power Company - Compliance plan

    The-Power-Company-Distributor-15-09-17-CP.pdf (PDF, 68 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • Tuihana Networks - Audit report

    Tuihana-Networks-Distributor-21-10-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 403 KB)

    Last updated: 10 April 2018

  • Tuihana Networks - Compliance plan

    Tuihana-Networks-Distributor-21-10-2017-CP.pdf (PDF, 94 KB)

    Last updated: 10 April 2018

  • Waipa Networks Distributor - Audit report

    Waipa-Networks-Distributor-08-08-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 922 KB)

    Last updated: 29 November 2017

  • Waipa Networks Distributor - Compliance plan

    Waipa-Networks-Distributor-08-08-2017-CP.pdf (PDF, 117 KB)

    Last updated: 30 November 2017

  • WEL Networks - Audit report

    WEL-Networks-Distributor-18-09-17-RD.pdf (PDF, 422 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • WEL Networks - Compliance plan

    WEL-Networks-Distributor-18-09-17-CP.pdf (PDF, 35 KB)

    Last updated: 27 March 2018

  • Westpower - Audit report

    Westpower-Distributor-06-10-2017-RD.pdf (PDF, 1.3 MB)

    Last updated: 13 April 2018

  • Westpower - Compliance plan

    Westpower-Distributor-06-10-2017-CP.pdf (PDF, 368 KB)

    Last updated: 13 April 2018

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