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2021

In this section:

  • Wholesale market
  • Transmission
  • Distribution
  • Retail market
    • Retailers
    • Metering
    • The registry
    • Electricity information exchange protocols (EIEPs)
    • Audits, approvals and certification
      • Audit requirements under the Code
      • Approved auditors
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      • Audit regimes
      • Audit reports and Compliance Plans
        • Reconciliation participant audit reports and compliance plans
        • Distributor audit reports and compliance plans
        • Metering Equipment Provider audit reports and compliance plans
        • ATH audit reports and compliance plans
        • Dispatchable load purchaser audit reports and compliance plans
        • Distributed unmetered load audit reports and compliance plans
    • Reconciliation
  • Industry participants
  • Market operation service providers
  • Consumer services

  • Download a ZIP file containing all documents

  • Electra Limited - Audit report 30 November 2021

    Electra-Limited-Distributor-2021-11-30-RD-v2.pdf (PDF, 1.1 MB)

    Last updated: 16 February 2022

  • Electra Limited - Compliance plan 30 November 2021

    Electra-Limited-Distributor-2021-11-30-CP-v2.pdf (PDF, 217 KB)

    Last updated: 16 February 2022

  • Vector Limited - Audit report 18 October 2021

    Vector-Limited-Distributor-2021-10-18-RD.pdf (PDF, 1.5 MB)

    Last updated: 01 February 2022

  • Eastland Network Limited - Audit report 24 December 2021

    Eastland-Network-Limited-Distributor-2021-12-24-RD.pdf (PDF, 931 KB)

    Last updated: 31 January 2022

  • Eastland Network Limited - Compliance plan 24 December 2021

    Eastland-Network-Limited-Distributor-2021-12-24-CP.pdf (PDF, 157 KB)

    Last updated: 31 January 2022

  • Christchurch International Airport Limited - Audit report 20 December 2021

    Christchurch-International-Airport-Limited-Distributor-2021-12-20-RD.pdf (PDF, 743 KB)

    Last updated: 31 January 2022

  • Christchurch International Airport Limited - Compliance plan 20 December 2021

    Christchurch-International-Airport-Limited-Distributor-2021-12-20-CP.pdf (PDF, 119 KB)

    Last updated: 31 January 2022

  • Buller Electricity Limited - Compliance plan November 2021

    Buller-Electricity-Limited-Distributor-2021-11-11-CP.pdf (PDF, 170 KB)

    Last updated: 13 December 2021

  • Buller Electricity Limited - Audit report November 2021

    Buller-Electricity-Limited-Distributor-2021-11-11-RD.pdf (PDF, 847 KB)

    Last updated: 13 December 2021

  • Tuihana Networks Limited - Audit report November 2021

    Tuihana-Networks-Limited-Distributor-2021-11-16-RD.pdf (PDF, 564 KB)

    Last updated: 13 December 2021

  • Tuihana Networks Limited - Compliance November 2021

    Tuihana-Networks-Limited-Distributor-2021-11-16-CP.pdf (PDF, 105 KB)

    Last updated: 13 December 2021

  • Mountain Power Limited - Audit report December 2021

    Mountain-Power-Limited-Distributor-2021-12-03-RD.pdf (PDF, 933 KB)

    Last updated: 13 December 2021

  • OtagoNet Joint Venture - Audit report September 2021

    OtagoNet-Joint-Venture-Distributor-2021-09-09-RD.pdf (PDF, 935 KB)

    Last updated: 02 December 2021

  • Vector Limited - Compliance plan October 2021

    Vector-Limited-Distributor-2021-10-18-CP.pdf (PDF, 222 KB)

    Last updated: 02 December 2021

  • Electricity Invercargill Limited - Compliance plan September 2021

    Electricity-Invercargill-Limited-Distributor-2021-09-09-CP.pdf (PDF, 90 KB)

    Last updated: 02 December 2021

  • Alpine Energy Limited - Compliance plan November 2021

    Alpine-Energy-Limited-Distributor-2021-11-01-CP.pdf (PDF, 193 KB)

    Last updated: 02 December 2021

  • Electricity Invercargill Limited - Audit report September 2021

    Electricity-Invercargill-Limited-Distributor-2021-09-09-RD.pdf (PDF, 935 KB)

    Last updated: 02 December 2021

  • Electricity Southland Limited - Compliance plan September 2021

    Electricity-Southland-Limited-Distributor-2021-09-09-CP.pdf (PDF, 90 KB)

    Last updated: 02 December 2021

  • Electricity Southland Limited - Audit report September 2021

    Electricity-Southland-Limited-Distributor-2021-09-09-RD.pdf (PDF, 935 KB)

    Last updated: 02 December 2021

  • Nelson Electricity Limited - Compliance plan September 2021

    Nelson-Electricity-Limited-Distributor-2021-09-17-CP.pdf (PDF, 140 KB)

    Last updated: 02 December 2021

  • Nelson Electricity Limited - Audit report September 2021

    Nelson-Electricity-Limited-Distributor-2021-09-17-RD.pdf (PDF, 852 KB)

    Last updated: 02 December 2021

  • OtagoNet Joint Venture - Compliance plan September 2021

    OtagoNet-Joint-Venture-Distributor-2021-09-09-CP.pdf (PDF, 90 KB)

    Last updated: 02 December 2021

  • The Power Company Limited - Compliance plan September 2021

    The-Power-Company-Limited-Distributor-2021-09-09-CP.pdf (PDF, 90 KB)

    Last updated: 02 December 2021

  • The Power Company Limited - Audit report September 2021

    The-Power-Company-Limited-Distributor-2021-09-09-RD.pdf (PDF, 935 KB)

    Last updated: 02 December 2021

  • Unison Networks Limited - Compliance plan November 2021

    Unison-Networks-Limited-Distributor-2021-11-04-CP.pdf (PDF, 161 KB)

    Last updated: 02 December 2021

  • Unison Networks Limited - Audit report November 2021

    Unison-Networks-Limited-Distributor-2021-11-04-RD.pdf (PDF, 1.4 MB)

    Last updated: 02 December 2021

  • Alpine Energy Limited - Audit report November 2021

    Alpine-Energy-Limited-Distributor-2021-11-01-RD.pdf (PDF, 933 KB)

    Last updated: 02 December 2021

  • Unison Networks Limited - Audit Report October 2021

    Unison-Networks-Limited-Distributor-2021-11-05-RD.pdf (PDF, 1.4 MB)

    Last updated: 11 November 2021

  • Westpower Limited - Audit report September 2021

    Westpower-Limited-Distributor-2021-09-20-RD.pdf (PDF, 854 KB)

    Last updated: 01 November 2021

  • Westpower Limited -Compliance plan September 2021

    Westpower-Limited-Distributor-2021-09-20-CP.pdf (PDF, 134 KB)

    Last updated: 01 November 2021

  • The Lines Company - Audit report September 2021

    The-Lines-Company-Distributor-2021-09-22-RD.pdf (PDF, 1.6 MB)

    Last updated: 12 October 2021

  • Stride Property Limited - Audit report June 2021

    Stride-Property-Limited-Distributor-2021-06-16-RD.pdf (PDF, 704 KB)

    Last updated: 31 August 2021

  • Stride Property Limited - Compliance plan June 2021

    Stride-Property-Limited-Distributor-2021-06-16-CP.pdf (PDF, 117 KB)

    Last updated: 31 August 2021

  • Scentre Shopping Centre Management Limited - Audit report June 2021

    Scentre-Shopping-Centre-Management-Limited-Distributor-2021-06-11-RD.pdf (PDF, 735 KB)

    Last updated: 31 August 2021

  • Scentre Shopping Centre Management Limited - Compliance plan June 2021

    Scentre-Shopping-Centre-Management-Limited-Distributor-2021-06-11-CP.pdf (PDF, 141 KB)

    Last updated: 31 August 2021

  • WEL Networks - Audit report March 2021

    WEL-Networks-Distributor-2021-03-15-RD.pdf (PDF, 1002 KB)

    Last updated: 22 June 2021

  • WEL Distributor - Compliance plan March 2021

    WEL-Networks-Distributor-2021-03-15-CP.pdf (PDF, 195 KB)

    Last updated: 22 June 2021

  • CBRE Networks - Audit report March 2021

    CBRE-Networks-Distributor-2021-03-03-RD.pdf (PDF, 632 KB)

    Last updated: 22 June 2021

  • CBRE Networks - Compliance plan - March 2021

    CBRE-Networks-Distributor-2021-03-03-CP.pdf (PDF, 148 KB)

    Last updated: 22 June 2021

  • Aurora Energy - Audit report May 2021

    Aurora-Energy-Distributor-2021-05-19-RD.pdf (PDF, 866 KB)

    Last updated: 31 May 2021

  • Aurora Energy - Compliance plan May 2021

    Aurora-Energy-Distributor-2021-05-19-CP.pdf (PDF, 185 KB)

    Last updated: 31 May 2021

  • The Lines Company - Compliance plan January 2021

    The-Lines-Company-Distributor-2021-01-12-CP-v2.pdf (PDF, 674 KB)

    Last updated: 22 April 2021

  • The Lines Company - Audit report January 2021

    The-Lines-Company-Distributor-2021-01-12-RD-v2.pdf (PDF, 1.9 MB)

    Last updated: 22 April 2021

  • Oyster Networks Limited - Audit report March 2021

    Oyster-Networks-Limited-Distributor-2021-03-01-RD-v2.pdf (PDF, 570 KB)

    Last updated: 22 April 2021

  • Oyster Networks Limited - Compliance plan March 2021

    Oyster-Networks-Limited-Distributor-2021-03-01-CP-v2.pdf (PDF, 152 KB)

    Last updated: 22 April 2021

  • Counties Power - Audit report March 2021

    Counties-Power-Distributor-2021-03-26-RD.pdf (PDF, 949 KB)

    Last updated: 22 April 2021

  • Counties Power - Compliance plan March 2021

    Counties-Power-Distributor-2021-03-26-CP.pdf (PDF, 211 KB)

    Last updated: 22 April 2021

  • Auckland International Airport - Audit report March 2021

    Auckland-International-Airport-Distributor-2021-03-22-RD.pdf (PDF, 504 KB)

    Last updated: 22 April 2021

  • Auckland International Airport - Compliance plan March 2021

    Auckland-International-Airport-Distributor-2021-03-22-CP.pdf (PDF, 124 KB)

    Last updated: 22 April 2021

  • Alpine Energy - Audit report March 2021

    Alpine-Energy-Distributor-2021-03-19-RD.pdf (PDF, 1.1 MB)

    Last updated: 22 April 2021

  • Alpine Energy - Compliance plan March 2021

    Alpine-Energy-Distributor-2021-03-19-CP.pdf (PDF, 176 KB)

    Last updated: 22 April 2021

  • Wellington Electricity Lines - Audit report January 2021

    Wellington-Electricity-Lines-Distributor-2021-01-11-RD.pdf (PDF, 1.3 MB)

    Last updated: 12 April 2021

  • Wellington Electricity Lines - Compliance plan January 2021

    Wellington-Electricity-Lines-Distributor-2021-01-11-CP.pdf (PDF, 188 KB)

    Last updated: 12 April 2021

  • Lend Lease Investments Pty Ltd - Audit report March 2021

    Lend-Lease-Investments-Pty-Ltd-Distributor-2021-03-01-RD.pdf (PDF, 511 KB)

    Last updated: 12 April 2021

  • Lend Lease Investments Pty Ltd - Compliance plan March 2021

    Lend-Lease-Investments-Pty-Ltd-Distributor-2021-03-01-CP.pdf (PDF, 121 KB)

    Last updated: 12 April 2021

  • Mountain Power - Audit report February 2021

    Mountain-Power-Distributor-2021-02-19-RD.pdf (PDF, 616 KB)

    Last updated: 06 April 2021

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