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New Zealand's electricity regulator
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View all newsUpdated guidelines on Code exemptions to support industry trials
Some new ideas or innovations can’t be trialled within the existing regulatory environment, and a temporary exemption from rules in the Electricity Industry Pa…
Industry exercise tests response to electricity shortfall
Thank you to everyone who took part in our Industry Exercise. Control room operators, communications and customer teams came together this month to work throug…
Improving visibility of generation investment
We are working to improve the information available on the pipeline of new developments of renewable generation and large-scale load. As demand for electricity…
Our projects
View all projectsCode amendment omnibus
Consulting on amendments to the Electricity Industry Participation Code.
Code review programme
Code review programmes address various themes or issues that arise in the Code.
Commercial market making
Making the electricity futures market more efficient.
Industry
Setting and enforcing the Code
We set the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 - it's the rules that governs nearly every aspect of New Zealand's electricity industry.
It's each industry participant’s responsibility to comply with industry regulations and the Code, but we're here to support and advise.
We monitor and enforce the rules so that participants operate on a level playing field and consumers are treated fairly.
Did you know we publish weekly trading conduct reports?
You can learn what happened in the wholesale market and see if any trading periods have been highlighted for further analysis.