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New Zealand's electricity regulator
News
View all newsAuthority makes rule change to aid futures market
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has made an urgent change to rules to ensure that the electricity futures market continues to work for consumers, even d…
Energy Competition Task Force considers eight actions to strengthen electricity market
An outline of the work programme of the newly established Energy Competition Task Force has been released, showing the areas where the sector’s two regulators …
Consultation - Code review programme #6
We’re seeking feedback on Code review programme #6 which contains 16 discrete proposals to the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010.
Energy Competition Task Force
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.
Improving visibility of generation investment
Improving information on investments in new generation connecting to the transmission and distribution network.
Electricity generation
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.
