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New Zealand's electricity regulator
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View all newsWorking paper published for Energy Competition Task Force to support PPAs
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko is seeking submissions on a working paper which aims to improve settings in relation to power purchase agreements (PPAs).
Register for the Industry Exercise 2025
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko and Transpower are hosting an Industry Exercise in April 2025 to help prepare for dry winter situations.
Seeking feedback on 17 September 2024 under-frequency event
We are seeking feedback from generators, the grid owner and other market participants who may be substantially affected by an under-frequency event on 17 Septe…
Our projects
View all projectsConsumer Care Obligations
Mandating consumer care protections to ensure consumers receive a consistent and supportive standard of service.
Distribution connection pricing reform
Improving connection pricing methodologies so they’re more efficient with greater consistency across distributors.
Energy Competition Task Force
Investigating actions to strengthen the performance of the electricity market for the benefit of all consumers.
Industry
Setting and enforcing the Code
We set the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 - the rules that govern 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.
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