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New Zealand's electricity regulator
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View all newsOpen letter regarding 10 May 2024
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has published an open letter to industry regarding issues related to the tight supply conditions on 10 May.
MLC decision papers published
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has today published decision papers outlining the reasons for our clearance of agreements between Meridian Energy, Conta…
Consultation open to resolve common quality issues in the Code
The Electricity Authority is committed to ensuring New Zealand’s electricity future is secure, resilient and reliable. We’re looking at this future from end to…
Our projects
View all projectsFuture security and resilience
Ensuring our electricity system remains secure and resilient for New Zealand's low-emissions energy transition.
Authority review into Northland outage
A review into the 20 June 2024 transmission tower failure in Northland.
Code amendment omnibus
Consulting on amendments to the Electricity Industry Participation Code.
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.
