Decisions

On 2 July 2020 the Rulings Panel formally closed a complaint made by City Financial Investment Company (New Zealand) Limited following the High Court making decisions about the matters complained about - City Financial Investment Company (New Zealand) Limited v Transpower New Zealand Limited [2018] NZHC 1488.

On 2 July 2020 the Rulings Panel formally closed a complaint made by Solar City New Zealand Limited following the High Court making decisions about the matters complained about - Unison Networks Limited v Solar City New Zealand Limited [2017] HZHC 1343.

On 3 June 2020, the Rulings Panel issued its penalty decision on formal complaints against Transpower New Zealand Limited in its capacity as both system operator and grid owner in respect of an event that occurred on 2 March 2017.

The Rulings Panel decision on a complaint about Transpower New Zealand Limited’s following a complaint of a loss of supply to the Waikato region when the grid owner’s transformer tripped at a substation. 

On 13 July 2018, the Rulings Panel delivered its decision that there are circumstances that justify not publicising its confidentiality decision dated 8 May 2018.

The Rulings Panel’s decision to adjourn its consideration of City Financial Investment Company (New Zealand) Limited’s complaint of March 2017.

A decision that the Rulings Panel has jurisdiction to hear a complaint by Solar City New Zealand Limited that Unison Networks Limited’s tariffs for retailers with residential customers on its network who have installed distributed generation breaches Part 6 of the Electricity Industry Participation Code.

Costs decision in relation to the dispute by Meridian Energy Limited relating to the System Operator’s causer determination for an under-frequency event on 1 May 2013.

A dispute under clause 8.62(1) of the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 by Meridian Energy Limited relating to the System Operator’s causer determination for an under-frequency event on 1 May 2013.

(Background information) 

A complaint against Transpower New Zealand Limited in relation to admitted breaches of clauses 1.3.1.3(a), 1.3.2.4(a) and 1.3.4.7(a) of Schedule G6, and rule 3.3 of section III of part G of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (Rules), and an alleged breach of Rule 4.2 of section III of part G of the Rules.

A preliminary question of the application of rule 5 of section VI of Part F of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 to Transpower New Zealand Limited.

A complaint against Meridian Energy Limited relating to breaches of rule 3.1 of Part D, rules 11 and 12 of Part E, rule 3.1 of schedule E1 of Part E, rule 3.2 of schedule E2 of Part E, and rules 1.2, 2.2 and 4 of Part J of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003.

A referral of a dispute to the Rulings Panel on 28 May 2009 involving an invoice issued to TrustPower Limited

A complaint relating to breaches of rule 1.3.4.7 of schedule G6 of Part G of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 by the system operator.

A decision on costs orders in:

1. A complaint relating to a breach of rule 1.3.4.5 of Schedule G6 of Part G of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 by the system operator (Decision, 22 September 2005, below); and
2. A complaint relating to a breach of rule 4.3 of Section III of Part G of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 by the system operator (Decision, 26 September 2005 below).

A complaint against the system operator relating to a breach of rule 4.3 of section III of part G of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003.

A complaint relating to a breach of rule 1.3.4.5 of section III of schedule G6 of Part G the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 by the system operator.