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Authority investigations into alleged Code breaches double
The Electricity Authority investigated twice as many alleged breaches of the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 in the past financial year. This incr…
Guidance to support a more competitive flexibility services market
Distributors should start using the newly finalised guidance when participating in the flexibility services market to create an even playing field with third-p…
Tracking efforts to maximise local electricity generation
A new tracker shows the progress of distributors voluntarily increasing their default export limit for residential connections to 10kW or more. The tracker s…
Quarterly update: progress on MDAG recommendations strengthens the security and resilience of the electricity system
This is the Authority’s latest quarterly update on how we are implementing the recommendations in the Market Development Advisory Group’s final report. It cove…
Survey to inform Standardised Demand Flexibility Co-design Group work
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko is seeking insights from potential buyers or sellers of a standardised demand flexibility product.
How accurate wind and solar forecasts and the new forecasting arrangement are crucial
Last year, the Authority introduced a hybrid forecasting arrangement and awarded DNV Services a contract to provide centralised wind and solar forecasting …
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Save the date: Industry Exercise 20-21 May 2026
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko and Transpower will run an industry-wide exercise on 20-21 May 2026. This year, we will simulate a major space weather event. Electricity market participants will work together to practice how to manage the impacts on Aotearoa’s power system and minimise any impact on electricity customers.
Deadline extended for feedback on Task Force work programme
On 15 December the Energy Competition Task Force published an open letter to stakeholders. Seeking feedback on potential competition-based issues in the electr…
Deadline extended for feedback on 11 July 2025 under-frequency event
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has extended the period for feedback from participants who may be substantially affected by the under-frequency event on…
Decision paper on small business eligibility for export rebates released
In July 2025 we introduced a requirement that, from 1 April 2026, electricity distribution businesses will need to pay rebates (negative charges) to households…
Strengthening hedge market transparency in the electricity market
Monitoring and reporting of the electricity market are key functions of the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko. To strengthen this work, we started publishin…
Electricity Authority announces electricity emergency reserve scheme
The Authority announced today that an emergency reserve scheme will be established as an extra layer of protection against unplanned disconnections for New Zea…
Network Services Technical Group: call for nominations
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko wants to realise long-term benefits for consumers by supporting the effective operation of networks, enabling efficient …
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Standardised Demand Flexibility Product Co-design Group appointed
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko is pleased to announce it has appointed members to its new Standardised Flexibility Products Co-design Group.
Authority opens consultation on revised multiple trading relationships proposal
Today, the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko opened a supplementary consultation on a revised proposal to implement multiple trading relationships.
New Board appointments to Electricity Authority
Three new appointments have been made to the Board of the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko. The Minister for Energy, Hon Simon Watts, has today appointed Ant…
Hedge market summary report – December 2025
Each month the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko publishes a Hedge market summary report for the previous calendar month. The December 2025 report is now avai…
Response to reported Code breaches improves
Figures on the compliance and enforcement activities of the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko highlight significant improvements in the response to reported b…