New information to be collected for generation investment

The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko is issuing two information gathering notices to collect more data as part of our work to improve the visibility of generation investment.

The two notices will provide the Authority with more information on grid-connected generation and load projects, as well as the cost of generation developments on the transmission and distribution networks.

New Zealand’s electricity system is changing. As more New Zealanders switch to electricity for their energy needs, and as the uptake of digital services increases, more investment in generation is required to meet the increase in electricity demand.

We need to be confident that the electricity system is meeting the challenge—that we’ll get enough new generation quickly enough to meet rising demand. The Authority is taking steps to ensure we can meet this challenge.

This is why the Authority is increasing the amount and type of information available, including information on the size, location, and stage of new projects.

The Authority currently publishes a dashboard of the generation investment pipeline and a list of generation investments that have been publicly announced.

We consulted in August and September 2024 on a proposal to issue the two information gathering notices under clause 2.16 of the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010. The notices will improve access to information about how the electricity system will meet the demands of New Zealanders into the future.

Submitters were generally supportive of the proposals, and we have decided to issue the notices with some changes to make sure they are easy to understand for participants.

Read our decision paper and the final notices: