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Reminder: EIEP5A changes for distributors from 1 April 2024

  • Distribution
  • Compliance

EIEP5A planned service interruptions are the standardised data format for distributors to notify retailers of planned outages and changes to already notified planned outages.

A recording of our February webinar on how to implement the new EIEP5A functionality (mandatory for distributors from 1 April 2024) is now available.

Webinar: How to implement EIEP5A

For more information read this decision paper or contact compliance@ea.govt.nz.

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