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Submissions published for Task Force’s PPA working paper

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The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has published submissions on the Energy Competition Task Force’s working paper Entrant generators – context, headwinds and options for power purchase agreements.

The Task Force would like to thank the 22 submitters for taking the time to send us your feedback:

  • BusinessNZ Energy Council
  • Contact Energy
  • Electric Kiwi
  • Energy Resources Aotearoa
  • EVA Marketplace
  • Far North Solar Farms
  • Fonterra
  • Genesis Energy
  • Harmony Energy
  • Helios Energy
  • MainPower NZ
  • Mercury Energy
  • Meridian Energy
  • Neil Walbran Consulting
  • Nova Energy
  • NZ Clean Energy
  • Octopus Energy
  • Slowjam Energy
  • Sustainable Energy Association of New Zealand
  • Taranaki Offshore Partnership
  • Transpower
  • Waikato Regional Council staff

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If you were unable to make a submission and would like to talk to us about your experience with the power purchase agreements market, please get in touch with us before the end of March at TaskForce@ea.govt.nz

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