Distribution pricing

Distributed generation pricing principles

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Consultation

Note: The cross-submissions deadline has been extended from 16 April to 22 April 2025.

We’re seeking feedback on ways to improve the distributed generation pricing principles that guide the cost of connecting distributed generation, such as wind and solar farms, directly to the network. Distributed generation plays an important role in bringing electricity to where it is needed most, and we want to ensure it is efficiently rolled out at the right places and at the right time.

As investment in distributed generation grows, it’s important to review the rules and ensure they’re working for consumers.

We’ve identified an issue with the current distributed generation pricing principles and possible solutions to promote more efficient investment in distributed generation. We are currently seeking feedback on these proposed solutions.

Issues paper

Consultation paper - Distributed generation pricing principles

Consultation paper - Distributed generation pricing principles

Related consultation

Alongside this issues paper, we sought feedback on the consultation paper Requiring distributors to pay consumers who inject at peak times. It supports proposals developed under the Energy Competition Task Force Initiative 2A that considers rewarding consumers who sell energy into the system when and where it benefits their local distribution network by reducing the need for more network infrastructure.

Submissions have closed and cross-submissions are invited by 5pm, Friday 11 April.

This paper is included in this consultation package so those with an interest in distributed generation can consider both sets of issues about distribution pricing at the same time.

Submissions

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Make a cross-submission

Cross-submissions are invited to distribution.pricing@ea.govt.nz by 5pm, Tuesday 22 April 2025.

If you cannot send your submission electronically, please contact distribution.pricing@ea.govt.nz or 04 460 8860 to discuss alternative arrangements.

We have published all submissions to be transparent and to allow for cross-submissions. If you consider that we should not publish any part of your cross-submission, please:

  • indicate which part should not be published and explain why
  • provide a version that we can publish (if we agree not to publish your full submission).