December 2002
Electricity Lines Businesses: Commission releases first of two draft decision papers
23 December 2002
The Commerce Commission today released the first of two draft decisionRelates to: Electricity
November 2002
Commission conference starts today: Regulation of electricity lines businesses
25 November 2002
The Commerce Commission will this morning commence a four-day conference on its review of asset valuation methodologies of electricity lines businesses. The Commission's work on regulation of electricity lines businesses is under Part 4A of the Commerce Act.Relates to: Electricity
October 2002
Update: Regulation of electricity lines businesses
2 October 2002
The Commerce Commission has released a discussion paper on its review of methodologies that could be used to value the fixed assets of electricity lines businesses. The Commission has invited submissions on all matters covered by the paper.Relates to: Electricity
September 2002
Company director applies for EIRA exemption
20 September 2002
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Mr Samford Lee Maier (Junior) for a permanent exemption under section 81 of the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998. Mr Maierâ¿Âs application relates to:Relates to: Electricity
July 2002
Electricity lines businesses: conference details
16 July 2002
The Commerce Commission will hold a five day conference on Wednesday 17 - Friday 19 July, and Tuesday 23 - Wednesday 24 July, on the proposed thresholds and control regime for electricity lines businesses, as required under Part 4A of the Commerce Act 1986.Relates to: Electricity
June 2002
Update on Commerce Commission's electricity work
28 June 2002
The Commerce Commission is continuing to progress its regulatory workwill hold a five-day conference on the proposed electricity thresholds and control regime for lines companies on 17-19 July and 23-24 July 2002.Relates to: Electricity
Regulation of Electricity Lines Businesses: submissions available on Commission's website
7 June 2002
Submissions on the Commerce Commission's Discussion Paper on Regulation of Electricity Lines Businesses are now available on the its website at www.comcom.govt.nz/electricity/register.cfm.Relates to: Electricity
May 2002
Commerce Commission issues warning to Buller Electricity and Eastland Network for breach of the Commerce Act
24 May 2002
The Commerce Commission has now approved the remaining asset valuations of two electricity lines businesses - Westport-based Buller Electricity Limited and Gisborne-based Eastland Network Limited - and at the same time warned both companies that the Commission takes breaches of the Commerce Act very seriously.Relates to: Electricity
Regulation of electricity lines businesses: new deadline for submissions
2 May 2002
The Commerce Commission has extended the deadline for submissions on its Discussion Paper on Regulation of Electricity Lines Businesses, in response to requests from interested parties. The new date for submissions is *Friday 31 May 2002*.Relates to: Electricity
April 2002
Commerce Commission approves the asset valuationsof 28 electricity lines companies
4 April 2002
The Commerce Commission has completed its statutory requirement to complete a comprehensive audit of the asset valuations of the 29 electricity lines companies and Transpower. All but two lines companies have had their valuation reports approved by the Commission.Relates to: Electricity
March 2002
Commerce Commission releases discussion paper on control of electricity lines businesses
21 March 2002
Encouraging efficient operation of markets for the long term benefit of consumers is the approach taken by the Commerce Commission in the release of its discussion paper on control of large electricity lines businesses. The paper, released today, describes the Commission's proposals for its new responsibilities under the Commerce Act (the Act) to control the 30 large electricity lines businesses, including Transpower.Relates to: Electricity
Update on Commerce Commission Electricity Industry Work
15 March 2002
The Commerce Commission currently has a number of electricity industry projects underway in relation to its requirements under the Commerce Act (the Act). In addition, it has commenced two investigations involving the electricity retail market and has commenced court action against an electricity supplier for an alleged breach of section 36 of the Act.Relates to: Electricity
