December 2004
Electricity Lines Businesses - Commission initiates review of information disclosure regime
23 December 2004
The Commerce Commission is tomorrow issuing a discussion paper to seek feedback from interested parties on the objectives, principles and implementation of its information disclosure regime for electricity lines businesses. This work is part of the Commission's development of a regulatory regime for lines businesses, as required by Part 4A of the Commerce Act.
Relates to: Electricity
Commission clears Vector to acquire NGC and grants EIR Act exemption
10 December 2004
The Commerce Commission has granted Vector Limited clearance to acquire up to 100 percent of the shares of NGC Holdings Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition, Electricity
October 2004
Electricity Lines Businesses: Commission issues Assessment and Inquiry Guidelines
20 October 2004
The Commerce Commission has issued Assessment and Inquiry Guidelines, as part of its implementation of a targeted control regime for electricity lines businesses under Part 4A of the Commerce Act.
Relates to: Electricity
Electricity Industry Reform Act: Commission clears Westfield
7 October 2004
The Commerce Commission has granted the Westfield Group an exemption under the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 (the EIR Act) in relation to ownership separation provisions, subject to a number of conditions.
Relates to: Electricity
August 2004
Electricity Lines Businesses: Commerce Commission issues ODV Handbook
30 August 2004
The Commerce Commission today issued its new Optimised Deprival Valuation (ODV) Handbook, which prescribes the methodology for valuing the system fixed assets of electricity lines businesses. This work is part of the Commission's development of a regulatory regime for lines businesses under Part 4A of the Commerce Act.
Relates to: Electricity
Electricity Distribution Businesses: Update on the Commission's Threshold Assessments
17 August 2004
Issued 17 August 2004Relates to: Electricity
June 2004
Commission receives application for EIR Act exemption
30 June 2004
The Commerce Commission has received an application from David Henderson and related entities for an exemption under the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 (the EIR Act) in relation to ownership separation provisions.
Relates to: Electricity
April 2004
Commission grants EIR Act exemption to Dr Keith Turner
6 April 2004
The Commerce Commission has granted an exemption under the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 (EIR Act) to the Chief Executive of Meridian Energy Limited, Dr Keith Turner, in respect of his impending appointment to the board of Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL).
Relates to: Electricity
Electricity Lines Businesses: ODV Handbook - Conference Details
6 April 2004
The Commerce Commission will hold a three day conference next week on its draft Optimised Deprival Valuation (ODV) Handbook. The conference is part of the Commission's consultation with interested parties on the development of an ODV Handbook for large electricity lines businesses, under Part 4A of the Commerce Act.
Relates to: Electricity
March 2004
Electricity Lines Businesses: Commission releases information disclosure requirements
31 March 2004
The Commerce Commission is today issuing its first set of broad information disclosure requirements for electricity lines businesses. This work is part of the Commission's development of a regulatory regime for lines businesses, as required by Part 4A of the Commerce Act.
Relates to: Electricity
Electricity Lines Businesses: Update on the Commission's First Threshold Assessments
31 March 2004
The Commerce Commission today announced it has identified five electricity distribution businesses in breach of the initial price path threshold set by the Commission last June. One further distribution businesses has been found to comply with the threshold.
Relates to: Electricity
Electricity Lines Businesses: Commerce Commission sets thresholds for next five years
31 March 2004
Issued Wednesday 31 March 2004Relates to: Electricity
Electricity Lines Businesses: Commission announces conference on ODV Handbook
12 March 2004
The Commerce Commission will hold a three-day conference from 14-16 April 2004 on its draft optimised deprival valuation (ODV) Handbook. The Commission will use the final Handbook for valuing the system fixed assets of large electricity lines businesses. This work is part of the Commission's development of a regulatory regime for lines businesses under Part 4A of the Commerce Act.
Relates to: Electricity
February 2004
Electricity Lines Businesses: Recent storm damage to be considered an 'extreme event' in quality threshold assessments
20 February 2004
The Commerce Commission has today confirmed that interruptions to electricity supply in the lower North Island due to severe storms this week would be taken into account in the electricity lines businesses quality threshold assessments for the current period.
Relates to: Electricity
AIAL applies for exemption under EIR Act
17 February 2004
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) for an exemption under the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 (EIR Act) in relation to the appointment of Dr Keith Turner, Meridian Energy Limited's Chief Executive, to the AIAL Board.
Relates to: Electricity
January 2004
Commission awaits explanation from Unison on price increases
29 January 2004
The Commerce Commission is awaiting an explanation from Hastings based electricity lines business Unison on its pricing structure.
Relates to: Electricity
Asquith Group applies for exemption under EIR Act
7 January 2004
The Commerce Commission has received an application from the Asquith Group for an exemption under the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 (the EIR Act) in relation to ownership separation provisions.
Relates to: Electricity
