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November 2011

Commerce Commission sets revenues for Transpower for the three years from mid-2012

1 November 2011

The Commerce Commission today announced the forecast maximum revenues that Transpower is able to earn for the three year period from April 2012.

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October 2011

Commerce Commission review shows improvement in electricity asset management planning

21 October 2011

Electricity distribution businesses (EDBs) have made real progress towards best practice in asset management planning, Commerce Commission Deputy Chair, Sue Begg said today. The Commission released a review of asset management plans disclosed by the EDBs for the period beginning 1 April 2011.

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Commerce Commission to appeal input methodology decision

21 October 2011

The Commerce Commission today announced that it will appeal against the recent High Court decision that it should have determined further input methodologies before seeking to reset starting prices for certain electricity distribution businesses (EDBs).

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July 2011

Commission proposes adjustments to prices for electricity distribution services

19 July 2011

The Commerce Commission has issued a draft decision to reset regulatory controls for 16 electricity distribution businesses from 2012-2015.

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Commerce Commission releases draft capital expenditure input methodology for Transpower

1 July 2011

The Commerce Commission has released its draft determination and reasons paper on an input methodology for approving Transpower New Zealand Limited's capital expenditure proposals.

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April 2011

Commerce Commission releases updated approach for resetting starting prices

11 April 2011

The Commerce Commission has today released an update paper outlining its current views on how to set starting prices for electricity distribution businesses subject to default price-quality paths (DPP) under Part 4 of the Commerce Act.

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