Part 4 Review of Electricity Information Disclosure Requirements

Under Part 4 of the Commerce Act 1986 the Commission is required to determine information disclosure requirements for suppliers of electricity lines services as soon as practicable after 1 April 2009.

Section 53A of the Act provides that the purpose of information disclosure is to ensure that sufficient information is readily available to interested persons to assess whether the purpose of Part 4 of the Act is being met.

Suppliers of electricity lines services under the Act include Transpower Limited (Transpower), the sole owner and operator of the national electricity transmission grid in New Zealand, and the 29 electricity distribution businesses supplying services between Transpower and end users across New Zealand

Project Timeline

Type Description Indicative date/s
Consultation EDBs Information Disclosure Technical Reference Group Meeting 30/04/2012
Process Paper Transpower: Information Disclosure Requirements for Transpower Process Update Paper 02/05/2012
Process Paper EDBs: Information Disclosure Process Update Paper – updated timeframes for technical consultation 24/05/2012
Consultation EDBs: Technical consultation on Revised Draft Determination for Technical Consultation 30/06/2012
Consultation Transpower: One day Workshop - Proposed Transpower ID Requirements 01/08/2012 - 15/08/2012
Final Determination EDBs: Publication of Electricity (EDB) Information Disclosure Final Determination 15/08/2012
Draft Determination Transpower: Publication of Information Disclosure Requirements for Transpower Draft Determination and Draft Reasons Paper 28/09/2012
Consultation Transpower: Consultation on Draft Determination and Draft Reasons Paper 01/10/2012 - 21/12/2012
Final Determination Transpower: Publication of Information Disclosure Requirements for Transpower Final Determination and Final Reasons Paper 01/03/2013

Disclaimer

These dates are not official and may change. Please see the Terms and Conditions for further limitations.

Next Steps

One day Workshop - Proposed Transpower ID Requirements between 1-15 August 2012.

 

 

Supporting Documents

Information Disclosure Requirements for Transpower Process Update Paper

02/05/2012 (1 document)

Process Update Information Disclosure Requirements for Transpower 2 May 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (232 KB) (opens in a new window)

Submissions Draft ID Determinations and Draft Reasons Paper

12/03/2012 (23 documents)

Aurora Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (129 KB) (opens in a new window)
Auditor General Submission Draft ID Determination 13 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (3 MB) (opens in a new window)
BBA Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (300 KB) (opens in a new window)
ENA Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (465 KB) (opens in a new window)
ENA Submission Draft ID Determination NERA Report 9 March 2012 2 Adobe Acrobat PDF (135 KB) (opens in a new window)
GasNet Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 2 Adobe Acrobat PDF (346 KB) (opens in a new window)
Genesis Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (52 KB) (opens in a new window)
Horizon Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (352 KB) (opens in a new window)
Marlborough Lines Draft ID Determination Cover letter 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (313 KB) (opens in a new window)
Marlborough Lines Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (216 KB) (opens in a new window)
Maui Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2 Adobe Acrobat PDF (225 KB) (opens in a new window)
Meridian Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (66 KB) (opens in a new window)
MEUG Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (34 KB) (opens in a new window)
MGUG Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (291 KB) (opens in a new window)
Orion Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2 Adobe Acrobat PDF (393 KB) (opens in a new window)
Powerco Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (457 KB) (opens in a new window)
Powernet Submission Draft ID Determination 12 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (174 KB) (opens in a new window)
PWC Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (344 KB) (opens in a new window)
The Lines Company Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (1.2 MB) (opens in a new window)
Transpower Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (119 KB) (opens in a new window)
Unison Submission Draft ID Determination Cover letter 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (516 KB) (opens in a new window)
Vector Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 2 Adobe Acrobat PDF (765 KB) (opens in a new window)
Wellington Electricity Lines Submission Draft ID Determination 9 March 2012 Adobe Acrobat PDF (6.5 MB) (opens in a new window)

Submissions on Approach to Assessing EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency

11/11/2011 (16 documents)

Eastland Network Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (2.7 MB) (opens in a new window)
ENA Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (102 KB) (opens in a new window)
GasNet Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency - cover letter – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (243 KB) (opens in a new window)
Genesis Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (142 KB) (opens in a new window)
Genesis Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (482 KB) (opens in a new window)
Horizon Energy Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (218 KB) (opens in a new window)
Maui Pipeline Development Ltd Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (138 KB) (opens in a new window)
Orion Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (288 KB) (opens in a new window)
Powerco Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (113 KB) (opens in a new window)
Powerco Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (568 KB) (opens in a new window)
Powernet Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (135 KB) (opens in a new window)
PWC Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (199 KB) (opens in a new window)
The Lines Company Ltd Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (105 KB) (opens in a new window)
Unison Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (567 KB) (opens in a new window)
Vector Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (218 KB) (opens in a new window)
Wellington Electricity Submission on Electricity Information Disclosure and Gas Pipeline Services - Approaches for Understanding EDB and GPB Cost Efficiency – 11 November 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (422 KB) (opens in a new window)

Information Disclosure Regulation - Electricity Lines Services and Gas Pipeline Services Update on Process - 12 September 2011

12/09/2011 (1 document)

Information Disclosure Regulation - Electricity Lines Services and Gas Pipeline Services - Update on Process - 12 September 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (99 KB) (opens in a new window)

Information Disclosure Regulation – Electricity Lines Services and Gas Pipeline Services - Update on Process

15/04/2011 (1 document)

Information Disclosure Regulation Electricity Lines Services and Gas Pipeline Services Update on Process 15 April 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (266 KB) (opens in a new window)

Information Disclosure Regulation – Electricity Lines Services and Gas Pipeline Services - Process and Issues Paper – 23 February 2011

23/02/2011 (1 document)

Information Disclosure Regulation Electricity Lines Services and Gas Pipeline Services Process and Issues Paper 23 February 2011 Adobe Acrobat PDF (477 KB) (opens in a new window)

Submissions on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper

29/07/2009 (21 documents)

Air New Zealand Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (167 KB) (opens in a new window)
Auckland International Airport Limited Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (253 KB) (opens in a new window)
BARNZ Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (262 KB) (opens in a new window)
Christchurch International Airport Limited Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 14 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (180 KB) (opens in a new window)
Eastland Network Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (488 KB) (opens in a new window)
EECA Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (44 KB) (opens in a new window)
Electricity Networks Association Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (103 KB) (opens in a new window)
GasNet Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 10 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (354 KB) (opens in a new window)
Maui Development Ltd Submission on Information Disclosure Under Part 4 4 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (205 KB) (opens in a new window)
MEUG Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (77 KB) (opens in a new window)
NZ Airports Association Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (1.1 MB) (opens in a new window)
NZ Airports Association Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper Appendix 1 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (589 KB) (opens in a new window)
Orion Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (354 KB) (opens in a new window)
Powerco Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (504 KB) (opens in a new window)
PricewaterhouseCoopers on behalf of 21 Electricity Distribution Businesses Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (501 KB) (opens in a new window)
Strata Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper Briefing Paper 29 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (169 KB) (opens in a new window)
Transpower Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (184 KB) (opens in a new window)
Unison Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (127 KB) (opens in a new window)
Vector Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (534 KB) (opens in a new window)
Wellington Electricity Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (215 KB) (opens in a new window)
Wellington International Airport Submission on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 11 September 2009 Adobe Acrobat PDF (335 KB) (opens in a new window)