Part 4 Review of Electricity Information Disclosure Requirements

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Under Part 4 of the Commerce Act 1986 the Commission is required to determine information disclosure requirements for suppliers of electricity lines services. This includes the 29 electricity distribution businesses (EDBs) and Transpower, the state-owned enterprise that operates New Zealand’s high-voltage transmission network.

The Commission has published information disclosure requirements under Part 4 of the Commerce Act for EDBs. These requirements supersede the Commission’s Electricity Distribution (Information Disclosure) Requirements 2008.

EDBs must make their first annual disclosures under the new requirements in 2013.

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.

 

Project timeline

Type Description Indicative date/s
Consultation Transpower: Consultation on Draft Determination and Draft Reasons Paper 29/04/2013 - 12/07/2013
Final Determination Transpower: Publication of Information Disclosure Requirements for Transpower Final Determination and Final Reasons Paper 20/12/2013

Disclaimer

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Documents

Information disclosure requirements for electricity distribution business under Part 4 of the Commerce Act

01/10/2012 (2 documents)

Information Disclosure for EDBs and GPBs Final Reasons Paper - 1 October 2012 PDF (1.6 MB)
Published on 02 Oct 2012
NZCC 22/2012 Electricity Distribution Information Disclosure determination 1 October 2012 PDF (1.6 MB)
Published on 02 Oct 2012

Information Disclosure: final decisions on the commencement timing of new ID requirements for annual disclosure and AMPs

29/08/2012 (1 documents)

ID EDBs Final decisions on commencment for annual disclosure and AMPs 29 August 2012 PDF (110 KB)

Transpower Discussion Workshop on Information Disclosure

(1 documents)

Transpower workshop on ID under the Commerce Act (25 July 2012) PDF (394 KB)

Information Disclosure - revised Draft Templates for Schedules 1-13 for Technical Consultation

20/07/2012 (1 documents)

Information Disclosure Templates for Schedules 1-3: Excel version for EDBs (20 July 2012) Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet (2.3 MB)

Information Disclosure Requirements for EDBs Process Update Paper

(1 documents)

Information Disclosure Requirements for EDBs and GPBs Process Update Paper May 2012 PDF (372 KB)

Information Disclosure Requirements for Transpower Process Update Paper

02/05/2012 (1 documents)

Process Update Information Disclosure Requirements for Transpower 2 May 2012 PDF (232 KB)

Submissions Draft ID Determinations and Draft Reasons Paper

12/03/2012 (23 documents)

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

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

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

12/09/2011 (1 documents)

Information Disclosure Regulation - Electricity Lines Services and Gas Pipeline Services - Update on Process - 12 September 2011 PDF (99 KB)

Electricity and Gas Information Disclosure Financial Disclosure Requirements Workshop - Minutes, Agenda and Supporting Paper - 10 June 2011

24/05/2011 (2 documents)

Electricity and Gas Information Disclosure - Financial Disclosure Requirements Workshop - Agenda and Supporting Paper - 10 June 2011 PDF (691 KB)
Financial Disclosure Workshop Minutes 10 June 2011 Final PDF (49 KB)

Electricity and Gas Information Disclosure Pricing Disclosures Workshop - Minutes, Agenda and Supporting Paper - 31 May 2011

17/05/2011 (2 documents)

Electricity and Gas Information Disclosure Pricing Disclosures Workshop - Agenda and Supporting Paper 31 May 2011 PDF (240 KB)
Pricing Disclosures Workshop Minutes 31 May 2011 Final PDF (60 KB)

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

15/04/2011 (1 documents)

Information Disclosure Regulation Electricity Lines Services and Gas Pipeline Services Update on Process 15 April 2011 PDF (266 KB)

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

23/02/2011 (1 documents)

Information Disclosure Regulation Electricity Lines Services and Gas Pipeline Services Process and Issues Paper 23 February 2011 PDF (477 KB)

Information Disclosure Discussion Paper

29/07/2009 (1 documents)

Information Disclosure Discussion Paper 29 July 2009 PDF (827 KB)

Submissions on Information Disclosure Discussion Paper

29/07/2009 (21 documents)

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