Orion’s CPP 2027
On 9 June 2026 Orion New Zealand Limited (Orion) formally applied to modify its regulated revenue path via a customised price-quality path (CPP).
Orion have applied to the Commission for a CPP. Its application highlights the challenges facing Orion’s network including ageing assets, population growth in Selwyn and Christchurch, increasing electrification and the need to prepare for more frequent severe weather events. Orion’s CPP application can be found at the end of this page, in the ‘Documents’ section.
We will decide the maximum amount Orion will be allowed to recover from its consumers and the minimum quality of service it must deliver.
We will be inviting feedback as part of our consultation process throughout 2026 with a final decision to be made in March 2027. An outline of our process and indicative timeframes can be found below.
Current Stage in the Process
On 5 August 2026 we published a Notice that Orion New Zealand’s CPP application has been accepted as complete and IM compliant. Alongside this we also published a Process and Issues paper on Orion’s CPP proposal. Both documents can be found in the ‘Documents’ tab below.
We want to hear from you
We are seeking your feedback on our Process and Issues Paper. This sets out the process we intend to take to assess Orion’s application, and the key issues that we think merit consideration on Orion’s CPP proposal. As well as feedback on our key issues, you are also welcome to provide your comments on Orion’s proposal.
Submissions are due by 5pm Wednesday 26 August 2026. We will not be seeking cross-submissions on this paper.
Please email all submissions to infrastructure.regulation@comcom.govt.nz. Further details on how to make a submission can be found in the Process and Issues paper.
Project timeline
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November 2026 |
Draft decision for consultation. |
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November 2026 |
Submissions on Orion CPP draft decision due. |
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December 2026 |
Cross-submissions on Orion CPP draft decision due. |
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March 2027 |
Final Orion CPP decision released. |
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01 April 2027 |
Orion’s CPP comes into effect. |