The Commission reviewed its approach to Advisory Groups in 2008, and subsequently decided to disestablish this group. The matters considered by this group will now be dealt with by the Investment Advisory Group.

The advisory group that:

• considers and develops rule change proposals affecting Part F of the rulebook as determined by the workplan
• provides comment as necessary to advisory groups whose work impacts on transmission.

The members of the Transmission Advisory Group (TAG) were:

Bill Heaps (Chair)

Bob Simpson (Transpower)
Dick Whitelaw ( New Zealand Steel)
Michael Whaley (Powerco)
Ralph Matthes (Major Electricity Users' Group)
Peter Calderwood (TrustPower)
Tas Scott (Orion)
Tim George (Transpower)
Clive Bull (Vector)
James Collison-Smith (Contact Energy)
Russell Longuet (Exergi Consulting)

John Gleadow, Director Transmission, was the Commission's representative on the group.

• Terms of Reference [PDF, 102KB]
• Legal Framework [PDF, 196KB]
• Meetings
• Papers

TAG workplan

At its 1 February 2007 meeting,  TAG discussed how it could best contribute to the Commission’s transmission work stream. Following this a draft workplan was discussed with the Commission’s Board and subsequently approved on the 1 May 2007.

• Workplan pdf [35 KB]