Guidelines for metering, reconciliation, and registry arrangements for secondary networks [Closing date: 2008/02/29 17:00:00 GMT+13]

To ensure energy purchases and line charges are allocated equitably to participants, the reconciliation of embedded networks must fit within the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (Rules) and Electricity Governance Regulations 2003 (Regulations) that govern electricity trading in New Zealand. The embedded network guidelines developed and approved in December 2006 describe the criteria necessary to ensure that this occurs, and it was intended that they be read in conjunction with the Rules – which are binding on retailers and distributors, including embedded network owners.

New reconciliation rules will come into force on 1 May 2008 and, as a result, the guidelines currently in place have been updated to reflect the new reconciliation arrangements. Please note that the proposed revised guidelines are now at the secondary network level, but only the embedded network portion of the guidelines has been addressed.

• Discussion paper pdf [106 KB]

The Commission invites submissions on the proposals by 5pm on Friday 29 February 2008.

The Commission’s preference is to receive submissions in electronic format (Microsoft Word). The electronic version should be emailed with “Secondary network guidelines” in the subject header to info@electricitycommission.govt.nz.

If you wish to submit a hard copy of the submission, it should be posted to the address below.

Amy Henderson
Electricity Commission
Level 7, ASB Tower
2 Hunter Street
P O Box 10041
WELLINGTON

Tel:  (04) 460 8860
Fax:  (04) 460 8879

The Commission will acknowledge receipt of all submissions electronically. Please contact Amy Henderson if you do not receive electronic acknowledgement of your submission within two business days.

Your submission is likely to be made available to the general public on the Commission’s website. Submitters should indicate any documents attached, in support of the submission, in a covering letter and clearly indicate any information that is provided to the Commission on a confidential basis. All information provided to the Commission is subject to the Official Information Act 1982.