Proposed changes to Interposed Model Contracts [Closing date: 2008/06/06 17:00:00 GMT+12]

Posted 17 April 2008

The Electricity Commission invites submissions on the consultation document "Proposed changes to Interposed Model Contracts”. 

This consultation covers the:

Guidelines for Domestic Contracts for Delivered Electricity (Interposed), “MDC Guidelines”

Model Domestic Contract for Delivered Electricity (interposed), “MDC”

Model Use of System Agreement (interposed), “MUoSA”

The interposed versions of the MDC Guidelines and MDC were released in August 2005, and the interposed version of the MUoSA was released in December 2005.  At the time of their release, it was made clear to participants that:

• they were drafts pending finalisation of the Transmission Benchmark Agreement (TBA) (which was released in May 2007 and came into force on 1 April 2008); and
• after the TBA was released, the MDC Guidelines, MDC and MUoSA would be reviewed for any alignment issues with the TBA and with each other, and amended as appropriate. 
  

That alignment has now taken place for the interposed versions of the MDC Guidelines, MDC and MUoSA, as well as four changes to other areas: transparency of invoices; incorporation of the ‘Guideline on arrangements to assist low income and vulnerable consumers’; clarifications regarding tax on distributed generation; clarification of responsibility for customer service lines; and amendment to references to the Electricity and Gas Complaints Commission and its Code of Practice.

The consultation document discusses the changes and provides marked up copies of the model contracts and guidelines.

• Proposed Changes to Interposed Model Contracts pdf [1430 KB] (On 18 April, clause 17.1 of the MUOSA was amended and schedule 5 completely replaced from that which was published on 17 April. These changes are also reflected in the documents below.)
  

The above document is also available as its separate parts as follows:

• Consultation paper pdf [120 KB]
• Appendix 1: Format for submissions pdf [119 KB]
• Appendix 2: Guidelines for Domestic Contracts for Delivered Electricity (Interposed) marked up against the August 2005 version; pdf [86 KB]
• Appendix 3: Draft Model Domestic Contract for Delivered Electricity (Interposed) (MDC) marked up against the August 2005 version pdf; [455 KB]
• Appendix 4: Format for tariff pricing and transparency of invoices; pdf [15 KB]
• Appendix 5: Model Use of System Agreement - Interposed (MUOSA) marked up agaisnt the December 2005 version pdf [778 KB]

The preference is to receive submissions in electronic form (Microsoft Word format or pdf) with “Proposed changes to Interposed Model Contracts” in the subject header to submissions@electricitycommission.govt.nz.If submitters do not wish to send their submission electronically, they should post it in hard copy form to:

Maree McGregor
Electricity Commission
Level 7, ASB Bank Tower
2 Hunter Street
PO Box 10041
WELLINGTON

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

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

Where possible, submissions should be provided in the format shown in Appendix 1 of the consultation paper. Submitters should indicate any documents attached in support of their submission in a covering letter.

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.