The Electricity Commission invites submissions on `Part D Consultation Paper - Issues and Proposed Options’.  

Part D of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (Rules) sets out the obligations on participants in relation to metering standards. It deals with the responsibility of participants in relation to the provision of metering installations, the testing of metering installations, ensuring a metering installation complies with a set of codes of practice, and the role of the reconciliation manager in relation to metering inaccuracies.  Wholesale settlement requires accurate meters and data handling processes at every point of connection.

• Consultation paper pdf [638 KB]
• Appendix 1: Form of submission in Word format doc [281 KB]
• Supporting preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis referenced in consultation document 

Forum: introduction to the part D consultation paper

The Commission held a forum on 30 September 2009 to introduce interested parties to the consultation on part D issues and proposed options.

• Presentations, flow charts and Questions and Answers from the forum

Submissions

The Electricity Commission invites submissions on the proposals by 4.00 pm on 9 November 2009.

The preference is to receive submissions in electronic form (Microsoft Word 2003 format or pdf) with “Part D Consultation Paper-Issues and Proposed Options” 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:

Kate Hudson
Electricity Commission
Level 7, ASB Bank Tower
2 Hunter Street
PO Box 10041
WELLINGTON 6143
Tel: (04) 460 8860
Fax: (04) 460 8879

The Commission will acknowledge receipt of all submissions electronically. Please contact Kate Hudson if you do not receive electronic acknowledgment of your submission within two business days of submitting your response.

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.

Questions and answers during the consultation period

Given the technical nature of this consultation paper, in order to assist stakeholders to understand the proposals, the Commission is providing interested parties with an opportunity to ask questions of clarification during the consultation period as well as holding a forum on the proposals on 30 September 2009.

During this consultation period any questions concerning this paper can be emailed to retailoperations@electricitycommission.govt.nz with `Part D Consultation Paper-Issues and Proposed Options’ in the subject line.  Please use this email address only when requesting clarification on anything contained in this consultation paper.  The Commission will then respond to provide clarification.  Note that the Commission is likely to place your request for clarification, and the Commission’s response on this website (in the table below).

This address should only be used for clarification of the proposals in the consultation paper, not to provide your comments on the issues and proposed options.  Comments on the proposed options should be included in formal submissions and sent to the Commission as above.