http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz Site News daily 1 2007-12-17T00:06:30Z http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/old_news/finaldecisionotahuhu The Electricity Commission has confirmed its decision to approve a major upgrade of the Otahuhu substation in Auckland. No publisher ahenderson 2007-08-31T04:48:26Z News Item http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/old_news/finaldecisionNIGUP The Electricity Commission today announced its approval of Transpower’s proposal for a new electricity transmission line between Whakamaru and Pakuranga, Auckland. No publisher jenny 2007-07-05T23:12:56Z News Item http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/old_news/lowincomeguidelinesJul07 The Electricity Commission has released a revised “Guideline on arrangements to assist low income and vulnerable consumers”. No publisher jenny 2007-07-02T00:14:21Z News Item http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/old_news/intentionauckgu On 31 January 2007, the Commission published a Notice of Intention to approve the investment described in Transpower’s North Island Grid Upgrade Proposal submitted to the Electricity Commission on 20 October 2006. No publisher jenny 2007-02-23T01:00:23Z News Item http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/old_news/publicmeetingsfeb07 The Electricity Commission is holding a series of public meetings to explain its reasoning for its notified intention to approve Transpower’s proposed transmission grid upgrade between Whakamaru, just north of Tokoroa, and Pakuranga, in South Auckland. No publisher jenny 2007-02-25T20:01:43Z News Item http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/old_news/noijan07 The Electricity Commission has announced that it intends to approve a suite of measures proposed by Transpower that are designed to improve the reliability of electricity supply into Auckland and on to Northland. The centre-piece of Transpower’s proposals is a 400 kilovolt transmission line between Whakamaru, near Tokoroa, and Pakuranga in Auckland. The line will operate initially at 220 kilovolts. No publisher jenny 2007-01-31T01:12:24Z News Item http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/old_news/nonbusday Part A of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (Rules) defines a business day as follows: “business day” means any day of the week except Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and any other day from time to time declared by the market administrator not to be a business day by notice to each registered participant in the manner set out in the rules; No publisher jenny 2007-01-18T20:27:11Z News Item http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/old_news/media19Dec06 The Electricity Commission has decided not to issue a draft decision on Transpower’s proposal for an upgrade of the national transmission line into Auckland before the end of the year. Instead, the draft decision will now be released at the end of January. No publisher jenny 2006-12-19T01:18:05Z News Item http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/old_news/news_item.2006-12-11.4962553008 Castalia has released the Reveiew of Reserve Energy Policy Issues Paper. No publisher jenny 2006-12-10T20:19:08Z News Item http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/old_news/rfpcflprogramme The Electricity Commission is calling for proposals to expand the compact fluorescent lamp programme. To date this year more than 1.2 million Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) have been subsidised as part of the programme and in this second phase an additional 1.5 million CFLs are being targeted. No publisher jenny 2006-12-14T21:59:54Z News Item http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/old_news/media28Nov06 The Electricity Commission has completed its first consultation step to consider Transpower’s proposal to upgrade transmission services between Whakamaru and South Auckland. The Commission has received more than 140 submissions from members of the public, industry, landowners, iwi and other interested parties. No publisher jenny 2006-11-27T21:25:13Z News Item http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/old_news/NIgridupgrade The Electricity Commission has received a revised North Island grid upgrade proposal from Transpower to construct a 400kV-capable overhead transmission line between Whakamaru and South Auckland. It is proposed that the line would be operated initially at 220kV then converted to operate at 400kV at a future date. The proposed line includes connection into Pakuranga via 220kV underground cables. No publisher jenny 2006-10-24T01:27:27Z News Item http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/old_news/withdrawalofproposal Transpower has advised the Electricity Commission that in the next few days it intends to provide the Commission with another proposal for upgrading transmission lines into Auckland. No publisher jenny 2006-10-20T02:34:47Z News Item http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/old_news/RFPeeindustrial As part of its electricity efficiency function, the Commission has initiated a number of pilot electricity efficiency programmes in residential and industrial sectors. The Commission is now seeking proposals from interested parties to conduct a pilot programme in the commercial building sector. No publisher jenny 2006-10-05T20:39:52Z News Item http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/old_news/tenders The Commission is seeking tenders for Market support services and membership of a preferred consultants panel. No publisher jenny 2006-10-05T20:17:38Z News Item