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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.

• Published: 19 December 2006 02:09 PM

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Castalia has released the Reveiew of Reserve Energy Policy Issues Paper.

• Published: 11 December 2006 09:19 AM

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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.

• Published: 29 November 2006 03:27 PM

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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.

• Published: 28 November 2006 10:20 AM

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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.

• Published: 24 October 2006 01:24 PM

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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.

• Published: 19 October 2006 02:30 PM

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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.

• Published: 06 October 2006 09:39 AM

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The Commission is seeking tenders for Market support services and membership of a preferred consultants panel.

• Published: 04 October 2006 03:35 PM

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The Electricity Commission has commenced planning for 2007/08. Similar to last year, as an early part of the process, the Commission is seeking comments on 'big picture' issues for the electricity industry.

• Published: 27 September 2006 12:52 PM

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The Commission is currently consulting on a proposed benchmark agreement for transmission services and proposed interconnection rules. The Commission has received a request to extend the deadline for submissions.

• Published: 30 June 2006 06:44 PM

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The Electricity Commission has received more than 80 submissions on its draft decision about national grid operator Transpower’s proposed Whakamaru-Otahuhu 400kV transmission line.

• Published: 27 June 2006 07:09 PM

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Today the Electricity Commission suspended consideration of Transpower’s proposal for a 400 kilovolt line between Whakamaru and Auckland.

• Published: 01 June 2006 04:14 PM

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The Electricity Commission said today it is reconsidering its consultation schedule for its draft decision on Transpower’s proposal to build a 400 kilovolt (kV) line between Whakamaru and Auckland. The consultation process was to have included oral submissions in Manukau and Hamilton on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 June. The oral hearings have now been deferred.

• Published: 29 May 2006 06:39 PM

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Today the Electricity Commission has issued a draft decision to turn down Transpower’s proposal to build a new 400 kilovolt (kV) line between Whakamaru and Auckland. The Commission will make its final decision on the proposal in July.

• Published: 27 April 2006 08:27 AM

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There has been some discussion recently on the significance of the Electricity Commission’s Minzone calculation and how the Minzone is updated. This briefing note seeks to clarify the situation about the Minzone.

• Published: 24 April 2006 04:37 PM

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