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Part D Review Project

The Electricity Commission (Commission) is running a project to carry out a fundamental review of part D of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (Rules).

Part D of the 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.

Project Status

The Commission has consulted twice (August 08 and September 09) with the industry on the proposed issues and options for the new part D of the Rules.  The submissions received in September 09 generally supported the proposed options outlined in the consultation paper.  Consequently the Commission has commenced the drafting of rule changes for part D.  The Commission is releasing a third consultation with the industry on the new rules in June 2010.

Consultation Process to Date

Initial consultation on Part D: Issues and possible options

In late 2008 the Commission consulted with the industry about undertaking a fundamental review of the existing regulatory framework for metering in the New Zealand electricity industry, as contained in part D of the Rules, to ensure that it is fit for purpose.  The consultation sought the industry’s feedback on the key issues identified with the rules contained in part D, options to address these key issues, and suggested guiding principles for a review of part D.

The industry’s submissions confirmed the issues and options detailed in the consultation document, and confirmed the suggested scope of the Part D Review. Consequently, the Commission established the Part D Review Project.

Second Consultation - Part D Review - Issues and Proposed Options (September 2009 Consultation)

On 23 September 2009, the Commission published the consultation paper entitled - 'Consultation on part D issues and proposed options’.

The purpose of this second consultation was to outline the proposed options to address the issues identified in the August 2008 consultation. Submissions on these options have been considered in the drafting of a proposed new part D of the Rules.

Industry forum

An industry forum was held on 10 June 2010 regarding the proposed rules to replace part D, and the associated consultation process. The agenda and presentations from the forum are attached below.

Third Consultation – Part D Review – Proposed New Rules (June 2010)

On 28 June 2010, the Commission published the consultation paper entitled - 'Part D Review - Proposed new rules’. Submissions close at 4pm on 30 September 2010. Please note the closing date has been extended and differs from the closing date in the consultation document of 30 July 2010.

Participant-Focused Workshops

On 26 and 27 July 2010 the Commission held four participant-focused workshops to help parties understand the differences between the way the current part D is drafted and the way the proposed changes to obligations are reflected in the proposed part 10 of the Code.

Presentations from the workshops:

 

Next Steps

Table 1: Next steps timeline

Key Milestone
 Target Dates
Industry consultation on new rules (third consultation - 14 weeks)
 June - September 2010
Submission assessment
 October - November 2010
Finalisation of rule drafting
 December 2010  - February 2011
Effective date of Rules and implementation
 Subject to assessment of the implementation timeline, this is outlined in the third consultation for submissions

 

Impact of the Electricity Industry Bill

The rule change process will not be completed before the Electricity Industry Bill is passed, and the Electricity Industry Participation Code comes into force (currently set to be 1 October 2010). If the Electricity Industry Bill is passed in its current form, it will be up to the Electricity Authority to decide if it wishes to proceed with the part D rule change, including whether it will rely on the consultation that the Commission has already undertaken.

Commission contact

If you have any questions re the project, please contact Todd Collings on todd.collings@electricitycommission.govt.nz

or 04 462 0602.

Last update on 04 August 2010 05:04 PM