The purpose of the electricity information exchange protocols (EIEPs) is to enable the exchange of low cost, standardised and reliable information between participants. The protocols are agreed between participants and are not mandatory.

To ensure that the EIEPs are kept up to date with evolving technology and industry standards the Standing Data Formats Group (SDFG) has been established. The SDFG is a panel of industry representatives who review the protocols on a yearly basis or at the request of participants.

if you have any queries, please send an email to retailoperations@electricitycommission.govt.nz.

EIEPs under discussion

The SDFG recently recommended that EIEP 7 (general installation status change) be modified to include two post-notification disconnection codes:

ECR – electricity credit remote disconnect; and

EVR – electricity vacant remote disconnect.

• Modified for discussion: EIEP 7 pdf [132 KB]

The Commission will have regard to any comments on the addition of these codes to EIEP 7 by 5.00 pm on Friday 3 September 2010. Please send your comments to retailoperations@electricitycommission.govt.nz with ‘EIEP7’ in the subject.

Overview documents and EIEPs

• EIEP change or review application form doc [164 KB]
• Principles of the EIEPs v3.1 pdf [138 KB]This document provides information for the use of the EIEPs. 
• Data format and reports catalogue (DFRC) v 2.0 pdf [122 KB] The DFRC includes a listing of all files defined by the Commission, the registry and the reconciliation manager.
• EIEP1 consumption info protocols v6.0 pdf [158 KB] This provides for detailed consumption information by ICP by meter register-tariff. This can be used for the reporting of both half hour and non half hour data.
• EIEP2 non half hour summary v6.0 pdf [114 KB] Provides for summary consumption information by price/tariff code by NSP.
• EIEP3 half hour metering info v6.0 pdf [115 KB] This protocol provides metered half hour data by ICP. This format can accommodate multiple ICPs in a single file or an individual file per ICP.
• EIEP4 customer info v6.0 pdf [116 KB] This protocol is intended to convey a "snap-shot" of the Retailer's customer base at a specific point in time. The purpose is to provide customer information for purposes as agreed between Retailers and Distributors.
• EIEP5 service interruptions v6.0 pdf [139 KB] This protocol is intended to be used by distributors to provide information to retailers relevant to planned and unplanned service interruptions.
• EIEP6 faults services request v6.0 pdf [152 KB] Fault and service requests encompass both network fault reporting to distributors, and works service requests to retail service providers (who in many cases are also the distributor). This protocol is to be used between retailers and distributors/retailer service providers for the electronic transfer of service request details to the service provider and vice versa. This protocol has two parts: initiation and status update and closure.
• EIEP7 general installation status change v6.0 pdf [114 KB] Note: this EIEP is currently out for discussion. This paper sets out the Distributor Retailer Information Exchange Protocols for General Installation Status Change. This protocol is to be used by distributors and retailers to provide information on the change in connection status at installations and also provide detail as to the nature of the status change. The file can also be used to provide information to meter owners.
• EIEP8 notification tariff change v7.0 pdf [122 KB]This paper sets out the Distributor Retailer Information Exchange Protocol for Notification of Network Price Category and Tariff Change. The purpose of this file is for retailers and distributors to notify each other when load group and tariff changes occur in accordance with the agreements they have with each other.
• EIEP9 customer location change notification v6.0 pdf [114 KB] This paper sets out the Distributor Retailer Information Exchange Protocols for Customer Location Address Change Notifications. The purpose of this file is for retailers to notify any ICP physical location address changes that may come to the retailer's attention to the distributor so that the registry and distributor's records can be updated if necessary.
• EIEP10 Network trust rebate v6.0 pdf [98 KB]
• EIEP11 new connections v7.0 pdf [201 KB]This paper sets out the Distributor Retailer Information Exchange Protocol for New Connections.