ENA submission to the Ministry for the Environment about the exposure draft of the National Policy Statement (NPS) for Indigenous Biodiversity. The submission discusses the implications for electricity distribution networks, emphasising the need for amendments to ensure infrastructure requirements are met without compromising biodiversity, seeking a balanced approach to managing the interaction between electricity infrastructure and indigenous biodiversity.

ENA submission to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee about the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill. The submission expresses concerns about the proposed 'benefit to New Zealand test', which could add significant time, complexity, and cost to routine land purchases by Electricity Distribution Businesses necessary for expanding or maintaining electricity networks.

ENA submission to the Commerce Commission about ensuring Part 4 of the Commerce Act remains effective as New Zealand transitions to a carbon-neutral economy. The ENA emphasises the importance of innovation, flexibility in regulations, and the need for new cost mechanisms to support the electrification of transport and industry while facilitating significant investments in new technologies.

ENA submission to the Commerce Commission about the need for regulatory reform to enable decarbonisation in the electricity sector. The document discusses the importance of electricity distribution businesses in the decarbonisation process, the need for future-focused expenditure allowances, the overhaul of current incentive schemes and innovation allowances, and the importance of flexible regulatory frameworks to adapt to uncertainty.

Distributors pass through Transpower's charges to electricity customers through their delivery charges. This factsheet explains the four cost components within transmission charges and the key principles underpinning the pass-through of these costs.