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Strengthening resilience of CNI

  • Updated February 10, 2025

ENA submission to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet about the resilience of Aotearoa New Zealand’s critical infrastructure system highlights the need for appropriate resilience standards and an enabling regulatory environment that do not impose unnecessary burdens. The submission underscores the importance of safeguarding electricity as a critical infrastructure that affects many essential services and supports New Zealand's transition to a decarbonised energy system.

Submission on Multiple Trading Relationships

  • Updated February 14, 2025

ENA submission to the Electricity Authority about the challenges and potential benefits associated with allowing consumers to engage in multiple trading relationships within the electricity market. The ENA emphasises the need to balance consumer choice with the practicalities of additional costs and complexities that may arise, advocating for a cautious approach to any policy changes.

Supporting reform to efficient distribution pricing

  • Updated February 12, 2025

ENA submission to the Electricity Authority about supporting reform to efficient distribution pricing. The submission emphasises the importance of transitioning to more efficient distribution prices and the relevance of updated pricing guidelines to accommodate the phase-out of the Low Fixed Charge Tariff Option, aiming to ensure fairer pricing for all residential consumers in the long term.

Targeted information disclosure for 2024

  • Updated February 10, 2025

ENA submission to the Commerce Commission about the proposed amendments to information disclosures for electricity distribution businesses. The submission emphasises the importance of meaningful data disclosure for performance assessment, expresses concern over the introduction of new quantitative requirements for 2024, and discusses views on asset management, decarbonisation, and regulatory burdens.

Targeted information disclosure review - draft decision

  • Updated February 11, 2025

ENA submission to the Commerce Commission about proposed amendments to the information disclosure requirements for electricity distribution businesses. The ENA supports the Commission's focus on decarbonisation and quality of service but expresses concerns about the retrospective application of new reporting obligations and clarity in some proposed amendments.