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Transitioning to a low-emissions and climate-resilient future

  • Updated February 12, 2025

ENA submission to the Ministry for the Environment about transitioning to a low-emissions and climate-resilient future. The submission highlights the critical role that electricity distribution networks play in achieving New Zealand's decarbonisation goals, particularly emphasising the importance of a national energy strategy to guide infrastructure development and support the electrification of the transport and industrial sectors.

Transmission Pricing Methodology (TPM3) cross submission

  • Updated February 14, 2025

ENA submission to the Electricity Authority about the Transmission Pricing Methodology (TPM3) proposal. The submission expresses concerns about the proposal's fit for purpose and suggests that the Authority needs to reassess its position and possibly propose a TPM4, emphasising the need for well-thought guidelines and addressing unresolved issues like the missing cost components in the TPM3 CBA.

Transmission pricing methodology: Second issues paper

  • Updated February 14, 2025

ENA submission to the Electricity Authority about the proposed Transmission Pricing Methodology (TPM). The submission critiques the Authority's proposal, expressing concerns about the reallocation of transmission investment costs and its potential impact on stakeholders, emphasising issues with the Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) and the proposal's durability.

Transmission pricing review

  • Updated February 14, 2025

ENA submission to the Electricity Authority about the proposed changes in the 2019 Transmission Pricing Methodology (TPM3) Issues Paper. The submission raises concerns about the effectiveness of the proposals in improving economic outcomes and questions the material benefits to consumers while emphasising the need for adaptable and less prescriptive guidelines.

Transpower’s individual price-quality path issues paper

  • Updated February 7, 2025

ENA submission to the Commerce Commission about Transpower's individual price-quality path issues paper focuses on the infrastructure needed to facilitate New Zealand’s decarbonisation and the service level maintenance expected by electricity users. ENA addresses concerns about the Commerce Commission's cautious approach to expenditure allowances due to potential deliverability challenges and advocates for mechanisms like contingent and use-it-or-lose-it allowances to incentivise Transpower and align with infrastructure delivery goals.

UDL 5-yearly independent review consultation

  • Updated February 14, 2025

ENA submission to Utilities Disputes Ltd about the proposed changes to the Energy Complaints Scheme arising from an independent review. The submission articulates concerns over UDL's perceived bias towards complainants, suggests improvements in governance transparency, and comments on several key recommendations such as natural justice principles and levy mechanisms.

Uncertainty mechanisms

  • Updated February 7, 2025

ENA submission to the Commerce Commission about uncertainty mechanisms. The document discusses the need for adjustments to input methodologies, suggesting a three-step approach to reform: adjusting existing reopener structures, adding new uncertainty mechanisms, and modifying the IRIS if necessary.