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Cross submissions — related party transactions IM review

  • Updated February 14, 2025

ENA cross submission to the Commerce Commission about the Related Party Transactions Input Methodologies (IM) review. The ENA expresses general support for the Commission’s approach while voicing concerns over suggestions from ERANZ regarding immediate ring fencing and calls for maintaining the flexibility required to adapt to technological and market developments.

Cross-submission re Aurora Draft CPP

  • Updated February 14, 2025

ENA submission to the Commerce Commission about concerns with the draft decision on Aurora's Customised Price-Quality Path (CPP). The submission emphasises issues with reliance on Strata's benchmarking process, recovery risks associated with revenue caps, and the importance of Consumer Price Index (CPI) in revenue modelilng.

Cross-submission — Energy Competition Taskforce Ititiative 2a — Requiring distributors to pay a rebate when consumers supply electricity at peak times

  • Updated April 11, 2025

ENA cross submission to the Energy Competition Task Force about the initiative requiring distributors to pay a rebate when consumers supply electricity at peak times. The submission expresses support for the intent of increasing security of supply and reducing consumer costs through more small-scale solar and battery support but raises concerns about practical implementation, evidence base, and distribution-level impacts.

Cross-submission — on amendments to information disclosure requirement 2024

  • Updated February 7, 2025

ENA submission to the Commerce Commission about the proposed amendments to the information disclosure requirements for electricity distribution businesses. The ENA emphasises the need for a revised disclosure schedule to accurately reflect IRIS incentive mechanisms and to address concerns regarding annual year-end disclosures.

Day 2 - FNF Evolution for Year 2

  • Updated February 5, 2025

ENA submission to the FNF Steering Group about the evolution of the FNF operating model. The document outlines changes in processes, the updated model, and terms of reference with a focus on establishing Communities of Practice for collaboration among electricity distribution businesses (EDBs).

Debt washup

  • Updated February 10, 2025

ENA submission to the Commerce Commission about the proposed Input Methodologies (IM) cost of debt wash-up mechanism. ENA welcomes the proposed smoothing mechanism to reduce annual revenue volatility but highlights that it does not address the underlying volatility of the nominal debt differential and suggests alternative means to address inflation forecast risks tied to the cost of debt.

Default agreement for distribution services

  • Updated February 14, 2025

ENA submission to the Electricity Authority about their proposal to replace the existing Model Use of System Agreement (MUoSA) with a Default Distribution Agreement (DDA). The ENA argues that the case for this change has not been sufficiently justified and that any amendments should be based on robust cost-benefit analysis and collaboration with industry stakeholders to ensure efficiency and meet statutory objectives.

Default price quality paths for EDBs (DPP4) — draft decision

  • Updated February 7, 2025

ENA submission to the Commerce Commission about the draft decisions on the default price-quality paths (DPP) for electricity distribution businesses. The submission discusses the balance between consumer price impacts and necessary investments for maintaining safe and cost-effective electricity services, with a particular focus on revenue smoothing to mitigate price shocks.