Government Policy Statement Issues
[ Last Updated 20 February 2006 ]
11 December 2001
| Issue | Lead Agency | Winter Security Issue | Completion Date For Winter Security Issues |
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| Release of information on generator offers | NZEM | Y | 31 March 2002 |
| Disclosure of spill from hydro dams | EGEP | Y | 31 March 2002 |
| Disclosure of hedge prices and promotion of hedge markets | M-co (co-ordinator) | Y | 31 March 2002 |
| Development of real time market and promotion of demand-side participation | NZEM | Y | 31 March 2002 |
| Promotion of financial instruments to manage transmission risk | Transpower
NZEM has an interest because loss and constraint rental issue dealt with under NZEM rules | Y | 30 April 2002 |
| Model approaches to distribution pricing | EGEP | N | |
| Model use of system agreements | EGEP | N | |
| Terms and conditions for connection of distributed generation | EGEP | N | |
| Consumer switching protocol | MARIA | N | |
| Arrangements in the event of retailer insolvency | MARIA and NZEM | N | |
| Pre-payment meters | MARIA | N | |
| Model domestic retail contract | MARIA | N | |
| Consumer complaints resolution system | Electricity Complaints Commission Council | N | |
| Development of transmission service definition measures and levels | Transpower | Y | 31 August 2002* |
| Transmission pricing: | | | |
| Development of methodology | Transpower | Y | 31 October 2002* |
| Oversight to ensure conformity with Government's objectives and principles | EGEP | Y | 31 October 2002* |
| Enforcement of transmission charges | EGEP | N | |
| Development of multilateral processes for grid expansion and replacement: | EGEP | Y | 31 October 2002* |
| Release of projections of short-term system adequacy | Transpower | Y | 31 March 2002 |
| Release of projections of medium-term system adequacy | Transpower | N | 31 March 2002 |
| Development of 5 year Statement of Investment Opportunities | Transpower | N | 31 March 2002 |
| Common quality and real time security standards (including enforceability) | EGEP | N | |
* These issues associated with winter security have completion dates that fall after the beginning of winter. These dates reflect work programmes underway, however good progress is expected to be made and significant milestones reached, by the beginning of winter.
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