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Financial transmission rights market review

  • Updated February 11, 2025

ENA submission to the Electricity Authority about the failures and funding mechanisms of the Financial Transmission Rights (FTR) market. The submission stresses the market's inability to enhance competition while imposing a financial burden on consumers, and suggests reforms to ensure the FTR market is financially self-sustaining without reliance on loss and constraint excess.

First steps in improving outage coordination

  • Updated February 7, 2025

ENA submission to the Electricity Authority about the consultation paper on improving outage coordination. The submission addresses potential ambiguities regarding the inclusion of Electricity Distribution Businesses (EDBs) in the proposed changes and requests clarification to avoid unnecessary burdens on distributors.

Fnanceability issues paper

  • Updated February 7, 2025

ENA submission to the Commerce Commission about the financeability concerns regarding electricity distribution services. The submission addresses issues related to decarbonisation expenditure, regulatory discretion, and the importance of maintaining certain credit metrics to ensure financial sustainability without resorting to complex processes like a CPP.

Fourth emissions budget (2036–2040)

  • Updated February 7, 2025

ENA submission to the Climate Change Commission about the draft advice on the fourth emissions budget for 2036–2040. It expresses support for the Commission’s propositions and stresses the need for significant investment in electricity distribution infrastructure to enhance demand response capabilities, manage peak demand from electric vehicle charging, and contribute to New Zealand's climate change goals.

Future operation of New Zealand’s power system

  • Updated February 7, 2025

ENA submission to the Electricity Authority about the future operation of New Zealand's power system. The submission emphasises the need for improved coordination and alignment across the electricity sector, advocating for increased data access, dynamic regulation, and proactive roles for electricity distribution businesses in system operation and flexibility markets.