Consultation tracker

We keep track of all consultations that are on the go and are relevant for lines companies. If you know about an open consultation that’s missing, please email us at info@electricity.org.nz.

 

Name Organisation Publication date Due date Will ENA submit?
Wholesale market arrangements for battery energy storage systems Electricity Authority 12/11/2025 23/12/2025 TBC
Strengthening price discovery in the forward electricity markets Electricity Authority 18/11/2025 23/12/2025 Unlikely
Taxation and the not-for-profit sector IRD 14/11/2025 24/12/2025 Yes
EDB information disclosure - related party threshold Commerce Commission 3/12/2025 16/1/2026 Likely
CROSS SUBs: EDB IM amendment (Accounting for shifted revenue) Commerce Commission 4/11/2025 16/1/2026 Unlikely
2026 Gas default price-quality path Commerce Commission 27/11/2025 22/1/2026 Unlikely
Public Works Amendment Bill Transport and Infrastructure Committee 22/12/2025 27/1/2026 Likely
Emergency Management Bill (No 2) National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) 9/12/2025 Yet to be announced Yes
CROSS SUB: EDB IM amendment Commerce Commission 4/11/2025 Yet to be announced TBC
Watercare price-quality path approach paper Commerce Commission 26/11/2025 2/2/2026 TBC
Removing barriers for new connections Electricity Authority 17/11/2025 Parts A & B:
4/2/2026
(Part C was due 19/12/2025)
Yes
Watercare price-quality path approach paper Commerce Commission 26/11/2025 5/2/2026 TBC
Planning Bill Ministry for the Environment 9/12/2025 13/2/2026 Yes
Natural Environment Bill Ministry for the Environment 9/12//2025 13/2/2026 Yes
Simplifying Local Government Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) 25/11//2025 20/2/2026 TBC
System Operator strategy Transpower 17/12/2025 27/02/2026 Likely


This page is typically updated on a weekly basis or ad hoc when needed.

All our completed submissions can be found here.