Regulatory submissions

This page lists submissions Transpower has made to its regulators and other government agencies.

2020 submissions

September	To
Wholesale Market Information Disclosure Obligations [ pdf 177.55 KB ]	Electricity Authority

July	To
System Operator: Gas Critical Contingency Management [ pdf 76.71 KB ] emsTradepoint: Gas Critical Contingency Management [ pdf 185.78 KB ] Gas (Information Disclosure and Penalties) Amendment Bill.pdf [ pdf 128.17 KB ] IPP feedback letter [ pdf 165.16 KB ]	Gas Industry Company Gas Industry Company Economic Development, Science, and Innovation Select Committee Commerce Commission

July

System Operator: Gas Critical Contingency Management [ pdf 76.71 KB ]

emsTradepoint: Gas Critical Contingency Management [ pdf 185.78 KB ]

Gas (Information Disclosure and Penalties) Amendment Bill.pdf [ pdf 128.17 KB ]

IPP feedback letter [ pdf 165.16 KB ]

Gas Industry Company

Economic Development, Science, and Innovation Select Committee

Commerce Commission

March	To
emsTradepoint cross-submission Information Disclosure Problem Assessment [ pdf 129.99 KB ] TPM 2019 Issues Paper Supplementary Consultation [ pdf 150.39 KB ]	Gas Industry Company Electricity Authority

March

emsTradepoint cross-submission Information Disclosure Problem Assessment [ pdf 129.99 KB ]

TPM 2019 Issues Paper Supplementary Consultation [ pdf 150.39 KB ]

Gas Industry Company

Electricity Authority

February	To
Accelerating Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency [ pdf 1.34 MB ]	Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Transforming the resource management system: opportunities for change – Issues and Options Paper [ pdf 555.82 KB ]	Ministry for the Environment
Submission on Gas Industry Company Work Programme and Levy [ pdf 69.94 KB ]	Gas Industry Company
emsTradepoint submission on Gas Industry Company Work Programme and Levy [ pdf 186.43 KB ]	Gas Industry Company
Feedback to Electricity Authority draft Strategy [ pdf 111.48 KB ]	Electricity Authority

2019 submissions

December	To
Climate-related Financial Disclosures discussion document [ pdf 236.79 KB ]	Ministry for the Environment
emsTradepoint Information Disclosure problem assessment [ pdf 363.59 KB ]	Gas Industry Company
Transpower Information Disclosure problem assessment [ pdf 108.32 KB ]	Gas Industry Company

November	To
Code Change review program 2019 [ pdf 929.38 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Voluntary Outage Information Code - Transpower [ pdf 286.18 KB ]	PEPANZ
Voluntary Outage Information Code - emsTradepoint [ pdf 586.87 KB ]	PEPANZ
Submission on Climate Change Response (ETS) Amendment Bill [ pdf 151.29 KB ]	Environment Select Committee

October	To
Transmission pricing review 2019 issues paper [ pdf 1.28 MB ] - Attachment A: Axiom Economics Report [ pdf 3.39 MB ] - Attachment B: TPM Guidelines Commentary [ pdf 431.54 KB ] - Attachment C: Questions and Answers [ pdf 278.69 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Cross-submission Transmission pricing review 2019 issues paper [ pdf 745.45 KB ] - Cross-submission attachment: Axiom-farrierswier letter [ pdf 212.84 KB ]	Electricity Authority

October

Transmission pricing review 2019 issues paper [ pdf 1.28 MB ]

- Attachment A: Axiom Economics Report [ pdf 3.39 MB ]

- Attachment B: TPM Guidelines Commentary [ pdf 431.54 KB ]

- Attachment C: Questions and Answers [ pdf 278.69 KB ]

Electricity Authority

Cross-submission Transmission pricing review 2019 issues paper [ pdf 745.45 KB ]

- Cross-submission attachment: Axiom-farrierswier letter [ pdf 212.84 KB ]

Electricity Authority

September	To
Treatment of Operating Leases [ pdf 590.73 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Operating Leases draft decisions and IMs determination [ pdf 530.07 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Revised draft IPP and three draft section 53ZD notices [ pdf 3.32 MB ]	Commerce Commission

August	To
Further Input Methodologies amendments for Transpower [ pdf 739.97 KB ]	Commerce Commission
IRIS baseline adjustment term [ pdf 1.17 MB ]	Commerce Commission
Moving the light vehicle fleet to low-emissions: Discussion paper on a Clean Car Standard and Clean Car Discount [ pdf 635.52 KB ]	Ministry of Transport

July	To
Transpower Input Methodologies amendments [ pdf 585.39 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Treatment of Operating Leases [ pdf 564.62 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Individual Price-Quality path draft determination [ pdf 866.98 KB ] Individual Price-Quality path draft determination cover letter [ pdf 375.4 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Climate Change Response Act Amendment Bill [ pdf 643.04 KB ]	Environment Select Committee, New Zealand Parliament

June	To
Increasing Access to Electricity Services – Transpower submission [ pdf 298.63 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Amendments to the 1992 Gas Act – ems Tradepoint submission [ pdf 755.91 KB ]	Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
IPP reset draft decisions and reasons (RCP3 decisions) [ pdf 2.4 MB ]	Commerce Commission
Information Disclosures Options cross submission – ems Tradepoint [ pdf 362.33 KB ]	Gas Industry Company
Information Disclosures Options cross submission – Transpower [ pdf 345.76 KB ]	Gas Industry Company

May	To
Net Zero Carbon Buildings standard [ pdf 576.03 KB ]	NZ Green Building Council

April	To
Remaining Elements of Real Time Pricing [ pdf 491.96 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Removing constrained on payments for generation ramp down [ pdf 189.07 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Gas Industry information disclosure – ems Tradepoint submission [ pdf 458.71 KB ]	Gas Industry Company
Gas Industry information disclosure – Transpower submission [ pdf 360.91 KB ]	Gas Industry Company

March	To
Electricity Price Review: Options paper [ pdf 67.15 KB ]	Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

February	To
More efficient distribution pricing [ pdf 4.25 MB ] Technical report on process heat [ pdf 571.16 KB ]	Electricity Authority Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

February

More efficient distribution pricing [ pdf 4.25 MB ]

Technical report on process heat [ pdf 571.16 KB ]

Electricity Authority

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

2018 submissions

December	To
Authority 19/20 appropriations [ pdf 591.86 KB ]	Electricity Authority
New regulatory framework for fibre [ pdf 464.85 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Sub Utilities Disputes Levy [ pdf 700.42 KB ]	Utilities Disputes
Cross submission to IPP reset process, framework and approach [ pdf 808.51 KB ]	Commerce Commission

November	To
Operational review: metering and registry processes [ pdf 844.66 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Hosting capacity Part 6 low Voltage Networks [ pdf 568.03 KB ]	Electricity Authority

November

Operational review: metering and registry processes [ pdf 844.66 KB ]

Electricity Authority

Hosting capacity Part 6 low Voltage Networks [ pdf 568.03 KB ]

Electricity Authority

October	To
Submission on EPR First Report [ pdf 1009.08 KB ]	Electricity Price Review

September	To
A Better ETS for Forestry [ pdf 720.37 KB ]	Ministry for the Environment
Submission to Listed projects decision Oteranga - Haywards [ pdf 481.61 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Cross-submission to Listed projects decision Oteranga - Haywards [ pdf 648.7 KB ]	Commerce Commission

August	To
TICSA exemptions [ pdf 376.36 KB ]	Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act
Cyber Security Strategy Submission [ pdf 338.53 KB ]	Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

July	To
Our Climate Your Say [ pdf 603.92 KB ]	Ministry for the Environment

June	To
Approved Test House Certification [ pdf 738.44 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Low Emissions Economy [ pdf 750.41 KB ]	Productivity Commission

May	To
18/19 Work programme [ pdf 587.33 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Connection Guidelines [ pdf 590.72 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Fibre Regulation [ pdf 537.51 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Auckland Airport Pricing [ pdf 576.2 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Proposed change to ITP requirements [ pdf 572.88 KB ]	Commerce Commission

April	To
IPAG Equal access project [ pdf 587.64 KB ]	Innovation and Participation Advisory Group
Capex IM Technical Review [ pdf 755.18 KB ] Capex IM Technical Review - amendments determination [ pdf 1.47 MB ]	Commerce Commission

April

IPAG Equal access project [ pdf 587.64 KB ]

Innovation and Participation Advisory Group

Capex IM Technical Review [ pdf 755.18 KB ]

Capex IM Technical Review - amendments determination [ pdf 1.47 MB ]

Commerce Commission

March	To
Code Change Review Programme 2018 [ pdf 649.58 KB ]	Electricity Authority

February	To
Multiple Trading Relationships [ pdf 437.76 KB ]	Electricity Authority

January	To
Electricity Pricing Review proposed terms of reference [ PDF 174.39 KB ]	MBIE - EPR
Cross-submission to Commission draft decisions [ pdf 721.22 KB ]	Commerce Commission

2017 submissions

December	To
Open letter electricity distribution sector priorities [ pdf 654.29 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Capex IM draft determination [ pdf 599.62 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Capex IM draft determination Appendix A [ pdf 1.66 MB ]	Commerce Commission
Wellington Electricity CPP proposal [ pdf 582.94 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Appropriations 2018/19 [ pdf 699.25 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Capex IM draft decisions [ pdf 966.08 KB ]	Commerce Commission

November	To
Wind offer arrangements [ pdf 571.23 KB ]	Electricity Authority

October	To
Wholesale market information disclosure [ pdf 564.39 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Real Time Pricing [ pdf 619.38 KB ]	Electricity Authority

September	To
Capex IM incentives regime emerging views [ pdf 1.22 MB ]	Commerce Commission
Powerco CPP application [ pdf 732.7 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Electricity Information Exchange Protocols (EIEP) [ pdf 565.72 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Operational Review of Registry Content [ pdf 556.83 KB ]	Electricity Authority

August	To
Capex IM additional information - 11 August [ pdf 748.55 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Capex IM additional information - 15 August [ pdf 470.09 KB ]	Commerce Commission

July	To
Enabling Mass participation in the electricity market [ pdf 464.03 KB ]	Electricity Authority

June	To
Capex IM focus areas [ pdf 934.69 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Capex IM cross sub focus areas [ pdf 437 KB ]	Commerce Commission

May	To
FTR market development [ pdf 468.13 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Normal Frequency Management [ pdf 430.32 KB ]	Electricity Authority

April	To
Submission on Oakley Greenwood CBA for TPM [ pdf 653.61 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Submission on making forecast prices more accurate [ pdf 452.11 KB ]	Electricity Authority

March	To
Cross-submission: TPM Supplementary Consultation AoB Valuation Method [ pdf 957.92 KB ]	Electricity Authority

February	To
Transmission Pricing Methodology: Submission to Supplementary 2nd issues paper [ pdf 1.33 MB ]	Electricity Authority
Appendix A Guidelines Review [ pdf 697.29 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Appendix B Economic Review (Axiom) [ pdf 873.62 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Appendix E Submission to ENA on pricing options [ pdf 517.53 KB ]	Electricity Authority

2016 submissions

December	To
2017/18 Appropriations [ pdf 503.66 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Distribution pricing: new pricing options for electricity distributors [ pdf 506.27 KB ]	Electricity Networks Association (ENA)

November	To
Instantaneous Reserves cost allocation and event charge [ pdf 450.4 KB ]	Wholesale market Advisory Group
Extended Reserves Selection Methodology [ pdf 550.41 KB ]	Extended Reserves Manager (NZX)
Omnibus Code Change [ pdf 668.74 KB ]	Electricity Authority

September	To
Telecommunications Act Review Options [ pdf 376.76 KB ]	Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
Changes to the FTR allocation plan [ pdf 350.87 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Re-orienting Advisory Groups [ pdf 375.77 KB ]	Electricity Authority

August	To
Frontier report comment on analysis of beta comparators [ pdf 778.49 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Cross submission: Input Methodologies Review Cost of Capital [ pdf 1.19 MB ]	Commerce Commission
Electricity legislation for electric vehicle charging infrastructure [ pdf 337.1 KB ]	Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
Wholesale Market Information [ pdf 333.08 KB ]	Electricity Authority
TP submission Input Methodologies review [ pdf 833.6 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Appendix A Frontier report on Cost of Capital [ pdf 1.21 MB ]	Commerce Commission

July	To
TP submission: TPM 2nd issues and proposal [ pdf 1.62 MB ]	Electricity Authority
Appendix B Marked up guidelines [ pdf 459.47 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Appendix C Axiom Economics report [ pdf 2.26 MB ]	Electricity Authority
Appendix D PWC Implementation time and costs report [ pdf 1.18 MB ]	Electricity Authority
Appendix E Scientia Consulting Technical review of vSPD) [ pdf 429.64 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Appendix G1 Scientia Gross Demand report [ pdf 746.51 KB ]	Electricity Authority
TP Submission: Distributed Generation Pricing Principles [ pdf 227.14 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Appendix A Axiom Economics DGPP report [ pdf 824.08 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Appendix B Scientia Gross Demand report [ pdf 746.69 KB ]	Electricity Authority

May	To
Real Time Pricing Options [ pdf 353.37 KB ]	Electricity Authority

April	To
Allocation of Availability Costs [ pdf 326.54 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Default Distribution Agreement [ pdf 303.78 KB ]	Electricity Authority

February	To
Cost of Capital TP submission [ pdf 387.15 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Cost of Capital Frontier report [ pdf 1.73 MB ]	Commerce Commission
Code amendments System Operator [ pdf 388.89 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Code amendments System Operator Appendix B Drafting comment [ pdf 281.4 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Electricity Distribution Pricing and Emerging Technologies [ pdf 451.88 KB ]	Electricity Authority

2015 submissions

December	To
Participant Audit regime [ pdf 434.23 KB ]	December 2015

November	To
EA and EECA Appropriations 1617 [ pdf 316.97 KB ]	Electricity Authority

October	To
Generator Fault Ride Through [ pdf 338.55 KB ]	Electricity Authority

September	To
Demand Response Principles [ pdf 351.42 KB ]	Electricity Authority

August

Submission to shortened Gate Closure and revised Bid and Offer provisions [ pdf 346.27 KB ]

Electricity Authority

Submission to Code Change Omnibus Review 2015 [ pdf 424.73 KB ]

Electricity Authority

TPM Submission Options Working Paper [ pdf 609.41 KB ]

CEG Report Economic Review, Options Working Paper [ pdf 1.18 MB ]

Scientica Consulting Report, Deeper Connection Charges Flow Trace Review [ pdf 891.65 KB ]

Electricity Authority

July	To
Submission to HVDC variation proposal [ pdf 430.79 KB ]	Electricity Authority

June	To
Transpower Input Methodologies Review [ pdf 474.26 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Transpower Distribution Pricing Issues [ pdf 400.51 KB ]	Electricity Networks Association
Transpower TPM Variation Proposal [ pdf 493.96 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Distribution Pricing: an ENA discussion paper [ pdf 400.51 KB ]	Electricity Networks Association (ENA)

May	To
Part 12 Code Amendment Clause 12.118 [ pdf 298.25 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Options for Spot Market Pricing [ pdf 385 KB ]	Electricity Authority

March	To
Open letter on IMs amendments [ pdf 417.6 KB ]	Commerce Commission
IRIS for Default to Customised Price Path [ pdf 870.34 KB ]	Commerce Commission

February	To
Part 12 Code Amendments for TPM	Electricity Authority
Part 12 further Code Amendments for TPM	Electricity Authority

2014 submissions

December	To
Authority appropriations 15_16 [ pdf 170.35 KB ]	Electricity Authority

November	To
Listed Projects IMs amendment framework [ pdf 549.09 KB ]	Commerce Commission

October	To
TPM Problem Definition Working Paper [ pdf 703.07 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Incremental Rolling Incentive Scheme (IRIS) implementation IMs amendment [ pdf 380.21 KB ]	Commerce Commission

September	To
Transparency of Consumer Charges [ pdf 376.15 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Cross-submission: Proposed amendment to the WACC percentile [ pdf 557.02 KB ]	Commerce Commission
TPM working paper: Long Rung Marginal Cost Charges [ pdf 422.12 KB ]	Electricity Authority

August

WACC IM Amendment [ pdf 344 KB ]

Appendix A Frontier Loss Function Report [ pdf 835.66 KB ]
Appendix B Frontier Response to Economic Insights [ pdf 382.75 KB ]
Appendix C Castalia Response 67 percentile [ pdf 230.46 KB ]

Commerce Commission

IRIS IM Amendment [ pdf 510.98 KB ]

Commerce Commission

July	To
Individual Price Path (IPP) RCP2 [ pdf 510.73 KB ]	Commerce Commission
IPP Mark-up Draft Determination [ pdf 1.34 MB ]	Commerce Commission
Normal Frequency Asset Owner obligations [ pdf 370.11 KB ]	Electricity Authority

June	To
Connection Charges Working Paper 24/6/14 [ pdf 502.34 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Input Methodologies Amendments 27/6/14 [ pdf 515.9 KB ]	Commerce Commission

May 2014

Further work on WACC 75th percentile [ pdf 662.42 KB ]

Attachment A Frontier report - Evidence on the WACC percentile [ pdf 520.5 KB ]
Attachment B Castalia Report - Rational Regulated Response [ pdf 223.59 KB ]
Attachment C Estimating WACC for Regulated Utilities [ pdf 693.34 KB ]

Commerce Commission

Extended Reserves Draft Code Amendment - SO [ pdf 544.53 KB ]

Electricity Authority

Extended Reserves Draft Code Amendment - Grid Owner [ pdf 271.28 KB ]

Electricity Authority

April 2014	To
Information System Definition [ pdf 354.27 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Process and Issues for DPP reset 2015 - 2020 [ PDF 306.9 KB ]	Commerce Commission

March 2014	To
WACC Timing Consultation [ pdf 387.43 KB ] Frontier report on WACC range [ pdf 640.11 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Beneficiary Pays Options [ pdf 793.18 KB ] CEG Report Review of Ben Pays Options [ pdf 809.63 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Extended Reserves 2nd Consultation Submission [ pdf 394.33 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Loss and Constraint Excess Submission [ pdf 219.75 KB ]	Electricity Authority

February 2014	To
Part 4 Levy arrangements [ pdf 151.06 KB ]	Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
January 2014	To
TPM Working paper ACOT payments [ pdf 279.72 KB ]	Electricity Authority

2013 submissions

December 2013	To
Information Disclosure Submission [ pdf 1.12 MB ] Appendix A: Webb Henderson Legal Advice [ pdf 652.44 KB ] Appendix B: Harding Katz [ pdf 321.64 KB ] Appendix C: ACML advice [ pdf 781.55 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Under Frequency Management Initiatives [ pdf 127.42 KB ]	Electricity Authority
November 2013	To
TPM Working Paper Sunk Costs [ pdf 313.13 KB ] CEG Response to Sunk Cost Working Paper [ pdf 229.42 KB ]	Electricity Authority
October 2013
Exemption from TPM for NAaN assets [ pdf 226.05 KB ]	Electricity Authority
TPM Working Paper Cost Benefit Analysis [ pdf 948.14 KB ] CEG Review [ pdf 484.34 KB ]	Electricity Authority
EA Appropriations [ pdf 137.59 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Submission to the Productivity Commission regulatory institutions and practice [ pdf 551.86 KB ]	Productivity Commission
September 2013
Removal of InBand FK On and Off Compensation [ pdf 161.52 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Modified Dispatchable Demand [ pdf 160.09 KB ]	Electricity Authority
August 2013
Within-island Basis Risk [ pdf 150.04 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Settlement and Prudential Security [ pdf 143.84 KB ] Settlement and Prudential Security - Webb Henderson Advice [ pdf 668.93 KB ]	Electricity Authority
July 2013
Pricing in pivotal supplier situations [ pdf 118.04 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Submission on Part 4 Baseline Funding [ pdf 107.01 KB ]	Commerce Commission
Submission on temporary changes to configuration of the grid [ pdf 230.61 KB ]	Electricity Authority
June 2013
Submission on the removal of technology-specific references from the Code [ pdf 90.33 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Submission on the Electricity Authority consultation paper Allocation of Constrained On and Off amounts to the System Operator [ pdf 100.06 KB ]	Electricity Authority
May 2013
Submission on the Electricity Authority consultation paper Draft 13.2 Guidelines [ pdf 110.87 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Submission on the Electricity Authority review of the Undesirable Trading Situation Provisions [ pdf 101.81 KB ]	Electricity Authority
April 2013
Submission on the Electricity Authority consultation paper Transmission Pricing Methodology review cross-submission [ pdf 126.5 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Submission on the Electricity Authority review of advisory group administrative arrangements [ pdf 49.06 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Submission on the Electricity Authority consultation paper strategic directions for market development [ pdf 96.53 KB ]	Electricity Authority
March 2013
Submission on the Electricity Authority consultation paper on transmission pricing methodology: issues and proposal [ pdf 1.85 MB ]	Electricity Authority
February 2013
Submission on the Electricity Authority proposal to amend EIA to enable collection of fees [ pdf 43.37 KB ]	Electricity Authority
Submission on the Electricity Authority consultation paper on wholesale market information disclosure obligations [ pdf 41.4 KB ]	Electricity Authority