TPM development: Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation

Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation

This consultation sought feedback on how the residual charge should be applied for batteries, and for storage more broadly. We were told battery storage was something customers wanted us to carefully work through, and we wanted to give it full consideration as we developed a proposed new TPM. See below for the consultation document, and the 14 submissions and 4 cross-submissions received.
 

The Electricity Authority published two relevant documents on 22 March 2021:

Consultation process

The Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation was published on 22 March 2021. Submissions were due by 5pm on Monday, 12 April 2021. Cross-submissions were due by 5pm on Monday, 19 April 2021.

Consultation document
Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation March 2021

 

Submissions
All submissions on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
Contact Energy submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
ETNZ submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
Helios Energy submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
IEGA submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
Infratec submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
Mercury submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
Meridian submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
MEUG submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
Nova submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
Orion submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
Powerco submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
Trustpower submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
Trustpower submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation - attachment 1
Vector submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
Vector submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation - attachment 1
WEL Networks submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation

 

Cross-submissions
All cross-submissions on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
Contact Energy cross-submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
IEGA cross-submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
MEUG cross-submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation
Trustpower cross-submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation

 

Late cross-submission accepted for consideration
Mercury cross-submission on TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation

 

Summary and response
TPM Residual Charges and the Treatment of Batteries Options Consultation Summary and Response