Rule Amendment Proposal No. 12
This notice of a recommendation concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (“Rules”), Rule Amendment Proposal No. 12, is issued by the Electricity Commission (“Commission”), established under the Electricity Act 1992 (“Act”), pursuant to section 172E (2) (c) of that Act.
Section 172E (2) (c) provides that, no later than 10 working days after making a recommendation concerning the Rules to the Minister of Energy, the Commission must publicise the recommendation and the assessment completed under section 172F of the Act.
Recommendation
The Commission made a recommendation that Rule 6.3 of Code of Practice D2 of Schedule D1 of Part D and Rules 5.2.1, 5.4.2, and 6.1.2 of Code of Practice D3 of Schedule D1 of Part D of the Rules be amended in reliance on section 172F (3) (effect of recommendation is minor), on 26 May 2005.
Section 172F (3) provides that the Commission is not required to comply with section 172F (1) (which relates to the carrying out of an assessment) if it is satisfied that the effect of the recommendation is minor and will not adversely affect the interests of any person in a substantial way.
In reliance on section 172F (3), no such assessment has been carried out under section 172F (1).
Recommended Amendments to the Rules
The recommended amendments to the Rules are to address concerns regarding the consistency of the testing of measuring transformers’ rules.
The proposed Rule changes will improve consistency within the codes of practice. They will also ensure that the costs of calibration of metering installations and their components are kept to the minimum necessary to ensure that overall accuracy requirements are met.
A copy of the Commission’s recommendation is available at no cost on the Commission’s web site:
http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandregs/recommend
Dated at Wellington this 26th day of May 2005.
For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:
ROY HEMMINGWAY, Chair.