1. This notice of a recommendation concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (“Rules”), Rule Amendment Proposal No. 82, is issued by the Electricity Commission (“Commission”), established under the Electricity Act 1992 (“Act”), pursuant to section 172E (2) (c) of that Act.
2. Section 172E (2) (c) of the Act provides that, no later than 10 working days after making a recommendation concerning the Rules to the Minister of Energy (“Minister”), the Commission must publicise the recommendation and the assessment completed under section 172F of the Act.
Recommendation
3. On 20 April 2006, the Commission made a recommendation that Rules 11.1, 11.3.2, 11.4 and
14 of Section II of Part C and Rules 4.1, 5.1, 5.3.2
and 5.4 of Section IV of Part C of the Rules all be amended.
4. Section 172F (3) of the Act provides that the Commission is not required to comply with section 172F (1) (which relates to carrying out 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) of the Act.
Recommended Amendments to the Rules
5. The recommended amendments to the Rules were:
(a) amending Rule 11.1 of Section II of Part C to increase the period for the Commission to publish the draft policy statement from 10 business days
to 20 business days;
(b) amending Rule 11.3.2 of Section II of Part C to increase the period for the system operator
to make its own submission on the draft policy statement and the submissions made on it, from 5 to 10 business days;
(c) amending Rule 11.4 of Section II of Part C to remove the period of 20 business days for the Commission to make recommendations to the Minister on the draft policy statement;
(d) amending Rule 14 of Section II of Part C to require the system operator to submit the annual review of its performance no later than 30 September in each year rather than at the same time as the draft policy statement;
(e) amending Rule 4.1 of Section IV of Part C to require the Commission to use reasonable endeavours to bring the draft procurement plan into effect no later than 1 December in the year in which it is submitted;
(f) amending Rule 5.1 of Section IV of Part C to increase the period for the Commission to publish the draft procurement plan from 10 business days
to 20 business days;
(g) amending Rule 5.3.2 of Section IV of Part C to increase the period for the system operator to make its own submission on the draft procurement plan and the submissions made on it, from 5 to 10 business days; and
(h) amending Rule 5.4 of Section IV of Part C to remove the period of 20 business days for the Commission to make recommendations to the Minister on the draft procurement plan.
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 20th day of April 2006.
For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:
ROY HEMMINGWAY, Chair.