1. This notice of a recommendation and assessment concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 ("Rules"), Rule Amendment Proposal No. 98, 2006, 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, the Commission must publicise the recommendation and
the assessment completed under section 172F of the Act.
Recommendation
3. On 5 October 2006, the Commission made a recommendation that Technical Code C of Schedule C3
of Part C be amended by amending Rule 4 and Appendices
B and C.
Recommended Amendments to the Rules
4. The recommended amendments to Technical Code C of Schedule C3 of Part C of the Rules:
(a) require participants to provide a revised set of indications and measurements to the system operator to allow the system operator to meet its principal performance obligations; and
(b) avoid incremental investment for existing assets where there would be no appreciable enhancement in quality levels as a result of that investment.
5. A copy of the Commission's recommendation and assessment is available, at no cost, on the Commission's
web site:
http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandregs/recommend
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of October 2006.
For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:
PETER HARRIS, Commissioner.