1. This notice of a recommendation concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (“Rules”), Rule Amendment Proposal No. 134, 2008, is issued by the Electricity Commission (“Commission”) pursuant to section 172E(2)(c) of the Electricity Act 1992 (“Act”).
2. The Act provides that, no later than 10 working days after making a recommendation to the Minister of Energy concerning the Rules, the Commission must publicise the recommendation.
Recommended Amendments to the Rules
3. On 25 September 2008, the Commission recommended the following changes to various rules in Parts A and G of the Rules to clarify inconsistencies and correct some minor errors:
(a) To clarify the obligation when reserve offers must be revised;
(b) to remove the duplicate dispatch compliance provision;
(c) to clarify the obligations for generators and ancillary service agents to comply with dispatch instruction and to remove any apparent conflicts between Part G
and Part C of the Rules;
(d) an amendment to the Part A definition of bona fide physical reason to clarify that ancillary service agents need to change their offers after gate closure;
(e) to change the reporting timetable following offer and bid changes made after gate closure;
(f) to clarify the inter-relationship between energy bids and interruptible reserve offers; and
(g) to correct various incorrect rule cross-references in Part G.
4. Section 172F(3) of the Act provides that the Commission is not required to comply with section 172F(1) (relating to making an assessment) if it is satisfied that the recommendation will have only minor effects 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.
5. A copy of the Commission’s recommendation is available, at no cost, on the Commission’s website at
http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandregs/recommend
Dated at Wellington this 25th day of September 2008.
For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:
DAVID CAYGILL, Chair.