1. This notice of a recommendation and assessment concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (“Rules”), Rule Amendment Proposal No. 73, 2009, 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 and Resources (“Minister”) concerning the Rules, the Commission must publicise the recommendation and
the assessment completed under section 172F of the Act.
Recommended Amendments to the Rules
3. On 21 May 2009, the Commission recommended that Rule 15 of Section II of Part C of the Rules be amended to reduce the forecast horizon of the System Security Forecast from ten years to a period of not less than three years.
4. The Commission also recommended other minor amendments to correct drafting errors in Rule 15 and
to include a new defined term in Part A. For these, the Commission made its recommendation in reliance on section 172F(3).
5. The recommended amendments to the Rules were designed to provide the System Operator with more flexibility in determining the appropriate horizon for
its analysis of forecast power system performance given system circumstances.
6. A copy of the Commission’s recommendation and assessment is available, at no cost, on the Commission’s website at
http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandregs/recommend
Dated at Wellington this 21st day of May 2009.
For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:
DAVID CAYGILL, Chair.