1. This notice of a recommendation and assessment concerning the Electricity Governance (Event Causer Determination) Amendment Rules 2010 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 Electricity Governance Rules 2003 ("Rules"), the Commission must publicise the recommendation and the assessment completed under section 172F of the Act.
Recommended Amendments to the Rules
3. On 13 July 2010 the Commission recommended that the definition of "causer" in Part A, and Rules 11.5.1A-D of Section IV of Part C, be amended.
4. The recommended amendments to the Rules:
(a) revise the definition of causer, in relation to an under frequency event, to more accurately reflect the design intent and remove the existing lack of clarity regarding its purpose and application;
(b) set out the process by which the system operator makes a determination on the causer;
(c) require parties to provide the information required by the system operator in making its determination;
(d) provide for affected parties to be involved in the determination process; and
(e) provide a means for resolving disputes between parties in relation to the system operator’s determination.
5. 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/rulesand
regs/recommend
Dated at Wellington this 13th day of July 2010.
For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:
PETER HARRIS, Commissioner.