This notice of a recommendation concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 ("Rules"), Rule Amendment Proposal No. 12, is issued by the Electricity Commission ("Commission"), established under the Electricity Act 1992 ("Act"), pursuant to section 172E (2) (c) of that Act.
Section 172E (2) (c) 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
The Commission made a recommendation that Rule 3.3 of Code of Practice D3, Schedule D1 of Part D of the Rules be amended, in reliance on section 172F (3) (effect of recommendation is minor), on 8 November 2004.
Section 172F (3) provides that the Commission is not required to comply with section 172F (1) (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.
Accordingly no such assessment has been carried out at this stage.
Recommended Amendment to the Rules
The recommended amendment to Rule 3.3 of Code of Practice D3, Schedule D1 of Part D, is the inclusion of an additional sentence that requires all conductors connecting measuring transformers to other components in a metering installation to be clearly and permanently identified.
This is to ensure the accuracy of metering.
A copy of the Commission's recommendation is available, at no cost, on the Commission's web site:
http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/govern/regs/index.html
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of November 2004.
For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:
ROY HEMMINGWAY, Chair.