This notice of a recommendation concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (“Rules”), Rule Amendment Proposal No. 53, 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 Rules 5.4, 7.2, 8.3, 8.5.2, 8.5.3 and Table 1 of Technical Code B of Schedule C3 of Part C of the Rules be amended, in reliance on section 172F (3), on 1 April 2005.
Section 172F (3) provides that the Commission is not required to comply with section 172F (1) (which relates to carrying out an 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. In reliance on section 172F (3), no such assessment has been carried out under section 172F (1) of the Act.
Recommended Amendments to the Rules
The recommended amendments to the Rules are to remove an inconsistency between Rule 3.1 of Section III of Part
C and Rule 8.3 of Technical Code B of Schedule C3 of Part C (the normal and extreme voltage range responsibilities). The voltage levels at which appropriate action is to be taken have been aligned with normal minimum voltage levels. The recommended amendments improve system security.
A copy of the Commission’s recommendation is available, at no cost, on the Commission’s web site:
http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandregs/recommend
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of March 2005.
For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:
ROY HEMMINGWAY, Chair.