Pursuant to Regulation 194(2) of the Electricity
Governance Regulations 2003, the Electricity Commission ("Commission") gives the following notice.
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1. Title and commencement-(1) This notice is the Electricity Governance Regulations (Exemption No. 83 (Reconciliation Manager)) Exemption Notice 2008.
(2) This notice comes into force on 5 June 2008.
2. Exemption-The reconciliation manager ("RM") is exempted from compliance with the requirement to calculate the unaccounted for electricity ("UFE") for each balancing area using the definition of QICPD-LA set out in Rule 8.1 of Schedule J4 of Part J of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 ("Rules").
3. Terms and conditions-This exemption is granted on the following conditions:
(a) The RM will calculate the UFE for each balancing area, in accordance with Rule 8.1 of Schedule J4 of Part J of the Rules, using the following definition
of QICPD-LA:
"all electricity supplied to consumers connected
to the balancing area, being the sum of the consumption parts of submission information, adjusted for losses and ICP days."; and
(b) it will expire on 30 April 2009.
4. Reasons for granting the exemption-The reasons for granting this exemption are:
(a) This exemption will correct an identified error in the Rules;
(b) the RM will be unable to comply strictly with the requirements of the Rules; and
(c) the granting of this exemption will not affect any other rules.
Dated at Wellington this 30th day of May 2008.
For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:
PETER HARRIS, Commissioner.