1. This notice of a recommendation concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (“Rules”), Rule Amendment Proposal No. 136, 2008, 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 (“Minister”) concerning the Rules, the Commission must publicise the recommendation.
Recommended Amendments to the Rules
3. On 1 September 2008, the Commission recommended that Rules 9.1 and 9.2 of Section III of Part G, Rules 7.1.1, 7.2 and 7.4 of Section V of Part G and Rules 13.1 and 13.2 of Part H be amended.
4. The recommended amendments to the Rules were:
(a) to amend the timing that the system operator, pricing manager and clearing manager will need to report alleged breaches to the market administrator;
(b) to amend daily publication of the market administrator reports to publication by the 15th business day of each calendar month; and
(c) to amend the content of the market administrator reports to publish only the alleged breaches by the system operator, pricing manager and clearing manager.
5. Section 172F(3) of the Act provides that the Commission is not required to comply with section 172F(1) (relating to making an assessment) if it is satisfied that the recommendation will have only minor effects 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.
6. A copy of the Commission’s recommendation is available, at no cost, on the Commission’s website at
http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandregs/recommend
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of September 2008.
For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:
DAVID CAYGILL, Chair.