1. Pursuant to section 172I of the Electricity Act 1992 ("Act"), I notify the amendment of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 ("Rules") under section 172H
of the Act.
2. The empowering provision for the Electricity Governance Regulations in relation to which the amendments to the Rules are made is section 172D(1)(1)(c) of the Act.
3. Rule 6.1A of Schedule G6 of Part G of the Rules will be inserted, Rule 3.27A of Section V of Part G of the Rules will be deleted, and Part A (and consequentially Part G Section III and Parts H and J) of the Rules will be amended. The amendments are to allow for the system operator's new market systems project to remain compliant with the Rules regarding the treatment of disconnected nodes.
4. Pursuant to section 172Z(4) of the Act, the reason for my decision to amend the Rules is to ensure that the improved functionality that will be delivered by
the system operator's market systems project will not
be impeded by the requirements of the Rules.
5. These rules come into force on 28 August 2009.
6. Copies of the Rules may be inspected free of charge
or purchased from the Electricity Commission, Level 7, ASB Bank Tower, 2 Hunter Street, Wellington.
7. The Rules can also be viewed on the Electricity Commission's website
http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandregs/rules
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of July 2009.
HON GERRY BROWNLEE, Minister of Energy and Resources.