The Commerce Commission (“Commission”) gives notice that it has amended the Electricity Distribution Services Default Price-Quality Path Determination 2015 [2014] NZCC 33 (“DPP Determination”).

The amendment is set out in the Electricity Distribution Services Default Price-Quality Path Amendment Determination 2016 [2016] NZCC 19 (“DPP Amendment Determination”).

The DPP Amendment Determination sets starting prices if Orion New Zealand Limited (“Orion”) moves onto the DPP Determination when its customised price-quality path ends. In particular, the DPP Amendment Determination amends Schedule 3 of the DPP Determination by providing for the inclusion of the calculation of allowable notional revenue applicable to Orion.

The amendment comes into effect on 1 April 2019.

Copies of the DPP Amendment Determination and the Commission’s final report are available on the Commission’s website

www.comcom.govt.nz/regulated-industries/electricity/cpp/orion-cpp/

and are available for inspection free of charge at the Commission (during ordinary office hours), or for purchase at a reasonable price at the Commission, 44 The Terrace, Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of October 2016.

COMMERCE COMMISSION.