1. Under section 38(3)(b) of the Electricity Industry Act 2010 (“Act”), and having complied with section 39 of that Act, the Electricity Authority (“Authority”) gives notice of making the Electricity Industry Participation Code Amendment (Extended Reserve) 2016 (“amendment”).
2. The amendment comes into force on 19 January 2017.
3. The amendment makes changes to Parts 8, 12A, 14 and 15 of the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (“Code”). It enables better operation of the extended reserve regime by addressing a range of operational issues.
4. A copy of the amendment and the Code is available on the Authority’s website
   www.ea.govt.nz/code-and-compliance/the-code/
5. A copy of the amendment and the Code may also be inspected free of charge or purchased from the Electricity Authority, Level 7, ASB Bank Tower, 2 Hunter Street, Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of December 2016.

Dr THOMAS BRENT LAYTON, Chairperson, Electricity Authority.