1. Under section 38 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 (Dispatch Notification Enhancement and Clarifications) 2024 (“amendment”).

2. The amendment comes into force on 1 March 2024.

3. The amendment amends Part 1 and Part 13 of the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (“Code”) to enable a dispatch notification purchaser operating a dispatch-capable load station with resource located at more than one grid exit point (GXP) to apply to the system operator for approval to submit nominated bids at a single GXP.

4. The amendment also makes two clarifications to the dispatch notification product. First, it clarifies that a dispatch notification purchaser only has obligations as a dispatchable load purchaser under Part 13 of the Code. Second, it clarifies that dispatch notification purchasers and dispatch notification generators must provide information the Authority may reasonably require to monitor compliance with Part 13 of the Code.

5. The amendment is secondary legislation for the purpose of the Legislation Act 2019 and is administered by the Authority.

6. A copy of the amendment and the Code is available on the Authority's website at: http://www.ea.govt.nz/code-and-compliance/the-code/.

7. A copy of the amendment and the Code may also be inspected free of charge or purchased from the Authority, Level 7, Aon Centre, 1 Willis Street, Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of January 2024.

ANNA KOMINIK, Chair, Electricity Authority.