Notice Title

Notification of Amendments to Input Methodologies for Electricity Lines Services, Gas Pipeline Services, and to Transpower Individual Price-Quality Path Determinations—Treatment of Insurance Entitlements

Publication Date
11 Dec 2024

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Legislation Act Commerce Act Amendments Commerce Commission

Notice Number

2024-sl6322
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The Commerce Commission (“Commission”) gives notice that under the Legislation Act 2019 and Part 4 of the Commerce Act 1986, it has made amendments (“Amendments”) to the:

  • Electricity Distribution Services Input Methodologies Determination 2012 [2012] NZCC 26;
  • Gas Distribution Services Input Methodologies Determination 2012 [2012] NZCC 27;
  • Gas Transmission Services Input Methodologies Determination 2012 [2012] NZCC 28;
  • Transpower Input Methodologies Determination [2012] NZCC 17;
  • Transpower Capital Expenditure Input Methodology Determination [2012] NZCC 2;
  • Transpower Individual Price-Quality Path Determination 2020 [2019] NZCC 19; and
  • Transpower Individual Price-Quality Path Determination 2025 [2024] NZCC 26.

The Amendments are secondary legislation and are set out in the following amendment determinations, which come into force on 12 December 2024:

  • Electricity Distribution Services Input Methodologies (treatment of insurance entitlements) Amendment Determination 2024 [2024] NZCC 36;
  • Gas Distribution Services Input Methodologies (treatment of insurance entitlements) Amendment Determination 2024 [2024] NZCC 37;
  • Gas Transmission Services Input Methodologies (treatment of insurance entitlements) Amendment Determination 2024 [2024] NZCC 38;
  • Transpower Input Methodologies (treatment of insurance entitlements) Amendment Determination 2024 [2024] NZCC 39;
  • Transpower Capital Expenditure Input Methodology (treatment of insurance entitlements) Amendment Determination 2024 [2024] NZCC 40;
  • Transpower Individual Price-Quality Path (treatment of insurance entitlements) Amendment Determination 2024 [2024] NZCC 41; and
  • Transpower Individual Price-Quality Path (treatment of insurance entitlements) Amendment Determination 2024 [2024] NZCC 42.

The Amendments relate to the regulatory treatment of insurance entitlements, compensatory entitlements, third-party liability entitlements, and other regulated income.

Copies of the amendment determinations and final decision paper for the Amendments are available on the Commission’s website at https://comcom.govt.nz/regulated-industries/input-methodologies/input-methodologies-for-electricity-gas-and-airports and for inspection free of charge, or for purchase at a reasonable price, at the Commission’s office at 44 The Terrace, Wellington (during ordinary office hours).

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of December 2024.

COMMERCE COMMISSION.