Under section 52P of the Commerce Act 1986 (“Act”) the Commerce Commission gives notice that it has amended the Electricity Distribution Services Default Price-Quality Path Determination 2020 [2019] NZCC 21 (“principal determination”) to specify a catastrophic event allowance for Firstlight Network Limited to provide for the costs of a catastrophic event.

The amendments are set out in the Electricity Distribution Services Default Price-Quality Path (Firstlight Catastrophic Event) Amendment Determination 2025 [2025] NZCC 12.

The amendment determination introduces a catastrophic event allowance into the principal determination. This amendment is made to reflect the Commission’s reconsideration of the price-quality path to take account of Firstlight’s expenditure in responding to a catastrophic event, as defined in the relevant Input Methodologies.

A more detailed description of the amendments and the reasons are set out in the reasons paper and amendment determination, which can be found on our website at https://comcom.govt.nz/regulated-industries/electricity-lines/projects/2020-2025-electricity-default-price-quality-path

The amendment determination came into effect on 27 June 2025.

Copies of the amendment determination are available on the Commission’s website at the above link, and for inspection free of charge, or for purchase at a reasonable price, at the Commission’s premises (during ordinary office hours) at 44 the Terrace, Wellington.

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