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 correct an error in the expression of the CPI formulae in the Electricity Distribution Services Default Price-Quality Path (Wellington Electricity Lines Limited Unforeseeable Major Capex Projects) Amendment Determination 2024, dated 8 August 2024.

The amendments are set out in the Electricity Distribution Services Default Price-Quality Path (Wellington Electricity Limited CPI correction) Amendment Determination 2025.

This amendment determination corrects the error by revoking and replacing the Electricity Distribution Services Default Price-Quality Path (Wellington Electricity Lines Limited Unforeseeable Major Capex Projects) Amendment Determination 2024 [2024] NZCC 13.

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://www.comcom.govt.nz/regulated-industries/electricity-lines/electricity-lines-price-quality-paths/reopening-the-price-quality-path/dpp4-and-dpp3-reopeners/.

The amendment determination comes into effect on 11 December 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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