Our key submissions on regulatory and other industry issues are available here.
Submissions
Commerce Commission
2024
- Submission INTSA implementation - August 2024 [PDF, 175 KB]
- ID changes submission - August 2024 [PDF, 198 KB]
- Cross submission DPP4 - August 2024 [PDF, 380 KB]
- Submission draft DPP4 decision - July 2024 [PDF, 594 KB]
- Orion Vector and Wellington Electricity submission on cost escalators July 2024 [PDF, 497 KB]
- Submission EDB productivity study - Apr 2024 [PDF, 501 KB]
- Submission EDB DPP4 innovation and non-traditional solutions workshop - Mar 2024 [PDF, 393 KB]
- Cross submission DPP4 issues paper - Jan 2024 [PDF, 513 KB]
2023
- Submission feedback on DPP issues paper - Dec 2023 [PDF, 572 KB]
- Submission on targeted information disclosure review 2024 - Oct 2023 [PDF, 231 KB]
- Submission feedback on targeted information disclosure review draft decision - Sept 2023 [PDF, 271 KB]
- Feedback on the draft decision of the input methodology review - Jul 2023 [PDF, 450 KB]
- Submission EDB DPP 2025 process paper - Jun 2023 [PDF, 240 KB]
- Submission options to maintain investment incentives in the context of declining demand - Feb 2023 [PDF, 297 KB]
2022
- Submission feedback on price quality path in-period adjustments - Dec 2022 [PDF, 231 KB]
- Submission feedback on expenditure forecasting by EDBs - Dec 2022 [PDF, 413 KB]
- Submission incentivising efficient expenditure - Dec 2022 [PDF, 382 KB]
- Submission targetted information disclosure review - tranche 1 - Aug 2022 [PDF, 271 KB]
- Submission on IM review of draft framework and process issues paper - Jul 2022 [PDF, 907 KB]
- Cross-submission targeted information disclosure review - May 2022 [PDF, 138 KB]
- Submission EDB targeted information disclosure review - Apr 2022 [PDF, 382 KB]
2021
- Submission on the impact of decarbonisation on electricity line services 2021 - Dec 2021 [PDF, 189 KB]
- Response to the Commerce Commission open letter on fit-for-purpose regulation - May 2021 [PDF, 505 KB]
- Feedback on levy consultation 2020 (the Paper) - Feb 2021 [PDF, 281 KB]
2020
- Submission on Aurora CPP draft decision - Dec 2020 [PDF, 252 KB]
- Submission on Wellington Electricity CPP to DPP - Oct 2020 [PDF, 273 KB]
- Feedback to open letter on processes for resetting price-quality paths (the paper) - Jul 2020 [PDF, 151 KB]
2019
- Submission on EDB DPP3 recording of successive interruptions for SAIFI - Oct 2019 [PDF, 229 KB]
- Cross submission on EDB DPP3 updated draft models (the paper) - Oct 2019 [PDF, 268 KB]
- Submission on EDB DDP3 updated draft models paper - Sep 2019 [PDF, 173 KB]
- Cross submission on EDB DPP3 reset - draft decision - Aug 2019 [PDF, 505 KB]
- Cross submission on proposed amendments to input methodologies for EDBs and Transpower - Jul 2019 [PDF, 460 KB]
- Submission on EDB DPP3 reset - draft decision - Jul 2019 [PDF, 662 KB]
- Submission on terms of reference for spotlight on emerging contestable services - Apr 2018 [PDF, 376 KB]
- Cross submission on EDB DPP3 reset - Jan 2019 [PDF, 416 KB]
2018
Electricity Authority
2024
- Submission - network connections project stage one amendments - December 2024 [PDF, 1 MB]
- Submission - update to scarcity pricing settings - November 2024 [PDF, 359 KB]
- Submission - consultation paper - Part 8 Code ammendment proposal - part 1 - November 2024 [PDF, 249 KB]
- Submission - common quality information requirements - November 2024 [PDF, 230 KB]
- Submission first steps in imporoving outage coordination - November 2024 [PDF, 279 KB]
- Submission programme 6 - October 2024 [PDF, 351 KB]
- Submission consumer care obligations - September 2024 [PDF, 348 KB]
- Submission addressing larger voltage deviations and network performance issues - August 2024 [PDF, 241 KB]
- Submission governance and management of harmonics - August 2024 [PDF, 302 KB]
- Submission proposed changes to default distributor agreement - July 2024 [PDF, 339 KB]
- Submission on guidance on distributor involvement in the flexibility services market - July 2024 [PDF, 342 KB]
- Submission on omnibus three consultation - May 2024 [PDF, 405 KB]
- Ombnibus part 6A and option E consulation - Feb 2024 [PDF, 290 KB]
- Submission future operations NZs power system - Apr 2024 [PDF, 903 KB]
- Submission on EA levy appropriate - Jan 2024 [PDF, 302 KB]
2023
- Submission on DDA amendments - Nov 2023 [PDF, 258 KB]
- Feedback on code review programme number 5 - Oct 2023 [PDF, 172 KB]
- Feedback on review of minor changes to the registry - Sept 2023 [PDF, 192 KB]
- Cover letter on targeted reform of distribution pricing issues paper - Aug 2023 [PDF, 179 KB]
- Submission issues paper distribution pricing appendix G - July 2023 [PDF, 538 KB]
- Submission on benchmark agreement and SRAM - Jun 2023 [PDF, 228 KB]
- Feedback on review of consultation and feedback processes - Mar 2023 [PDF, 320 KB]
- Submission to EA price discovery option paper - Mar 2023 [PDF, 336 KB]
- Submission to EA updating the regulatory settings for distribution networks - Mar 2023 [PDF, 479 KB]
2022
- Submission CEO forum to EA winter 2023 consultation - Dec 2023 [PDF, 427 KB]
- Submission to EA winter 2023 consultation - Dec 2023 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
- Group response to MDAG 100% renewable consultation - Mar 2022 [PDF, 306 KB]
2021
- Submission on proposed transmission pricing methodology - Nov 2021 [PDF, 303 KB]
- Response to EA compliance strategy - Nov 2021 [PDF, 234 KB]
- Response to EA EDB regulatory settings improving competition and supporting a low emissions economy - Sep 2021 [PDF, 706 KB]
- Response to EA proposal to increase the interruption reason field and unique request identifier - Sep 2021 [PDF, 199 KB]
- Response to EA improving the framework for the authoritys information gathering - Aug 2021 [PDF, 290 KB]
2020
- Response to consumer care guidelines consultation - Nov 2020 [PDF, 175 KB]
- Submission on awareness of utilities disputes and powerswitch - Mar 2020 [PDF, 243 KB]
- Feedback on EA strategy development - Feb 2020 [PDF, 962 KB]
2019
- Submission on 2019 code review 4 - Oct 2019 [PDF, 282 KB]
- Submission on integrating hosting capacity into small-scale distributed generation connections - Oct 2019 [PDF, 185 KB]
- Submission on default distributor agreement - Oct 2019 [PDF, 312 KB]
- Submission on transmission pricing methodology issues paper - Oct 2019 [PDF, 440 KB]
- Submission on quick wins for increasing access - Jun 2019 [PDF, 363 KB]
- Submission on real time pricing - Apr 2019 [PDF, 375 KB]
- Submission on distribution pricing - Feb 2019 [PDF, 840 KB]
2018
- Submission on distributed generation eligible to receive avoided cost of transmission - Oct 2018 [PDF, 357 KB]
- Submission on distributed generation eligible to receive avoided cost of transmission - Jul 2018 [PDF, 412 KB]
- Submission on connection and electrical connection guidelines - Apr 2018 [PDF, 524 KB]
- Submission on 2018 code review - Mar 2018 [PDF, 361 KB]
- Submission on multiple trading relationships - Feb 2018 [PDF, 423 KB]
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
2023
- Orion cover letter for electricity market measures - Nov 2023 [PDF, 242 KB]
- Orion cover letter consumer data right submission - Jul 2023 [PDF, 169 KB]
- Orion submission form energy hardship expert panel discussion paper - Jun 2023 [PDF, 483 KB]
- Orion submission on strengthening national direction for electricity transmission - Jun 2023 [PDF, 214 KB]
- Orion carbon certification summary Toitū - Jun 2023 [PDF, 602 KB]
2019
2018
Other
2024
- [PDF, 225 KB]Submission on the Customer and product data bill - Sept 2024 [PDF, 239 KB]
- Submission on the Regulatory Systems (Immigration and workforce) Amendment Bill - Sept 2024 [PDF, 194 KB]
2023
- Submission emergency management bill - Nov 2023 [PDF, 281 KB]
- Submission strengthening resilience of Aotearoa New Zealand's critical infrastructure - Aug 2023 [PDF, 666 KB]
- Submission greater Christchurch spatial plan - Jul 2023 [PDF, 1.3 MB]
- Cover letter for submission on charging infrastructure - May 2023 [PDF, 196 KB]
- Submission on charging our future - May 2023 [PDF, 391 KB]
2022
- Submission on Transpower new generation queue management system - Jun 2022 [PDF, 301 KB]
- Submission on Transpower renewable energy zones - Apr 2022 [PDF, 173 KB]
2020
- Submission on Transpower TPM prudent discount policy - Nov 2020 [PDF, 154 KB]
- Submission on Transpower TPM congestion charge - Oct 2020 [PDF, 190 KB]
- Submission on Clutha Upper Waitaki lines project - May 2020 [PDF, 202 KB]
2019
- Submission on low emission vehicles - Aug 2019 [PDF, 264 KB]
- Value of electric vehicles to New Zealand - Aug 2019 [PDF, 799 KB]