This is the fourth regulatory period in which Transpower has an individual price-quality path in place.

Transpower’s price-quality path will be reset in 2024 for the next regulatory period commencing 1 April 2025.

We began our stakeholder consultation on 9 October 2023 with the publication of our Transpower RCP4 Process, framework and approach paper, followed by publication in January 2024 of our RCP4 Issues paper.

On 29 May 2024, we published our RCP4 Draft decision. Commissioner Vhari McWha also hosted a presentation to stakeholders and media, which can be found below.

On 29 August 2024 we published our RCP4 Final Decision on expenditure allowances, quality standards, compliance obligations, IPP-specific information disclosure requirements, and the revenue path design.

On 20 November we published our RCP4 Final Determination and Companion paper.

For further information please email infrastructure.regulation@comcom.govt.nz using the reference Transpower price-quality path.

Stakeholder briefing

Final Decisions for the Transpower RCP4 price-quality path

Commissioner Vhari McWha hosted a presentation on our final decision for stakeholders and media with a Q&A session on 20 November 2024.

Joint RCP4 - DPP4 Final Decisions Stakeholder slides 20 November 2024

Joint RCP4 - DPP4 Final Decisions for the reset of the Transpower and electricity distribution price-quality paths

Electricity lines and transmission charge – what are they, why are they changing, and what does this mean for your electricity bill?



Presentation to stakeholders and media: Draft decisions for the Transpower RCP4 - hosted by Commissioner Vhari McWha

Understanding how changes to lines charges may impact your electricity bill

Joint RCP4 - DPP4 Draft Decisions Stakeholder slides 29 May 2024

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Note: these dates are indicative only and are subject to change.

  • 20 Nov 2024

    Completed

    Final IPP determination and companion paper published

    See documents

  • 10 Oct 2024

    Completed

    Submissions on RCP4 Deliverability adjustment consultation paper

    See documents

  • 02 Oct 2024

    Completed

    Information requested from Transpower for Regulatory Control Period 2025-2030

    See documents

  • 26 Sep 2024

    Completed

    Transpower's RCP4 Deliverability adjustment consultation paper

    See documents

  • 29 Aug 2024

    Completed

    Transpower's RCP4 Final decision paper published

    See documents

  • 28 Aug 2024

    Completed

    Transpower letter RCP4 Draft Decision – Deliverability Adjustment FY2025- 2026

    See documents

  • 28 Aug 2024

    Completed

    Transpower Submission on RCP4 Draft Decision on IRIS Non-recurrent amount

    See documents

  • 30 Jul 2024

    Completed

    RCP4 Draft Decision on Non-recurrent amount for Incremental Rolling Incentive Scheme

    See documents

  • 15 Jul 2024

    Completed

    Cross-submissions on IPP and IM Amendment Draft decision papers close

    See documents

  • 26 Jun 2024

    Completed

    Submissions on IPP and IM Amendment Draft decision papers close

    See documents

  • 29 May 2024

    Completed

    Transpower's RCP4 Draft decision paper published

    See documents

  • 15 May 2024

    Completed

    Amended Notice of Intention to consider amendments to Transpower IMs

    See documents

  • 17 Apr 2024

    Completed

    Notice of intention to consider amendments to Transpower IMs

    See documents

  • 13 Mar 2024

    Completed

    Cross-submissions received on issues paper

    See documents

  • 21 Feb 2024
  • 25 Jan 2024

    Completed

    Transpower's RCP4 verification report published

    See documents

  • 25 Jan 2024
  • 22 Nov 2023

    Completed

    Submissions due on process framework and approach paper

    See documents

  • 09 Oct 2023

    Completed

    Process, framework, and approach paper published

    See documents

  • 04 Sep 2023

    Completed

    Information requested from Transpower for Regulatory Control Period 2025-2030

    See documents

  • 01 Jul 2023

    Completed

    Publish Deed relating to RCP4 Independent Verifier

  • 01 Jul 2023

    Completed

    Publish Deed relating to RCP4 Independent Verifier

    See documents

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