The current default price quality path for electricity distribution businesses (DPP3) is due to expire on 31 March 2025 and we must make a decision by 30 November 2024 on the next default price-quality path to apply (DPP4).
We have now completed the Targeted Information Disclosure Review (2024) of the information disclosure requirements that we previously set for electricity distribution businesses under Part 4 of the Commerce Act 1986.
The transmission network supplying Bombay and Wiri substations is ageing and requires refurbishment. This network includes the transmission lines between Bombay and Otahuhu substations and Bombay and Meremere substations.
Aurora Energy (Aurora) has been moved to a customised price-quality path (CPP) and has been required to publish enhanced information so that stakeholders, including consumers, and the Commission can see what it is doing to fix, upgrade, maintain and operate its electricity lines network.
This project amends the 2020–2025 default price path determination for electricity distributors to contain price settings that provide for Wellington Electricity’s transition to a default price path on 1 April 2021.
The closure of Southdown and Otahuhu Power stations in Auckland and the proposed closure of the Rankine units at Huntly Power Station in Waikato are expected to cause voltage management issues in the Auckland and Waikato regions as peak electricity demand increases.
On 14 November 2019, we set Transpower’s individual price-quality path that applies new revenue limits and quality standards for the period April 2020 to March 2025.
On 28 March 2018 we set a customised price-quality path applying new revenue limits and quality standards to Wellington Electricity for April 2018 to March 2021.