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Authorities and Other Agencies of State Notices

Commerce Commission

Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998

Notice of Exemption—Wayne Boyd

The notice of exemption concerns an application received by the Commerce Commission ("the Commission") on 14 March 2005, made by Wayne Boyd.

Wayne Boyd seeks in the application, under section 81 of the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 ("the EIR Act"), an exemption from section 17 of the EIR Act.

The Commission, pursuant to section 81 of the EIR Act, exempts Wayne Boyd from the application of section 17 of the EIR Act in relation to a prohibited cross-involvement in an electricity lines and an electricity supply business.

The exemption is subject to the following terms and conditions:

(a) That Meridian Energy Limited shall not enter into any kind of contract or arrangement with Auckland International Airport Limited that relates to the use of Auckland International Airport Limited’s electricity distribution network whilst Wayne Boyd is involved with both Meridian Energy Limited and Auckland International Airport Limited; and

(b) that Wayne Boyd informs the Commission if he becomes a director of any company other than those described in his application for exemption.

The exemption takes effect from the date of publication of this notice in the New Zealand Gazette.

The Commission may vary or revoke this exemption at any time in accordance with section 81 (5) of the EIR Act.

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Electricity Commission

Electricity Act 1992

Notice of Making of Electricity Governance Amendment Rules (No. 22) 2005 and Notice of Reasons for Decision

1. Pursuant to section 172I of the Electricity Act 1992, I notify the amendment of the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 ("the Rules") under section 172H of the Electricity Act 1992.

2. The empowering provisions for the electricity governance regulations in relation to which the Rules are made are sections 172D (1) (1) (a) and 172D (1) (1) (c) of the Electricity Act 1992.

3. A brief description of the nature of the amendments are as follows:

The amendments will allow interruptible load to be offered and dispatched on an aggregated basis for a group of specified grid exit points (GXPs) rather than requiring this to be done by individual GXPs.

4. The amendment is made in reliance on section 172F (3) of the Electricity Act 1992.

5. Pursuant to section 172Z (4) of the Electricity Act 1992, the reasons for my decision to amend the Rules are that:
   • the amendments will enhance the efficiency of the provision of interruptible load; and
   • the amendments facilitate the provision of this ancillary service.

6. These Rules come into force on 5 May 2005.

7. Copies of the Rules may be inspected free of charge or purchased from the Electricity Commission, Level Seven, ASB Bank Tower, 2 Hunter Street, Wellington. The Rules can also be viewed on the Electricity Commission web site:

http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandregs/rulechanges

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of April 2005.

TREVOR MALLARD, Minister of Energy.

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Notice of Making of a Recommendation Concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 – Rule Amendment Proposal No. 27

This notice of a recommendation concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 ("Rules"), Rule Amendment Proposal No. 27, is issued by the Electricity Commission ("Commission"), established under the Electricity Act 1992 ("Act"), pursuant to section 172E (2) (c) of that Act.

Section 172E (2) (c) provides that, no later than 10 working days after making a recommendation concerning the Rules to the Minister of Energy, the Commission must publicise the recommendation and the assessment completed under section 172F of the Act.

Recommendation

The Commission made a recommendation on 30 March 2005 that the definition of

"interruptible load group GXP"

be inserted into Part A of the Rules, and that Form 5 of Schedule G1 of Part G and Rule 6.3.3 of Section II of Part G be amended.

Section 172F (3) provides that the Commission is not required to comply with section 172F (1) (which relates to carrying out an assessment) if it is satisfied that the effect of the recommendation is minor and will not adversely affect the interests of any person in a substantial way.

In reliance on section 172F (3), no such assessment has been carried out under section 172F (1) of the Act.

Recommended Amendment to the Rules

The recommended amendments to the Rules would enable ancillary service agents to offer interruptible load on a group GXP basis.

A copy of the Commission’s recommendation is available, at no cost, on the Commission’s web site:

http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandregs/recommend

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of March 2005.

For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:

ROY HEMMINGWAY, Chair.

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