✨ Electricity Commission Objectives
30 OCTOBER 2006 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 123 3611
• by keeping under review, and making recommendations to the
Government as appropriate, on whether there is a strong case for
requiring the progressive introduction of smarter meters for consumers
• by encouraging and facilitating demand-side participation in the
wholesale and retail markets, and
• by promoting the efficient use of ripple control.
32 The Electricity Act 1992 enables the electricity levy to cover the Commission’s
costs of promoting efficient use of electricity. The Government expects the
Commission to put in place cost-effective programmes and arrangements to
promote efficient use of electricity and to make recommendations on its
funding requirements for this purpose.
33 In undertaking such activities, the Commission should work closely with
EECA, which is accountable to the Minister of Energy and has primary
operational responsibility for delivering the Government’s National Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Strategy. In addition to wide-ranging promotional,
information and assistance programmes, EECA is responsible for
administering regulations relating to energy efficiency under the Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Act. It is important that the Electricity
Commission’s activities complement the work of EECA and that duplication of
effort is avoided.
34 The Government expects the Commission and EECA to publish a
Memorandum of Understanding on how they will work together co-operatively
to minimise any duplication of activity. Any purchase by the Commission of
services from EECA should be formalised in contracts which should be made
available on the Commission’s website.
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NZ Gazette 2006, No 123
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NZ Gazette 2006, No 123
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