NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 110

30 JULY 2009

Electricity Commission

Electricity Act 1992

Notice of Recommendation Concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003—Rule Amendment Proposal No. 138, 2008

1. This notice of a recommendation concerning the Electricity Governance Rules 2003 (“Rules”), Rule Amendment Proposal No. 138, 2008 is issued by the Electricity Commission (“Commission”) pursuant to section 172E(2)(c) of the Electricity Act 1992 (“Act”).

2. The Act provides that, no later than 10 working days after making a recommendation to the Minister of Energy concerning the Rules, the Commission must publicise the recommendation.

Recommended Amendments to the Rules

3. On 22 July 2009, the Commission recommended that changes be made to Rules 6.1A of Schedule G6 and 3.27A of Part G of the Rules, as well as related definitions in Part A (and very minor consequential amendments to Part G section III and to Parts H and J) of the Rules.

4. The recommended rule amendments are to allow for the system operator’s scheduling, pricing and dispatch software that was upgraded as part of the recent market systems project to be compliant with the Rules regarding the treatment of disconnected nodes.

5. Section 172F(3) of the Act provides that the Commission is not required to comply with section 172F(1) (relating to making an assessment) if it is satisfied that the recommendation will have only minor effects 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.

6. A copy of the Commission’s recommendation is available, at no cost, on the Commission’s website at
   http://www.electricitycommission.govt.nz/rulesandregs/recommend

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of July 2009.

For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:

DAVID CAYGILL, Chair.

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Notice of Making of Electricity Governance Amendment Rules (No. 75) 2009 and Notice of Reasons for Decision

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

2. The empowering provision for the Electricity Governance Regulations in relation to which the amendments to the Rules are made is section 172D(1)(1)(c) of the Act.

3. Rule 6.1A of Schedule G6 of Part G of the Rules will be inserted, Rule 3.27A of Section V of Part G of the Rules will be deleted, and Part A (and consequentially Part G Section III and Parts H and J) of the Rules will be amended. The amendments are to allow for the system operator’s new market systems project to remain compliant with the Rules regarding the treatment of disconnected nodes.

4. Pursuant to section 172Z(4) of the Act, the reason for my decision to amend the Rules is to ensure that the improved functionality that will be delivered by the system operator’s market systems project will not be impeded by the requirements of the Rules.

5. These rules come into force on 28 August 2009.

6. Copies of the Rules may be inspected free of charge or purchased from the Electricity Commission, Level 7, ASB Bank Tower, 2 Hunter Street, Wellington.

7. The Rules can also be viewed on the Electricity Commission’s website

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

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of July 2009.

HON GERRY BROWNLEE, Minister of Energy and Resources.

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Electricity Governance Regulations 2003

Electricity Governance Regulations (Revocation of Exemption No. 89) Notice 2009

Pursuant to Regulation 194 and Regulation 196 of the Electricity Governance Regulations 2003, the Electricity Commission gives the following notice.

Notice

1. Title and commencement—(1) This notice is the Electricity Governance Regulations (Revocation of Exemption No. 89) Notice 2009.

(2) This notice comes into force on 30 July 2009.

2. Revocation of previous exemption—The Electricity Governance Regulations (Exemption No. 89 (System Operator)) Exemption Notice 2008* and the Corrigendum—Electricity Governance Regulations (Exemption No. 89 (System Operator)) Exemption Notice 2008† are revoked.

3. Reasons for revoking Exemption No. 89—The reasons for this revocation are:

(a) immediately on the implementation of the system operator’s market systems project (“MSP”), the system operator will not be able to partially dispatch instantaneous reserves during a period of a shortage of energy offers and/or reserve offers. Instead, the system operator will be able to comply with Clause 33.1 of Schedule C4 of Part C of the Rules in these circumstances; and

(b) to clarify how the system operator will dispatch reserves in the event of a shortage of energy and/or reserve offers it is appropriate that the exemption be revoked.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of July 2009.

For and on behalf of the Electricity Commission:

DAVID CAYGILL, Chair.

*New Zealand Gazette, 3 July 2008, No. 110, page 2872

†New Zealand Gazette, 10 July 2008, No. 112, page 2936

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