New Zealand Gazette – 2011 – No. 42

Page 1017

✨ Commerce Commission Decision Notices



1 APRIL 2011

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 42

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  • Accordingly, the Commission has decided not to take further action with respect to the breaches of the quality standard during the 2009/10 assessment period by the following non-exempt EDBs:

    • Horizon Energy Distribution Limited
    • Nelson Electricity Limited
    • OtagoNet Joint Venture Limited
    • Powerco Limited
    • Wellington Electricity Lines Limited

  • The Commission does, however, have some concerns about the performance trend exhibited by Alpine Energy Limited which has breached both the allowable SAIDI and SAIFI levels over a five-year period.

  • The Commission has decided not to declare control of Alpine Energy Limited. Instead, the Commission intends to undertake an onsite engineering review of the network to gain a full understanding of the nature and extent of the breaches, and to understand Alpine Energy Limited’s specific business needs, circumstances, and future intentions. The Commission considers that any concerns identified by the Commission in this review, can be addressed under the Part 4 regime.

An explanation of the reasons for the Commission’s decision not to declare control of the above non-exempt EDBs is contained in the paper entitled Commerce Commission Regulation of Electricity Lines Businesses Price-Quality Control Regulation Reasons for Not Declaring Control of the following Non-exempt Electricity Distribution Businesses: Alpine Energy Limited, Centralines Limited, Eastland Network Limited, Horizon Energy Distribution Limited, Nelson Electricity Limited, Network Tasman Limited, Orion New Zealand Limited, OtagoNet Joint Venture, Powerco Limited, The Lines Company Limited, Top Energy Limited and Wellington Electricity Lines Limited dated 1 April 2011. A copy of this paper will be located on the Commission’s website: www.comcom.govt.nz.

Any comments and questions on this notice may be sent by email to: electricity@comcom.govt.nz; or by mail to Regulation Branch, Commerce Commission, P.O. Box 2351, Wellington; or by facsimile (04) 924 3700.

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