News and events

WEL Networks goes off grid to light up Te Awa Cycleway bridge
News | 20 Nov, 2017

WEL Networks in the Waikato is lighting up the Perry Bridge on the national Te Awa Cycleway using a complete off-grid solution.

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Electricity pricing review
News | 10 Nov, 2017

With the new government announcing its intention to mount a full-scale review into retail electricity pricing, industry commentators have been quick to start pointing fingers as to where they see the blame lying.

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Electricity pricing review
News | 10 Nov, 2017

Electricity Network Association (ENA) Chairman Ken Sutherland today responded to several recent public comments by electricity retailers, which he characterised as ‘attempts to influence’ the looming Government review of electricity generation and retail pricing.

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New ENA board members elected
News | 03 Nov, 2017

Three new board members were elected at the ENA annual general meeting on October 20. They are:

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New government plans "full-scale review into retail power pricing"
News | 03 Nov, 2017

The incoming coalition government released an outline of its respective member parties' agreed policy intentions this week. Included in the agreement signed between Labour and NZ First was a commitment to a "full-scale review of retail power pricing".

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LFC barrier to electric vehicle update in New Zealand
News | 27 Sep, 2017

Getting more electric vehicles on our roads and lowering emissions is the focus of a submission the electricity sector has made to the Productivity Commission.

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Energy policies suggest the end is nigh for low fixed charge
News | 20 Sep, 2017

Labour and National have released their energy policies, but with little fanfare and only a few days before the election.

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Fire ruling highlights need for change
News | 17 Sep, 2017

A recent High Court judgment against Marlborough Lines is disappointing, but there is hope that new fire legislation will improve the situation, says ENA Chief Executive Graeme Peters.

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New ComCom restrictions should end calls for ringfencing
News | 30 Aug, 2017

A tougher approach from the Commerce Commission on related-party transactions should halt calls for Electricity Distribution Businesses (EDBs) to ‘ringfence’ competitive services from their regulated monopoly business.

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Final pricing guidance report published
News | 17 Aug, 2017

ENA has published the final version of guidance on new pricing options for electricity distributors.

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