News and events
Sector needs more responsive regulatory regime, ENA says
ENA has told the Commerce Commission that responding to climate change is not optional for electricity lines companies and that the sector needs a more responsive regulatory regime to deal with the challenges of electrification.
Managing the impact of EV charging on grid demand
ENA is proposing changes to regulatory settings that would make it a requirement that local lines companies are notified of any new electric vehicle charger installations in homes.
Regulatory settings need changing for climate change adaptation
ENA’s submission on the draft National Adaptation Plan (NAP) argued the current regulatory settings need to change to effectively manage the emerging risks and opportunities of climate change.
Aurora’s Energy's Upper Clutha project
Seeking non-network solutions to reliably meet growing peak demand in the wider Wanaka area
Vector's electric vehicle charging research
A trial of electric vehicle owner charging behaviour undertaken by Vector covered approximately 200 EV owners in Auckland.
Westpower's low voltage monitoring device
Project
A trial rollout of PowerPilot, an innovative Internet of Things (IoT) based, low voltage management device, designed and built by Westpower subsidiary, ElectroNet Technology.
Massive funding boost will support EDB upgrades
Government funding to support upgrades to distribution networks through a ten-fold increase in the ‘GIDI’ fund is a key outcome from the first Emissions Reduction Plan.
Transformation Update
Electricity networks today released updated guidance to support New Zealand’s climate change goals and help homes and businesses embrace leading-edge technologies creating a new energy future.
ENA and members lay out priorities to Commerce Commission
The Commission held a stakeholder workshop in December to drill into the responses to its open letter from earlier in the year around potential changes to Part 4 of the Commerce Act.
Commerce Commission praises lines companies' asset management plans
Electricity networks are heartened by Commerce Commission recognition of industry efforts to support decarbonisation, said Graeme Peters, chief executive of the Electricity Networks Association (ENA).
