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2009
Summary
In this submission to the Electrical Workers Registration Board we:
- generally supported the proposals in the paper and were pleased to see that many of our earlier concerns had been addressed
- expressed our concerns that the Board proposed to limit eligibility for future registration in the electrical engineer category to those persons who have obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) qualification
- submitted that in a competency-based safety system, a restrictively high level of academic qualification should not be the benchmark for an electrical engineer category
suggested that as an alternative to a BE NZQA Level 7, a National Diploma in Engineering (or similar) to the equivalent of NZQA Level 6 should also be sufficient when coupled with relevant practical experience, as has been recognised by New Zealand’s historical approach to trade-based engineering.
2008
Summary
In this submission to the Electricity and Gas Complaints Commission we:
- addressed the four questions set out in appendix 4 of the consultation document
- considered it inappropriate for members to withdraw from the scheme while they remained participants under regulation 4 of the Electricity Governance Regulations 2003
Summary
In this submission to the Electrical Workers Registration Board we:
- supported the proposals in the paper in general
- agreed that the type of optional system currently used for the electrician category of registration should be used for all proposed registration categories
- suggested that further clarification of terminology was necessary
- considered that registration in a particular category shows that a person has the minimum safety competencies necessary to perform work in that category. An individual can then add further competencies to this 'foundation', as specialist knowledge is attained.
Summary
In this submission to the Commerce Select Committee, in response to a request from the Committee following our oral submission, we:
2007
Summary
In this submission to the Electricity and Gas Complaints Commission we:
- agreed that the codes of practice are necessary
- noted that the codes appear to be working well and we have experienced no problems with them.
Summary
In this submission to Castalia Limited (strategic advisors to the Electricity Commission) we:
- agreed that diesel or gas-fired plant is the most appropriate form of reserve energy
- suggested that smaller diesel plants located close to load centres would be more appropriate than one large plant
- emphasised that the trigger to procure reserve energy should be expressed by region, and at a minimum by North and South Islands, given region-specific constraints.
Summary
In this submission to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority we:
- emphasised that significant potential exists to signal the 'true costs' of electricity to customers to encourage customers to switch load when costs are high
- submitted that economic local generation and demand side management should be encouraged
- emphasised the importance of access to information about available energy efficiency measures, particularly for those building new homes.
2006
Summary
In this submission to the Electricity Engineers' Association we:
- supported the intent of the draft code to align with other industry legislation, regulation and safety standards
- commented in detail on some sections of the draft code.
Summary
In this submission to a joint Australia/New Zealand working group on trans-Tasman competition issues, we:
- noted that consistency, coherence and predictability in regulation are important
- considered that trans-Tasman regulation should only converge when it would benefit both countries; convergence should not be carried out purely for the sake of convergence.
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