Our key submissions on regulatory and other industry issues are available here.
Submissions
Commerce Commission
2026
Submission DPP implications of Tasman Nelson merger - Jan 2026 [PDF, 203 KB]
Submission ID RPT thresholds and certification - Jan 2026 [PDF, 261 KB]
2025
Submission CPP shifted revenue - Dec 2025 [PDF, 237 KB]
Submission DPP open letter - Oct 2025 [PDF, 450 KB]
Submission Aurora transition to DPP4 - Sept 2025 [PDF, 323 KB]
Submission fibre WACC IM review - Aug 2025 [PDF, 285 KB]
Submission Aurora's CPP to DPP4 Transition - Open Letter - May 2025 [PDF, 149 KB]
Big Six Submission - reopener amendment - January 2025 [PDF, 318 KB]
2024
Submission INTSA implementation - August 2024 [PDF, 175 KB]
ID changes submission - August 2024 [PDF, 198 KB]
Cross submission DPP4 - August 2024 [PDF, 380 KB]
Submission draft DPP4 decision - July 2024 [PDF, 594 KB]
Orion Vector and Wellington Electricity submission on cost escalators July 2024 [PDF, 497 KB]
OEA final EDB escalation report 27 June 2024 [PDF, 1.3 MB]
Submission EDB productivity study - Apr 2024 [PDF, 501 KB]
Submission EDB DPP4 innovation and non-traditional solutions workshop - Mar 2024 [PDF, 393 KB]
Cross submission DPP4 issues paper - Jan 2024 [PDF, 513 KB]
2023
Submission feedback on DPP issues paper - Dec 2023 [PDF, 572 KB]
Submission on targeted information disclosure review 2024 - Oct 2023 [PDF, 231 KB]
Feedback on the draft decision of the input methodology review - Jul 2023 [PDF, 450 KB]
Submission EDB DPP 2025 process paper - Jun 2023 [PDF, 240 KB]
2022
Submission feedback on price quality path in-period adjustments - Dec 2022 [PDF, 231 KB]
Submission feedback on expenditure forecasting by EDBs - Dec 2022 [PDF, 413 KB]
Submission incentivising efficient expenditure - Dec 2022 [PDF, 382 KB]
Submission targetted information disclosure review - tranche 1 - Aug 2022 [PDF, 271 KB]
Submission on IM review of draft framework and process issues paper - Jul 2022 [PDF, 907 KB]
Cross-submission targeted information disclosure review - May 2022 [PDF, 138 KB]
Submission EDB targeted information disclosure review - Apr 2022 [PDF, 382 KB]
2021
Feedback on levy consultation 2020 (the Paper) - Feb 2021 [PDF, 281 KB]
2020
Submission on Aurora CPP draft decision - Dec 2020 [PDF, 252 KB]
Submission on Wellington Electricity CPP to DPP - Oct 2020 [PDF, 273 KB]
2019
Submission on EDB DPP3 recording of successive interruptions for SAIFI - Oct 2019 [PDF, 229 KB]
Cross submission on EDB DPP3 updated draft models (the paper) - Oct 2019 [PDF, 268 KB]
Submission on EDB DDP3 updated draft models paper - Sep 2019 [PDF, 173 KB]
Cross submission on EDB DPP3 reset - draft decision - Aug 2019 [PDF, 505 KB]
Submission on EDB DPP3 reset - draft decision - Jul 2019 [PDF, 662 KB]
Cross submission on EDB DPP3 reset - Jan 2019 [PDF, 416 KB]
2018
Submission on EDB DPP3 reset issues paper - Dec 2018 [PDF, 574 KB]
Submission on IM amendments for accelerated depreciation - Sep 2018 [PDF, 450 KB]
Feedback on recent customised price-quality path processes - Jul 2018 [PDF, 498 KB]
Submission on emerging technologies - May 2018 [PDF, 707 KB]
Electricity Authority
2025
Submission - definition of small business - Nov 2025 [PDF, 211 KB]
Submission - Visibility of DG and Load - clause 2.16 notice - Nov 2025 [PDF, 392 KB]
Submission - exploring network visibility - appendix E feedback form - October 2025 [PDF, 149 KB]
Submission - establishing an Emergency Reserve Scheme - August 2025 [PDF, 265 KB]
Submission - a regulatory roadmap for battery energy storage systems - July 2025 [PDF, 214 KB]
Submission - evolving multiple retailing and switching - July 2025 [PDF, 327 KB]
Submission - our future is digital - July 2025 [PDF, 178 KB]
Submission - rewarding industrial demand flexibility - July 2025 [PDF, 241 KB]
Submission - decentralisation green paper - June 2025 [PDF, 288 KB]
Submission - DGPP - April 2025 [PDF, 309 KB]
Submission - energy competition task force - March 2025 [PDF, 457 KB]
Cross submission - connection pricing - January 2025 [PDF, 354 KB]
Cross submission - network connections project - January 2025 [PDF, 239 KB]
2024
Submission - on proposed levy, FY 2025-2026 - December 2024 [PDF, 685 KB]
Submission - on distribution connection pricing - December 2024 [PDF, 380 KB]
Submission - network connections project stage one amendments - December 2024 [PDF, 1 MB]
Submission - update to scarcity pricing settings - November 2024 [PDF, 359 KB]
Submission - common quality information requirements - November 2024 [PDF, 230 KB]
Submission first steps in improving outage coordination - November 2024 [PDF, 279 KB]
Submission programme 6 - October 2024 [PDF, 351 KB]
Submission consumer care obligations - September 2024 [PDF, 348 KB]
Submission governance and management of harmonics - August 2024 [PDF, 302 KB]
Submission proposed changes to default distributor agreement - July 2024 [PDF, 339 KB]
Submission on omnibus three consultation - May 2024 [PDF, 405 KB]
Ombnibus part 6A and option E consulation - Feb 2024 [PDF, 290 KB]
Submission future operations NZs power system - Apr 2024 [PDF, 903 KB]
Submission on EA levy appropriate - Jan 2024 [PDF, 302 KB]
2023
Submission on DDA amendments - Nov 2023 [PDF, 258 KB]
Feedback on code review programme number 5 - Oct 2023 [PDF, 172 KB]
Feedback on review of minor changes to the registry - Sept 2023 [PDF, 192 KB]
Cover letter on targeted reform of distribution pricing issues paper - Aug 2023 [PDF, 179 KB]
Submission issues paper distribution pricing appendix G - July 2023 [PDF, 538 KB]
Submission on benchmark agreement and SRAM - Jun 2023 [PDF, 228 KB]
Feedback on review of consultation and feedback processes - Mar 2023 [PDF, 320 KB]
Submission to EA price discovery option paper - Mar 2023 [PDF, 336 KB]
Submission to EA updating the regulatory settings for distribution networks - Mar 2023 [PDF, 479 KB]
2022
Submission CEO forum to EA winter 2023 consultation - Dec 2023 [PDF, 427 KB]
Submission to EA winter 2023 consultation - Dec 2023 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Group response to MDAG 100% renewable consultation - Mar 2022 [PDF, 306 KB]
2021
Submission on proposed transmission pricing methodology - Nov 2021 [PDF, 303 KB]
Response to EA compliance strategy - Nov 2021 [PDF, 234 KB]
2020
Response to consumer care guidelines consultation - Nov 2020 [PDF, 175 KB]
Submission on awareness of utilities disputes and powerswitch - Mar 2020 [PDF, 243 KB]
Feedback on EA strategy development - Feb 2020 [PDF, 962 KB]
2019
Submission on 2019 code review 4 - Oct 2019 [PDF, 282 KB]
Submission on default distributor agreement - Oct 2019 [PDF, 312 KB]
Submission on transmission pricing methodology issues paper - Oct 2019 [PDF, 440 KB]
Submission on quick wins for increasing access - Jun 2019 [PDF, 363 KB]
Submission on real time pricing - Apr 2019 [PDF, 375 KB]
Submission on distribution pricing - Feb 2019 [PDF, 840 KB]
2018
Submission on connection and electrical connection guidelines - Apr 2018 [PDF, 524 KB]
Submission on 2018 code review - Mar 2018 [PDF, 361 KB]
Submission on multiple trading relationships - Feb 2018 [PDF, 423 KB]
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
2025
Submission - Proposals to support uptake of smart EV charge points - August 2025 [PDF, 907 KB]
Submission - targeted review of the Commerce Act - February 2025 [PDF, 1 MB]
Submission - climate related disclosures - February 2025 [PDF, 931 KB]
2024
Submission permitted voltage range - November 2024 [PDF, 188 KB]
Submission consumer data right - October 2024 [PDF, 325 KB]
2023
Orion cover letter for electricity market measures - Nov 2023 [PDF, 242 KB]
Orion cover letter consumer data right submission - Jul 2023 [PDF, 169 KB]
Orion submission customer and data product bill - Jul 2023 [PDF, 211 KB]
Orion submission form energy hardship expert panel discussion paper - Jun 2023 [PDF, 483 KB]
Orion carbon certification summary Toitū - Jun 2023 [PDF, 602 KB]
2019
Orion submission on electricity price review options paper - Mar 2019 [PDF, 452 KB]
2018
Orion submission on the electricity review first report - Oct 2018 [PDF, 818 KB]
Ministry for the Environment
2025
Orion submission - going for housing growth - Aug 2025 [PDF, 466 KB]
2024
Submission on the international climate change target - December 2024 [PDF, 416 KB]
Submission on the second emission reduction plan consultation - September 2024 [PDF, 830 KB]
2023
Orion submission on ETS review permanent forest category - Aug 2023 [PDF, 199 KB]
Orion submission on natural and built environment bill - Feb 2023 [PDF, 263 KB]
Orion submission on spatial planning bill - Feb 2023 [PDF, 182 KB]
2019
Orion submission on climate change response zero carbon amendment bill - Jul 2019 [PDF, 381 KB]
Other
2026
Submission - public works amendment bill - Jan 2026 [PDF, 736 KB]
2025
Submisison - unlocking the potential of demand flexibility - Nov 2025 [PDF, 760 KB]
Submission - draft national infrastructure plan - Aug 2025 [PDF, 619 KB]
Submission Regulatory Standards Bill - June 2025 [PDF, 911 KB]
Submission strengthening New Zealand's emergency management legislation - June 2025 [PDF, 580 KB]
Submission residential solar photovoltaics - May 2025 [PDF, 42 KB]
Submission on proposed regulatory standards bill - January 2025 [PDF, 862 KB]
2024
[PDF, 225 KB]Submission on the Customer and product data bill - Sept 2024 [PDF, 239 KB]
2023
Submission emergency management bill - Nov 2023 [PDF, 281 KB]
Submission greater Christchurch spatial plan - Jul 2023 [PDF, 1.3 MB]
Cover letter for submission on charging infrastructure - May 2023 [PDF, 196 KB]
Submission on charging our future - May 2023 [PDF, 391 KB]
2022
Submission on Transpower new generation queue management system - Jun 2022 [PDF, 301 KB]
Submission on Transpower renewable energy zones - Apr 2022 [PDF, 173 KB]
2020
Submission on Transpower TPM prudent discount policy - Nov 2020 [PDF, 154 KB]
Submission on Transpower TPM congestion charge - Oct 2020 [PDF, 190 KB]
Submission on Clutha Upper Waitaki lines project - May 2020 [PDF, 202 KB]
2019
Submission on low emission vehicles - Aug 2019 [PDF, 264 KB]
Value of electric vehicles to New Zealand - Aug 2019 [PDF, 799 KB]
2018
Submission on regulatory control period 3 consultation - Aug 2018 [PDF, 299 KB]
Submission on the specific proposals in the Zero Carbon Bill - Jul 2018 [PDF, 602 KB]
Submission on Utilities Disputes Limited 5 yearly review - Mar 2018 [PDF, 602 KB]
Transpower
2025
Submission - Te Kanapu consultation - Nov 2025 [PDF, 425 KB]
Submission - USI re-consult - redacted - May 2025 [PDF, 182 KB]
Submission - SOSFIP - May 2025 [PDF, 282 KB]
Submission - USI short list redacted - Feb 2025 [PDF, 305 KB]
2024
Submission Transpower - Cook Strait HVDC sub cable - August 2024 [PDF, 225 KB]
Submission Transpower - evolving market resource coordination in Aotearoa - July 2024 [PDF, 294 KB]