Current cases
We are considering three cases.
12 May 2026 - Electricity Authority v Contact Energy Limited
On 12 May 2026, the Electricity Authority filed a complaint with the Rulings Panel. The complainant alleges that Contact Energy Limited breached clauses 11 of schedule 15.3 and of 15.2(1)(a) of the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010.
23 December 2025 - Electricity Authority v Genesis Energy Limited
On 23 December 2025, the Electricity Authority filed a complaint with the Rulings Panel. The complainant alleges that Genesis Energy Limited breached clauses 13.82(2) and 13.82(3) of the Electricity Industry Participation Code for dispatch non-compliance.
2 September 2025 - Electricity Authority v Transpower
On 2 September 2025 the Electricity Authority filed a complaint with the Rulings Panel. The complaint alleges that Transpower, as grid owner, breached clause 4(4)(a)(ii) of Technical Code A of Schedule 8.3 of the Electricity Industry Participation Code (Code) when the operation of a protection scheme was not selective, resulting in the temporary loss of supply to the Huirangi grid exit point (HUI0331) on 14 February 2023.