Consultations & webinars

We are always available to meet and talk to people who want to understand more about what we do. Read more about engaging with us.

In addition to our engagement work, we formally consult on our largest projects and our 5-year regulated workplan. Read more about our consultation process. 

The table below provides dates and information about upcoming or current consultations and webinars. You can also view historical consultations following the links under 'Past consultations'.  

System Operator consultations

In our System Operator role, we undertake consultations and seek comment on a number of issues throughout the year. 

Find them here

Past consultations (Most recent first)

Upper South Island upgrade project - further shortlist consultation	May 2025
Upper South Island upgrade project - initial shortlist consultation	February 2025
Consultation on draft assumptions book v2.0	October 2024
Annual Grid Pricing Consultation (Due to commercially sensitive pricing, each customer received an individual consultation link)	September 2024
Western Bay of Plenty Development Plan Short-list Consultation	July - September 2024
HVDC Submarine Cable Replacement and Enhancement information and consultation	August 2024
HVDC Stage 1 Enhancement Analysis, Net Zero Grid Pathways 1.1	May 2024
Waikato Regional Interconnection Capacity Project - Long List consultation	Apr-May 2024
Review of the Connections Management Framework	Apr - May 2024
Murihiku Southland Electrification Development Plan - Tactical Options Paper	Oct - Nov 2023
Upper South Island upgrades consultation and non-transmission solutions request for information	Aug - Oct 2023
Net Zero Grid Pathways (NZGP) 1.1 major capex proposal - updated preferred option	August 2023
Western Bay of Plenty longlist consultation and non-transmission solutions request for information	July 2023
Proposed starting benefit-based investment (BBI) customer allocations for two major projects in NZGP1	Apr - Sep 2023
Proposed Information Disposal Schedule	June 2023
System Operator: Draft Security of Supply Assessment	May 2023
Annual outage plan 2023/24 consultation	Mar 2023
Proposed starting benefit-based investment (BBI) customer allocations for the HVDC Pole 2 refurbishment	Jan - Mar 2023
2023 Security of Supply Assessment: Reference Case Assumptions and Sensitivities	Nov - Dec 2022
RCP4 - consultation on our draft proposal	Sep - Nov 2022
Net Zero Grid Pathways - Phase 1 - Shortlist consultation	Jun - Aug 2022
REZ - Renewable Energy Zones National and Northland pilot consultation	Feb - Apr 2022
Net Zero Grid Pathways - Phase 1 - Longlist consultation	Aug - Oct 2021
Net Zero Grid Pathways - Consultation to prioritise generation scenarios	Apr - Jun 2021
Net Zero Grid Pathways - Consultation on EDGS 2019 Variations	Dec 2020 - Feb 2021