TPM development: Connection Charges Consultation

Connection Charges Consultation

This consultation sought feedback on our initial thinking on the opportunity to improve the connection charges method and related provisions. These are technical elements, which in most cases are at a level of detail not considered by the Electricity Authority’s reform process to date. The Electricity Authority's TPM Guidelines, in respect to the connection charge, are essentially the same as the 2006 TPM Guidelines. All consultation documents, submissions, cross-submissions and our summary and response document can be found below.

Consultation process

On Monday, 24 August 2020, we released a consultation paper seeking feedback on our initial assessment of connection charges. Many of the changes reflect opportunities for improvement to the current TPM that we have identified over time. The paper also explored options to help resolve the ‘first-mover disadvantage’ for connection investments, and Additional Components A (Classification of assets during staged commissioning) and B (Effect of other parties connecting to grid assets).

Submissions 

Submissions on our consultation closed at 5pm on 14 September 2020 and were published on this page on the following morning. Thank you to all who contributed submissions.

Late submissions

Two submissions were received late (15 September 2020), due to errors. Both parties have confirmed they have not read submissions by other parties prior to Transpower receiving the late submissions. We have accepted these submissions for consideration, and they are included in the 'all submissions' file.

We also received an additional submission, also late. It is listed below for completeness.

Cross-submissions

Cross-submissions for this consultation closed on Monday 21 September, and are published below. We extend our thanks again to all who have contributed their time and thinking to this consultation. 

Our summary and response

On Tuesday, 20 October 2020, we published our Connection Charges Consultation summary and response paper. This document includes the main themes arising from the feedback and outlines our responses to those.

Downloads

TPM Connection Charges Consultation Paper and Appendices [ pdf 1.95 MB ]

All submissions received on TPM Connection Charges Consultation (includes two late submissions) [ pdf 5.73 MB ]

All cross-submissions received on TPM Connection Charges Consultation [ pdf 1.88 MB ]

Our summary and response to submission themes [ pdf 544.23 KB ]