ENA submission to the Department of Internal Affairs about Fire and Emergency New Zealand Levy Exemptions. The submission argues for maintaining exemptions for electricity distribution assets from the levy and suggests further exemptions where benefits from FENZ do not justify the associated costs.

ENA submission to the Commerce Commission about the draft Fibre Input Methodologies. The submission expresses concerns about the implications of the draft decisions, particularly the absence of a WACC percentile uplift and its potential impacts on investment incentives and quality of service incentives for electricity distribution businesses.

Submission to the Commerce Commission focused on the Commission’s proposal to review the methodology for the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) across both Part 4 and Part 6. ENA continues to recommend that the Commission implement a trailing average cost of debt in order to smooth the WACC profile, resulting in less volatility for consumers. This submission was paired with a joint letter signed by ENA and eight other organisations including energy companies, internet companies, Major Electricity Users' Group and Consumer NZ.

ENA submission to the Commerce Commission about the draft decision on Fibre Input Methodologies, focusing on the regulatory processes and rules. The submission highlights the importance of consistency in economic regulation and discusses issues with current pass-through cost provisions, particularly in relation to disputes schemes and local body rates.

ENA submission to the Finance and Expenditure Committee about climate adaptation discusses the critical need to enhance infrastructure resilience amidst the increasing frequency of extreme weather events due to climate change. The submission also highlights the importance of regulatory changes, particularly regarding the Electricity Industry Act 2010, to facilitate more flexible electricity distribution and infrastructure retreat in vulnerable locations.

ENA submission to the Electricity Authority about the failures and funding mechanisms of the Financial Transmission Rights (FTR) market. The submission stresses the market's inability to enhance competition while imposing a financial burden on consumers, and suggests reforms to ensure the FTR market is financially self-sustaining without reliance on loss and constraint excess.