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Recent newsletters 

August 2024

This edition includes:

  • A note from ENA CE, Tracey Kai
  • Congrats to the Energy Awards winners
  • Granny flat rules may exacerbate an ongoing issue
  • New consumer care obligations
  • Future Network Forum progress
  • Innovation allowance in design
  • Gaining consumer insights

July 2024

This edition includes:

  • A note from ENA CE, Tracey Kai
  • DPP4 – the final words are in!
  • Changes to tree regulations
  • Powerco secures its first green loan
  • Recordings from the innovation forum
  • The price for the distribution sector to work in the road corridor
  • Govt's critical infrastructure resilience programme is imminent 
  • Consumer data rights
  • Engagement with KiwiRail 

June 2024

This edition includes:

  • A note from ENA CE, Tracey Kai
  • Standardised emergency reporting to enhance resilience 
  • Govt consulting on workplace health and safety regulations
  • Finalists named for energy awards
  • Mana Wāhine — take part  
  • New electricity demand and generation scenarios
  • Innovation Forum — registration open for EDBs

May 2024

This edition includes:

  • A note from ENA CE, Tracey Kai — including DPP4
  • Changes to tree regulation
  • Distribution pricing next steps
  • NZ Energy Excellence Awards
  • Safety campaign assets for EDBs
  • Innovation Forum — registration open for EDBs

April 2024

This edition includes:

  • A note from ENA CE, Tracey Kai
  • Gillian Blythe joins the ENA Board
  • A glossary for our many, many, acronyms
  • Connections journey mapping
  • Aligning EDB roles and functions to enable distributed flexibility  
  • EDBs outperform the utility sector on productivity 
  • ComCom misses financeability mark  
  • Electrifying Aotearoa: The consumer perspective 
  • NZ Energy Excellence Awards – entries open 
  • Reducing energy hardship conference
  • SwitchDin working with SAPN

March 2024

This edition includes:

  • A note from ENA CE, Tracey Kai
  • New national connections map
  • Study tour to Adelaide
  • The progress from the Future Network Forum (including projects about flexibility services; aligning EDB solutions and also roles and functions; aligning the customer experience for large connections; and customer segmentation)
  • Brand new 'Electric Homes' report