Energy task force says proposed rules 'quickest and most effective'

Energy task force says proposed rules 'quickest and most effective'
New rules are coming for the electricity market. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Howard
The Energy Competition Task Force says non-discrimination measures are its preferred way to level the playing field between the large gentailers – Genesis, Contact, Meridian and Mercury – and independent participants in the electricity market.The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko (EA) and the Commerce Commission set up the task force to look for ways to strengthen the market and put downward pressure on prices due to last winter’s energy crunch.The proposed non-discrimination measures would prevent gentailers from giving pref...

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