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These Regulations may be cited as the Utilities Commission Regulations 2001.
These Regulations may be cited as the Utilities Commission Regulations 2001.
The Utilities Commission is authorised to make a code relating to ring fencing in a regulated industry.
In subregulation (1):
ring fencing means the separate operation of related or associated businesses of a licensed entity in a regulated industry.
The Utilities Commission is authorised to make a code relating to standards of service by licensed entities in the electricity supply industry.
Without limiting subregulation (1), a code may deal with the following:
standards of service by licensed entities in the electricity supply industry;
performance measures for standards of service by licensed entities in the electricity supply industry;
payments to certain customers if specified standards of service are not met.
The Utilities Commission is authorised to make rules relating to the provision of ancillary services in the electricity supply industry.
The Utilities Commission is authorised to make determinations relating to the prices for providing ancillary services in the electricity supply industry.
In this regulation:
ancillary services include:
reserve capacity;
frequency support;
load following services; and
services necessary for the efficient and reliable operation of a power system.