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Next deep dive. FlexForum Members are pretty keen on a deep dive into data and digitalisation. This is a nest of snakes desperately in need of a clear set of agreed facts about who needs what data and information, when, why and how. The ongoing angst about data and access indicates systemic problems that can only be addressed systematically through a whole-of-system conversation about current and future data flows across the electricity ecosystem. The conversation is a priority because a smart, flexible system is a digitalised system.
We will be scoping the task and working out how to get things moving alongside all the other stuff going on.
Flexibility Plan 2.0 was approved by Members on 30 April 2025. It will be published after a couple of final edits and tweaks, and we expect to have this ready to share with the public very soon. FlexForum will begin assessing progress against the plan in May.
Supporting learning-by-doing. FlexForum and EECA agreed in early March to work together to deliver a Scale demand flexibility demonstration pilot project that EECA is supporting and co-funding.
FlexForum is specifically providing EECA with coordination and reporting services, drawing on its broad membership, access to experts and stewardship of the Flexibility Plan. The project is expected to deliver key features of the intent of the Flex Day ideas by providing flexibility coordinators with a dynamic network-related cash signal to add to the value stack to explore the size and reliability of the resulting response.
More details on the project will be available soon.
FlexForum advice to the Commerce Commission on the Western Bay of Plenty draft decision.
Here is the podcast generated from the FlexForum advice to the Energy Competition Taskforce. It’s not 100% accurate, but is worth a listen.
FlexForum advice to the Energy Competition Taskforce on 3 proposals to empower electricity consumers.
FlexForum advice on the Electricity Authority 2025-26 levy proposal and indicative
workplan.
FlexForum’s submission on the proposal to expand the permitted voltage range for electricity supply.
FlexForum advice to the Commerce Commission on making sure next DPP delivers the most reliable and affordable distribution services possible and makes it easier for households, businesses and communities to electrify and maximise the value of their flexibility.
FlexForum advice to the Electricity Authority on how to get to the future market and power system.
FlexForum advice to Commerce Commission on 2025 default price path issues
FlexForum advice to MBIE electricity market measures issues paper
FlexForum advice to Commerce Commission draft Input methodologies
FlexForum advice to Ministry of Transport on draft EV strategy
FlexForum advice to EA on updating regulatory settings for distribution networks
FlexForum advice to EECA on electric vehicle charging standards
FlexForum advice to Standards NZ on draft Smart Home publicly available specification
FlexForum November 2022 Webinar. Next in the FlexForum speaker series: Playing in the sandpit and experience regulatory learning-by-doing.
FlexForum November 2022 Webinar. Next in the FlexForum speaker series: Playing in the sandpit and experience regulatory learning-by-doing.
Randolph Brazier – ENA UK
Director of Innovation and Electricity Systems
A discussion of ideas and perspectives on how the electricity ecosystem can coordinate and collaborate to enable people.
A discussion to collect ideas about the role flexibility could play in the future to deliver affordable, reliable and zero carbon electricity.
