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1. Flexibility Plan progress assessment. The 2026 progress report will be our 3rd providing a whole-of-system assessment of flex progress based on the checklist of tasks outlined in Flexibility Plan 2.0. A desktop scan of activities underway or planned and expected to result in flex progress suggests...
2. Deep dives to provide an expert view on topics with foundational implications for the uptake and use of flex - these exercises help provide agreed facts and a robust evidence base for learning-by-doing and regulatory action. We are working on 2 topics.
Done! A deep dive into digitalisation and data is complete and the resulting FlexForum Insights now available.
A deep dive on pricing and orchestration mechanisms… is getting underway with a Member workshop on 4 June. This topic is a top priority of FF Members and issues have been raised several times already in 2026 during FlexForum discussions and with others...the responses to the recent open letter on non-network solutions are pretty consistent with what FlexForum and its Members have been discussing for a while now.
FlexForum considers a whole-of-system look is needed to understand what pricing and physical orchestration tools should be developed to enable a smart, flexible power system. You can check out the context and key questions for the deep dive here. It's quite detailed, so click through if you are a pricing nerd.
3. Knowledge sharing is a FlexForum focus for 2026 to provide flex-y people with easier access to more regular and detailed information and updates on flex activity.
The Knowledge Hub is always open to more content. Get in touch if you have research to include or a project update. We have two project updates currently getting final checks from the project teams, and several more in the works.
4. Support for learning-by-doing is the 4th focus for 2026 with FlexForum quite uniquely placed to enhance collaboration and synergies by helping to join dots between the diverse range of actors undertaking learning-by-doing. Nothing specific planned at the moment, but things we do in this space include:
FlexForum advice on enabling flex capable residential end-use products
FlexForum advice on proposals to improve access to electricity product data
FlexForum advice to the Electricity Authority on a MTR proposal
FlexForum advice to the Electricity Authority on a digitalised electricity system.
FlexForum advice to the Electricity Authority on rewarding industrial demand flexibility.
FlexForum advice to the Electricity Authority on enabling a more decentralised electricity system.
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 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.
