Membership

Become a member

Join an evidence-based collective of expert voices making it easier for households, businesses and communities to maximise the value of their energy resources and flexibility.

FlexForum members share their diverse viewpoints on the many and complex practical details of activating flexibility in Aotearoa New Zealand. Through knowledge sharing, practical reality-checking, and a whole-of-system approach, members can:

  • stay ahead of change and industry developments
  • pool scarce resources
  • collaborate on problems that cannot be solved alone
  • inform industry thinking
  • help drive coordinated action across the sector.

Be part of an expert group driving flexibility progress in Aotearoa New Zealand.

 

FlexForum Constitution

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Why become a member?

Access to diverse, whole-of-system expertise

Gain access to expert insights on the practical implications of flexibility from across the energy sector including distributors, retailers, innovators, aggregators and generators. Members can draw on this collective expertise to address complex flexibility issues from a whole-of-system perspective.

Inform industry discussions

Share your expertise and practical experience on key flexibility issues through deep dives, expert insights and collaborative responses to key policy documents.

Support coordinated action across the sector

FlexForum provides the cross-cutting role needed to accelerate progress on flexibility. Members collaborate on problems that cannot be solved alone, share lessons learned, pool scarce resources, and avoid duplicating effort.

Build valuable industry relationships

Through frequent engagement opportunities, connect with a diverse group of industry experts focused on making flexibility easy for households, businesses and communities.    

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Member benefits

  • Fortnightly Member newsletter - stay up to date on key flexibility developments, events and notices, and share your organisations relevant events or notices with the FlexForum network.
  • Monthly FlexForum newsletter - with over 450 subscribers, including regulators, stay informed on flexibility related news and projects, and contribute your organisation's activities (where applicable).
  • Slack channel - connect with other members through a dedicated communication channel to ask questions, share insights and stay informed whenever needed.
  • Monthly lunch and learn sessions - hear directly from members about their flexibility initiatives, ask questions, and share knowledge and lessons learned.
  • Topic based workshops - collaborate with experts on specific flexibility topics to build a shared understanding of common facts.
  • Flex Day - attend FlexForum’s annual Flex Day where experts in flexibility gather to discuss flexibility experiences and what’s next. A valuable networking opportunity to build key relationships with others in your field.

Who can join

Membership is open to any organisation or person who is committed to achieving the objective and purpose of the FlexForum:

To make it easier for households, businesses and communities to maximise the value of their energy resources and flexibility to:

  • support affordable and reliable operation of the electricity market and power system
  • enable accelerated electrification by households and businesses as part of the transition in Aotearoa New Zealand to a zero emissions economy.

Membership fees

Annual subscription fees reflect the varying financial capabilities of the membership. There is an annual subscription of:

  • $0 for individuals who are consumers
  • $500 for organisations with up to two people whether employees, contractors or owners
  • $1,500 for organisations with an annual turnover of $5 million or less
  • $5,000 for organisations with an annual turnover of more than $5 million and up to $10 million
  • $10,000 for organisations not in the other three categories and industry associations
  • $30,000 for the following:
    • Large electricity suppliers (ie, gentailers)
    • Electricity distributors with 100,000 or more installation control points and Transpower
    • Large electricity users directly connected to the transmission grid

 

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