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The Minister of Consumer Affairs (New Zealand) has cited Consumer NZ as a source of guidance for consumers wanting to understand the Consumer Guarantees Act. [2] With the Ministry of Consumer Affairs (New Zealand) , Consumer NZ manages Powerswitch, which is a project to assist consumers in evaluating the costs of consuming electricity.
The New Zealand electricity market (NZEM) is a decentralised electricity market regulated by the Electricity Industry Participation Code administered by the Electricity Authority (EA). The authority was established in November 2010 to replace the Electricity Commission .
In Consumers' Institute of New Zealand's 2009 survey of consumer satisfaction with electricity companies, 92% of Powershop's 111 responding customers found it 'good' or 'very good', and it received zero 'poor' ratings. [15] In 2010, it again received a 92% satisfaction rating. In 2011 and 2012, it garnered a 96% customer satisfaction rating. [16]
In New Zealand, Australia, Saskatchewan, Canada, and South Africa, Single-wire earth return systems (SWER) are used to electrify remote rural areas. Three phase service provides power for large agricultural facilities, petroleum pumping facilities, water plants, or other customers that have large loads (three-phase equipment).
Main switch consumer unit - Consists of a main switch that will disconnect power to all circuits simultaneously which has one busbar linking all protective devices to a common live source, and one neutral conductor or link bar connecting to a common neutral rail. There will be a separate earth rail to allow the main earth conductor to be connected.
People, Power and Power Stations: Electric Power Generation in New Zealand 1880–1998 (Second ed.). Wellington: Bridget Williams Books Ltd and Electricity Corporation of New Zealand. pp. 356 pages. ISBN 0-908912-98-6. Reilly, Helen (2008). Connecting the Country: New Zealand's National Grid 1886–2007. Wellington: Steele Roberts.