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Electricity Reform Act 2000
30Licence conditions – licence authorising system control
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30 Licence conditions – licence authorising system control
(1) The Utilities Commission may, on granting a licence authorising
system control over a power system, make the licence subject to
conditions determined by the Utilities Commission:
(a) if the electricity entity is a related body corporate in relation to
an electricity entity granted a licence authorising the
generation of electricity – requiring the business of system
control authorised by the licence to be kept separate from the
business of generating electricity to the extent specified in the
conditions;
(b) requiring the electricity entity to maintain specified accounting
records and to prepare accounts according to specified
principles;
(c) requiring the functions and powers of the system controller to
be exercised in the best interests of all parties operating in the
power system; and
(d) requiring the system controller to consult with all electricity
entities involved in the operation of the power system when
establishing and varying the operating protocols and
arrangements for dispatch and system security.
terms or conditions of a licence authorising system control over a
power system.