Source
https://networktasman.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/NTL-Information-Pack-greater-than-10kW.pdf — original source (opens in a new tab; the file is not redistributed)
Network Tasman Distributed Generation Information Pack (>10 kW)
Local-distributor regulatory layer for the pilot
Network Tasman Ltd (consumer-owned distributor, Nelson/Tasman). Connection information pack for distributed generation >10 kW, governed by the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 Part 6 (Schedule 6.2 regulated terms reproduced in full). Fee maxima derive from Code Schedule 6.5, so they apply NZ-wide, not only in Tasman. The PDF carries no explicit publication date on its pages; RT_106 describes it as the Nov 2025 pack.
Summary
Network Tasman’s information pack sets out how a consumer connects distributed generation (DG) larger than 10 kW — solar PV, wind, hydro, fuel cells, or fossil generators — to its distribution network in the Nelson–Tasman region and exports surplus energy. It covers the application process, prescribed maximum application fees, required AS/NZS technical standards, metering obligations, the “avoided transmission” credit mechanism, and the full regulated connection terms (Schedule 6.2 of the Code). It is the local-distributor regulatory layer directly relevant to sizing and connecting generation for the Lower Moutere pilot, which sits within Network Tasman’s footprint, and it is the primary behind the DG-connection fees already cited in CR_011. REG_002
Key claims
- claim: "Maximum initial DG application fees are prescribed and tiered by capacity: $550 +GST (10 kW to <100 kW), $1,100 +GST (100 kW to <1 MW), $5,500 +GST (≥1 MW). These derive from Code Part 6 Schedule 6.5, so they apply NZ-wide."
source_location: "p.6 fee table"
- claim: "An 'avoided transmission' credit exists but is a rule-of-thumb economically viable only if the generator can produce at least ~20 kW consistently over peak winter-evening load times, and requires time-of-use (half-hourly) export metering."
source_location: "p.6"
- claim: "Approval timeframes are codified by plant size: written approve/decline notice within 45, 60, or 80 days of the final application for plant <1 MW, 1–5 MW, and >5 MW respectively; a connection contract must be negotiated within 30 business days of notice of intention to proceed."
source_location: "p.4 steps f, h"
- claim: "Liability cap: maximum total liability of each party for a breach is the lesser of direct damage or $1,000 per kW of nameplate capacity, up to a maximum of $5 million."
source_location: "Schedule 6.2 clause 22, p.13"
- claim: "Regulated terms cease to apply if the DG is not constructed within 18 months of the date approval was granted."
source_location: "Schedule 6.2 clause 15A, p.11"
- claim: "Technical compliance is mandatory: AS/NZS 4777.1:2016, 4777.2:2020, 4777.3:2005 (inverter grid connection), AS/NZS 3000:2018 (wiring), AS/NZS 5033:2014 (PV array safety), plus Network Tasman's Distribution Code. An Electrical Certificate of Compliance is required before connection; an AS/NZS 4777.1-compliant system provides anti-islanding isolation during a network outage."
source_location: "pp.3–5"
- claim: "Metering + retailer arrangement are prerequisites: new time-of-use metering must record exported energy, and the generator must have a contract with an electricity retailer (or the clearing manager) to purchase surplus before connection is permitted."
source_location: "pp.4–5, 7"
- claim: "Permanent-disconnection triggers: the distributor may permanently disconnect on ≥10 business days' notice if the DG has not injected electricity in the preceding 12 months without notified reason; interference or theft of electricity must be advised within 24 hours."
source_location: "Schedule 6.2 clauses 15, 9, pp.10–11"Neobiome Intelligence relevance
The regulated grid-connection layer for the pilot (D01). For any community-scale generation in the Lower Moutere pilot (which sits in Network Tasman’s footprint), this pack supplies the connection procedure, fee schedule, standards, and timeframes that bound a real deployment — the regulatory complement to the technical PV/wind/battery sizing. The fee tiers (550 / 1,100 / $5,500 +GST by capacity) and the ~20 kW avoided-transmission viability floor are direct financial inputs to a pilot business case (I01), and the 45/60/80-day approval windows + 18-month build deadline are the schedule constraints. It is the primary source behind the Network Tasman DG fees already cited via CR_011 — moving those from synthesis-cited to primary-sourced. The mandatory AS/NZS 4777/3000/5033 compliance + anti-islanding requirement is the technical-compliance gate any NI-recommended system must pass. REG_002
Research targets
Documents to retrieve
- None additional — the pack reproduces Code Part 6 Schedule 6.2 in full; the underlying Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 Part 6 is a known instrument, not a follow-on retrieval.
Research gaps
- None new. Broader multi-distributor DG-pack coverage (national exemplar set) is tracked under RT_141, not as a per-source target.
Connections
Links to
Sources (1): CR_011
Referenced by
EDT domains (1): D01: Renewable Energy & Storage Systems