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Powerswitch

Cody C made this Official Information request to Electricity Authority

The request was refused by Electricity Authority.

From: Cody C

Dear Electricity Authority,

Re: Powerswitch

1. How was Consumer awarded funding for their electricity retailer price comparison service, Powerswitch? i.e. was there a formal tender process. If yes - please provide further details of the process / tender. If no - please advise how the decision was made to award to Consumer.

2a. Please provide a copy of the agreement / MoU between EA and Consumer for the provision of Powerswitch.

2b. How does EA fund Consumer for the Powerswitch service (if this was not provided for in the agreement)? What is the amount annually?

2c. Despite funding from the EA, MBIE and others, Consumer continues to ask for funding from electricity retailers which is known as the "retailer success fee scheme". Did the EA anticipate this, provide for it in their original agreement, prohibit it or went ahead with the agreement knowing that Consumer may have done this in any case?

3a. Is there a standardised format that electricity retailers must use in order to supply Consumer with data? Is this data obtained manually or automatically (i.e. programatically)?

3b. Does EA retain any copies of the pricing files supplied by electricity retailers to Consumer? If so, please provide these.

Yours faithfully,

Cody C

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Electricity Authority

Kia ora Cody C,

Thank you for your request of 12 February 2023, under the Official Information Act 1982, for the following information:

"1. How was Consumer awarded funding for their electricity retailer price comparison service, Powerswitch? i.e. was there a formal tender process. If yes - please provide further details of the process / tender. If no - please advise how the decision was made to award to Consumer.
2a. Please provide a copy of the agreement / MoU between EA and Consumer for the provision of Powerswitch.
2b. How does EA fund Consumer for the Powerswitch service (if this was not provided for in the agreement)? What is the amount annually?
2c. Despite funding from the EA, MBIE and others, Consumer continues to ask for funding from electricity retailers which is known as the "retailer success fee scheme". Did the EA anticipate this, provide for it in their original agreement, prohibit it or went ahead with the agreement knowing that Consumer may have done this in any case?
3a. Is there a standardised format that electricity retailers must use in order to supply Consumer with data? Is this data obtained manually or automatically (i.e. programatically)?
3b. Does EA retain any copies of the pricing files supplied by electricity retailers to Consumer? If so, please provide these"

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 11 March 2022, being 20 working days after the day your request was received.

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact me by emailing [email address].

Kind regards,

Tessa Ballinger (she/her)
Ministerial Advisor
DDI: +64 4 886 3134

Electricity Authority - Te Mana Hiko
Level 7, AON Centre, 1 Wilis Street
PO Box 10041
Wellington 6143
New Zealand
www.ea.govt.nz

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Kia ora Cody C,

Thank you for your request of 12 February 2023, under the Official Information Act 1982.

Please find attached the Authority's response. If you have any questions regarding our response, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards,

Tessa Ballinger (she/her)
Ministerial Advisor
Electricity Authority - Te Mana Hiko
Level 7, AON Centre, 1 Wilis Street
PO Box 10041
Wellington 6143
New Zealand
www.ea.govt.nz

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