MDAG was established by the Electricity
Authority to provide independent advice
on issues relating primarily to (a) pricing
and cost allocation, (b) risk and risk
management and (c) operational efficiencies.
MDAG’s membership was drawn from
the industry and it was supported by a
secretariat of outstanding consultants.
Wholesale
market design for a high renewables system
Project
outline, 11 May 2022 – to
Council of Energy Regulators (a forum
for MBIE, the Electricity Authority,
Commerce Commission and Gas Industry
Company to share information and discuss
matters of common interest).
I was the principal author of the
following reports for MDAG’s
review of the “high standard
of trading conduct” provisions
of the Electricity Code 2010:
National Radio – ‘Meridian’s
new contract with Rio Tinto (Comalco)’ –
Tony Baldwin interviewed on ‘Midday Report’,
2 October 2007
National Radio – ‘Effect
of carbon cost on electricity prices’ –
Tony Baldwin interviewed by Eric Frickberg on ‘Midday
Report’ and ‘Check Point’, 21 September
2007
National Radio – ‘Electricity
prices’ – Tony Baldwin in panel interview
with Kathryn Ryan on ‘Nine to Noon’, 12
June 2007
"Market
needs Government to finish the job", NZ Herald,
27 January 2004, by Tony Baldwin.
Also published in the Otago Daily Times, 25 February 2004,
and Scoop.
This is a full version of the "Price volatility
no flaw" article referred to below published in the
IAEE Newsletter and Asian Power
"Price
volatility no flaw", International Association
of Energy Economists, Newsletter, 2nd Quarter, 2004, by
Tony Baldwin. Also published in Asian Power, Feb/March 2004
Commentary
on draft model retail contract, May
2004, MARIA
"Tendering
for reserve energy", a consultation paper prepared
for the Electricity Commission by Concept Consulting with
Tony Baldwin and John Culy, November 2004
"A Better Deal for Electricity
Consumers", April 1998. Tony Baldwin was the
principal writer of this document, which sets out the key
elements of the Government's 1998 industry restructuring
package, including the formation of Genesis, Meridian and
Mighty River. (Ministry of Commerce
"A Better Deal for Electricity Consumers": An
Outline of the New Zealand Government's Electricity Reform
Package”, 7 April 1998)
Electricity
Industry Reform Act 1998. Tony led a small team of other
specialists drafting this Act to implemented the Government's
policies set out in 'A Better Deal for Electricity Consumers'
(referred to above)
"Final
Certification Report", Electricity Reform Transition
Unit (ERTU), December 1998. This was a group established
to preview in detail whether each of the proposed new SOEs
would be (among other things) financially viable and effective
competitors. Tony was responsible for establishing and overseeing
this group. Three “Interim Development
Groups” (pre-establishment boards) were put in place
for each of the three proposed new SOES with the task of
certifying whether their entity would be viable. The report
outline for the Huntly IDG is here.
