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SUMMARY:EEA Innovation Webinar Series 2026
DESCRIPTION:The EEA seeks out the people closest to the sector’s biggest challenges and brings their work straight to our members\, free of charge.  This year’s series spans three sessions: \n\nPowerco’s work on AI-driven forecasting and grid-edge connections\nHorizon Networks’ trial of an AI-based climate resilience platform\nNew international research on consumer trust and equity from the University of Notre Dame\n\nIt is a chance to hear directly from the engineers\, researchers\, and innovators shaping where our industry is headed\, well before the ideas reach the wider market. \nThese sessions will focus on how Aotearoa New Zealand’s electricity sector is adapting to a faster-changing\, more decentralised future. Each session brings practical insight from people working at the front line of the industry’s biggest challenges\, from AI-driven forecasting and climate resilience to the consumer side of the energy transition. \nEach session runs 11am-12pm on the dates shown below.  There is no charge to attend for EEA members\, but registration is required. \n\nOctober session \nNote:  No September session due to EEA2026 \nWho Powers the Future? Consumer behaviour\, pricing\, and trust in Aotearoa New Zealand’s electricity transition \nWhen: Tuesday 13 October 2026\, 11am-12pm \nPresented by: Baxter Kamana-Williams from the University of Notre Dame \nDescription: Decisions on pricing\, distributed generation and demand-side management will shape who benefits\, and who doesn’t\, as New Zealand’s electricity system decentralises. This session looks at the often-overlooked consumer side of that equation. \nBaxter Kamana-Williams presents new research across five key areas: behavioural dynamics\, electricity pricing\, distributed generation and storage\, energy efficiency\, and consumer trust. He’ll explore why demand-side management is more complex than it looks\, how pricing and DG policy can advance or undermine equity\, and why consumer trust is critical to whether energy policy succeeds. \nWho should attend: Energy policy professionals\, regulators\, distribution network operators\, demand-side management practitioners\, and anyone interested in energy equity and the residential consumer experience. \nUse this link to register for 13 October 2026
URL:https://eea.co.nz/event/eea-innovation-webinar-series-2026-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:EEA Review of Three Key Electricity Industry Safety Guides
DESCRIPTION:The EEA is beginning reviews of three key industry safety guides and is inviting industry to have input before the review work starts.\nRather than presenting proposed changes\, these webinars are an opportunity to look at the guides as they stand today and hear directly from the people who use them. \nWe want to understand: \n\nWhat is working well?\nWhat is unclear\, outdated or difficult to apply?\nWhere are organisations interpreting the guidance differently?\nAre there gaps that need to be addressed?\nWhat has changed in technology\, equipment\, standards or industry practice since the guide was developed?\nWhat should we make sure we retain?\n\nFeedback from each webinar will help establish the scope and priorities for the formal review. \nWebinars\nThree separate webinars will be held\, free to attend but you will need to register via the links below\, covering: \nSwitching Instructions and Communications Guide:  First published in 2019\, the Guide sets out essential safety principles for switching instructions and associated communications\, including planning\, compiling\, checking and actioning switching instructions\, responsibilities of controllers and field operators\, and communication protocols. \nDate and Time: Tuesday\, September 15\, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM \nRegister for Switching Instructions and Communications Webinar \nGuide for Electricity Supply Industry Use of Mobile Plant:  The current Guide was published in 2018 and provides guidance on the use of mobile plant near live electrical equipment\, including overhead conductors\, underground cables and work within and around switchyards. \nDate and Time:  Wednesday\, September 16\, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM \nRegister for EST Use of Mobile Plant Webinar \nWork on Poles and Pole Structures Guide:  The Guide provides industry guidance on working safely on poles and pole structures\, with particular emphasis on pre-climb assessment\, pole condition\, climbing and attachment requirements\, and managing damaged or deteriorated structures. \nDate and Time: Thursday\, September 17\, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM \nRegister for Work on Poles and Pole Structures Webinar
URL:https://eea.co.nz/event/eea-review-of-three-key-electricity-industry-safety-guides/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260910T120000
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SUMMARY:EEA Inside Re-Energise 26: Building New Zealand's Energy Workforce\, Together
DESCRIPTION:You’ve been invited to: \nInside Re-Energise 26: Building New Zealand’s Energy Workforce\, Together\nNew Zealand’s energy future depends on people and Re-Energise 26 is the most comprehensive evidence base ever produced on the workforce that powers the Electricity Supply Industry. \nRe-Energise 26 brings the electricity supply and energy resources sectors together for the first time in one coordinated view\, drawing on data from: \n\n54 companies\,\nover 17\,800 employees and contractors\,\n20 industry interviews\, and\nhundreds of student and school surveys\n\nJoin Nicki Sutherland\, Chief Executive of the Electricity Engineers’ Association (EEA)\, for a 45 minute lunchtime webinar unpacking why this report was needed\, what its 14 key findings mean for your organisation\, and how the Industry Skills Action Plan (ISAP) is already turning evidence into coordinated\, sector-wide action. \nYou’ll leave with a clear picture of what happens next\, and how your organisation can get involved. \nWho should attend \nWorkforce planners\, HR and L&D leaders\, executives\, policymakers\, educators\, and anyone with a stake in building a resilient energy workforce for Aotearoa. \nDate and Time:  Thursday 10 September 2026 at 12:00pm – 1:00pm \nWe look forward to having you attend the event! \nRegister for Building NZ’s Energy Workforce\, Together Webinar \nRegistration\nThere is no charge to attend but registration is required.
URL:https://eea.co.nz/event/inside-re-energise-26-building-new-zealands-energy-workforce-together/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260722T110000
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SUMMARY:EEA Innovation Webinar Series 2026
DESCRIPTION:The EEA seeks out the people closest to the sector’s biggest challenges and brings their work straight to our members\, free of charge.  This year’s series spans three sessions: \n\nPowerco’s work on AI-driven forecasting and grid-edge connections\nHorizon Networks’ trial of an AI-based climate resilience platform\nNew international research on consumer trust and equity from the University of Notre Dame\n\nIt’s a chance to hear directly from the engineers\, researchers\, and innovators shaping where our industry is headed\, well before the ideas reach the wider market. \nThese sessions will focus on how Aotearoa New Zealand’s electricity sector is adapting to a faster-changing\, more decentralised future. Each session brings practical insight from people working at the front line of the industry’s biggest challenges\, from AI-driven forecasting and climate resilience to the consumer side of the energy transition. \nTiming:  Each session runs 11am – 12pm on the dates shown below. \nRegistration:  There is no charge to attend for EEA members\, but registration is required. \n\nJuly Session\nAdapting for the future: Powerco’s developing digital capabilities in forecasting\, DG connections & network management \nWhen: Wednesday 22 July 2026\, 11am-12pm \nPresented by: Kewen Kueh\, Mike Reid\, Andrew Wilson and Bernie Coster from Powerco \nDescription: Consumer energy resources are creating big opportunities for New Zealand’s networks\, alongside rising uncertainty about their impact and a growing need for capabilities customers can depend on. \nThe Powerco team shares progress across a range of initiatives: smart meter-driven load and generation forecasting with finer time and location detail\, grid-edge control to fast-track connections against a 1\,100 MW generation pipeline\, and new approaches to LV network health and resilience planning. \nWho should attend: Network planners\, asset managers\, forecasting and DSO specialists\, and anyone working through the practicalities of connecting and managing distributed energy resources. \nUse this link to register for 22nd July 2026 webinar \n\nAugust session\nClimate risk informed planning: An AI-Driven Platform Trial \nWhen: Wednesday 19 August 2026\, 11am-12pm \nPresented by: Feng Wu and Johnathon Green from Horizon Networks \nDescription: Severe weather is testing electricity networks beyond what they were designed for. Traditional desktop-based risk assessment is struggling to keep up: it leans on limited asset and outage data\, doesn’t scale well across the network\, and takes heavy resourcing to test different scenarios. \nHorizon Networks is now trialing Rhizome’s AI-based planning platform\, gridADAPT\, which applies machine learning to climate projections\, asset vulnerability and network performance data to assess risk and weigh up the economic and consumer benefits of different investment options. Feng Wu and Johnathon Green will share how the platform works in practice\, and what they’ve learned from the pilot so far. \nWho should attend: Asset managers\, network planners and risk managers\, particularly those weighing up AI-supported tools for climate and asset risk. \nUse this link to register for 19th August 2026 webinar \n\nOctober session \nNote:  No September session due to EEA2026 \nWho Powers the Future? Consumer behaviour\, pricing\, and trust in Aotearoa New Zealand’s electricity transition \nWhen: Tuesday 13 October 2026\, 11am-12pm \nPresented by: Baxter Kamana-Williams from the University of Notre Dame \nDescription: Decisions on pricing\, distributed generation and demand-side management will shape who benefits\, and who doesn’t\, as New Zealand’s electricity system decentralises. This session looks at the often-overlooked consumer side of that equation. \nBaxter Kamana-Williams presents new research across five key areas: behavioural dynamics\, electricity pricing\, distributed generation and storage\, energy efficiency\, and consumer trust. He’ll explore why demand-side management is more complex than it looks\, how pricing and DG policy can advance or undermine equity\, and why consumer trust is critical to whether energy policy succeeds. \nWho should attend: Energy policy professionals\, regulators\, distribution network operators\, demand-side management practitioners\, and anyone interested in energy equity and the residential consumer experience. \nUse this link to register for 13 October 2026 webinar
URL:https://eea.co.nz/event/eea-innovation-webinar-series-2026/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Changes to fall protection requirements (AS/NZS1891.4:2025): Webinar
DESCRIPTION:AS/NZS Standard 1891.4:2025  Personal equipment for working at height\, Part 4: Selection\, use and maintenance has recently been updated and is now available on the Standards New Zealand website. \nThe EEA would like to invite you to attend an online webinar being run by EEA’s Safety Standards and Procedures Group at 9am on the 19th November\, the webinar will be  a general discussion on the update to ASNZS1891.4:2025\, focussing the requirement for additional control measures (fall protection system) to be implemented when a work positioning system is used\, while working at height. \nWe encourage active participation in this webinar\, to share ideas around how companies are implementing solutions to this requirement\, what their rollout strategies are\, how they’re engaging with their staff\, and managing compliance\, photos would be great as well. \nLink to register for webinar
URL:https://eea.co.nz/event/changes-to-fall-protection-requirements-as-nzs1891-42025-webinar/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="EEA":MAILTO:admin@eea.co.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251114T110000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251114T113000
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SUMMARY:Voltage Change Webinar
DESCRIPTION:To support members in understanding these changes\, we will be hosting a short EEA webinar on Friday\, 14 November from 11:00 am to 11.30am NZDT. \nThe session will cover the new voltage regulations\, recommended inverter settings (including the proposed “Australia A” profile)\, and the sector’s proposed standardised approach. \nRegister via this link to attend the MS Teams webinar \nA recording and slides will be shared after the session. \n 
URL:https://eea.co.nz/event/voltage-change-webinar/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251103T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251103T103000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Lock Out Tag Out Guide
DESCRIPTION:The Standards Safety Procedures Group has developed the Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) Guide  to provide clear\, practical guidance on the lockout and tagging of switches and equipment that serve as isolation points within the electricity ‘works’ environment. The guide is intended to complement\, not replace\, existing legislative and regulatory requirements\, and is based on good practice as recognised by industry representatives. \nAn initial draft was sent out for consultation and feedback considered\, including submissions questioning the need for a dedicated LOTO guide given the existence of various standards and internal procedures. \nBoth the EEA Executive and Electricity Networks Aotearoa reiterated their support for the development of this guide as a mechanism to provide clear\, industry-specific guidance to lift LOTO and health and safety standards. \nJoin the webinar and find out more about the guide\, its purpose and next steps. \nClick here to register today \n 
URL:https://eea.co.nz/event/webinar-lock-out-tag-out-guide/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250904T140000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: EEA and Energy Resources Aotearoa Re-Energise 2025
DESCRIPTION:EEA and Energy Resources Aotearoa invite you to a webinar on the 2025 Re-Energise project. \nJoin us to find out more about the project including why its important; the approach and the intended outputs. \nThe project will collect and analyse nationwide information and identify critical workforce gaps\, training needs\, and future skills necessary to support the evolving energy sector landscape. It will also map current training and career pathways while proposing actionable solutions for attracting\, developing\, and retaining the workforce required to power New Zealand’s future. \nRegister now.
URL:https://eea.co.nz/event/webinar-eea-and-energy-resources-aotearoa-re-energise-2025/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
LOCATION:https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4a7bbd7b-3fdb-4ed2-ab9d-68fcfc29947f@03355a89-4fdc-42a0-8b42-c06f82328fd3
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SUMMARY:The Future of Smart Energy in NZ: FlexTalk's Journey to 100+ Connected Homes
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for an insightful webinar detailing the journey and key learnings from the FlexTalk Seed project\, which is now scaling up to connect over 100 homes with smart technology.\nWe’ll share how this initiative\, in partnership with TLC’s Community Solar Initiative\, is paving the way for consumers to effortlessly optimise their energy use. \nDuring this session\, you’ll discover: \n\nHow open standards enable seamless communication between energy systems and devices\nThe tangible benefits of smart technology for energy optimisation in homes\nReal-world experiences in the installation and setup of smart devices\nRecommended products and connection methods for successful deployments\nKey feedback from both the installers and the homeowners involved\nOur plan to scale demand flexibility across Aotearoa\, including the technology and approach for connecting 100+ homes\n\nWhat is FlexTalk? \nFlexTalk is a collaborative program led by the EEA and EECA\, uniting industry partners to explore and implement solutions for demand flexibility.  Our work empowers businesses\, consumers\, and service providers to actively participate in a smarter electricity grid.  Previous FlexTalk phases have successfully tested open communication protocols like OpenADR. Read more. \nThe FlexTalk Seed project provided crucial practical experience in installing and managing smart devices including home energy management systems (HEMS) and hot water/AC monitoring and control in residential settings\, setting the stage for larger-scale deployments. HEMS act as a central hub\, connecting appliances and energy resources to optimise electricity use\, aiming to reduce costs. \nPhase 3 is currently underway\, focusing on installing HEMS in over 100 homes in collaboration with The Lines Company. We are applying the valuable lessons learned from our earlier phases to deliver tangible benefits to consumers at scale. \nSpeakers \nDr. Stuart Johnson (EEA)\, Connie Dunbar (EEA/Assurity Consulting)\, Terry Paddy (Cortexo)\, Romesh Anandaraja (Ivory Egg) \nRegister for the Webinar \nTo register for the webinar which is via MSTeam use this link here: Register for this webinar
URL:https://eea.co.nz/event/the-future-of-smart-energy-in-nz-flextalks-journey-to-100-connected-homes/
LOCATION:Online Meeting
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="EEA":MAILTO:admin@eea.co.nz
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