27942 (2026). Scott Willis to the Minister for Energy

Written Question

Published date: 27 Jul 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	27942 (2026)
Question asked:	08 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Scott Willis
Portfolio:	Minister for Energy
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	21 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_27942_2026
Document guid:	af328069-b74e-463b-b6d4-c41076ddf4c7

27942 (2026). Scott Willis to the Minister for Energy: Which thermal generation plant, if any, most often set the marginal electricity spot price of $800/MWh as seen in 2024?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised the Taranaki combined cycle plant.