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Wellington Electricity makes progress on seismic strengthening

News | 18 Oct 2018

A milestone was marked by Wellington Electricity last week with the completion of seismic remedial work at its Miramar substation as part of its three-year, $31.2 million earthquake preparedness programme.

ENA response to first report of Government Electricity Price Review

News | 11 Sep 2018

Electricity distributors have welcomed a report on the status of New Zealand’s electricity industry, and will be preparing a detailed and measured response to its findings.

ComCom decision rams home need for more leeway in electricity reliability standards

News | 06 Sep 2018

A Commerce Commission decision today shows the importance of giving electricity distributors greater flexibility in meeting their reliability standards without facing financial penalties.

Collaboration between lines companies celebrated

News | 20 Aug 2018

Counties Power officially thanked their southern neighbours, WEL Networks, last week at a breakfast to recognise WEL crews for their storm response assistance.

Safety concerns over privately-owned power lines and poles

News | 23 May 2018

Most people are unaware that they own the power lines that feed electricity from the poles and wires on the public roads to their house — and are therefore responsible for their safety and maintenance.

Why the tree regulations aren’t working

News | 18 Apr 2018

Approximately 180,000 Aucklanders had their power disrupted after strong winds caused massive damage to Vector’s network. A further 15,000 customers went without power in the Counties Manakau area.

Why the Low Fixed Charge regulations should be removed

News | 29 Mar 2018

Some households are paying more for a connection to the electricity grid than other households. Households who use more power are, in effect, cross-subsidising households that use less power.