News

Answering the Climate Change Minister's electric vehicle challenge

Greens co-leader and Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, met with the ENA and one of his parting questions was around lines networks' capability to cope with the possibility of a rapidly accelerating uptake of electric vehicles.

Latest ENA consumer reference panel tackles pricing reform

ENA’s third consumer reference panel was held in Wellington recently, and following the Electricity Price Review’s release, was able to focus meaningfully on price reform proposals.

Energy hardship to be targeted

A cross-sector energy hardship group will be established by the government to help ensure “energy hardship initiatives are well-considered, carefully co-ordinated and properly implemented”.

Consumers to be given louder voice by government

The Government has accepted the Electricity Price Review’s recommendation to set up an electricity consumer advocacy council, as supported by ENA in its submission.

Anger at Government’s Westpower decision

There is huge disappointment over the government’s decision to decline Westpower's application to build a run-of-river (ie. no dam) hydro scheme.

Award winning lines companies

The Counties Power team receiving the award en-masse for Network Initiative of the Year at the Deloitte Energy Excellence Awards last month for their "Putting the smarts in" scalable customer restoration project.

A consumer's perspective of new electricity technologies in the home

A consumer in Wellington explains his home energy setup: electric vehicle, solar panels and battery technology.

Government response to Interim Climate Change Committee Report

The Electricity Networks Association (ENA) is welcoming the Government’s response to the Interim Climate Change Committee (ICCC) Report released today.

Common competency framework introduced for technical lines staff

A Common Competency Framework (CCF) has been developed by the ENA for use by its members.

ENA members support EnergyMate pilot tackling energy hardship

Lines companies, electricity retailers, community organisations and the government have partnered to launch EnergyMate, a free in-home coaching service helping families at highest risk of energy hardship reduce electricity costs and live in a warmer home.

Network Transformation Roadmap launched

A roadmap helping lines companies prepare for disruptive shifts in electricity production, use, and consumer behaviour was launched today by the Minister of Energy and Resources, the Hon Dr Megan Woods.

Network Transformation Roadmap video