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Meridian Energy delivers net half-year profit
Friday, 23 March 2007, 11:15 am | Meridian Energy
State-owned energy company Meridian Energy has reported a net profit after tax of $104.5 million for the half year ended 31 December 2006 after a strong operating performance, Chief Executive Keith Turner said today. Dr Turner said the net profit ... More >>
Dunedin’s newest apartment complex
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 2:49 pm | Meridian Energy
The developers of Dunedin’s newest apartment complex have chosen a local energy source, the Dunedin Energy Centre, to provide space heating and hot water facilities for its LivingSpace complex in Castle Street (Dunedin), Energy for Industry general ... More >>
Refinancing of $700m debt funding complete
Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 10:15 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy has refinanced its bank-provided debt funding facilities to the value of $700 million through the retirement of existing facilities, and the establishment of new ones, Chief Financial Officer Paul Smart said today. More >>
Purchase of offsets key to carbon neutrality
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 5:17 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy has bought carbon emission offsets from renewable electricity generator TrustPower to offset its own carbon emissions during its carbon neutrality certification process, the Chief Executive of Meridian Energy, Keith Turner, announced today. More >>
Meridian has certified carbon neutral electricity
Monday, 26 February 2007, 10:21 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy’s electricity – generated from renewable resources – has been certified as carbon neutral, Chief Executive Keith Turner announced today. Speaking at the National Power Conference, Dr Turner says that after a rigorous process Meridian ... More >>
Meridian Energy welcomes announcement
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 4:34 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy today welcomed the Electricity Commission’s notice of its intention to approve Transpower’s amended proposal to upgrade the electricity transmission supply into Auckland and Northland. “A reliable grid which has adequate capacity ... More >>
Meridian Welcomes NZ Energy Strategy to 2050
Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 10:59 am | Meridian Energy
State owned power company, Meridian Energy says the just released NZ Energy Strategy sets a pathway towards an energy system for New Zealand that could be the envy of the world. More >>
Meridian Welcomes NZ Energy Strategy to 2050
Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 10:20 am | Meridian Energy
State owned power company, Meridian Energy says the just released NZ Energy Strategy sets a pathway towards an energy system for New Zealand that could be the envy of the world. Meridian Energy Chief Executive, Keith Turner, says the strategy recognises ... More >>
Stuart Hoar named new Katherine Mansfield Fellow
Friday, 17 November 2006, 9:43 am | Meridian Energy
Christchurch-based playwright, screenplay writer, radio dramatist and novelist Stuart Hoar has been named as Meridian Energy Katherine Mansfield Fellow for 2007. His first stage play was Squatter (1987), and his most recent plays include Rutherford, The ... More >>
Meridian Energy pays $300m dividend
Thursday, 2 November 2006, 12:26 am | Meridian Energy
State-owned electricity generator and retailer Meridian Energy has paid the Government a $300 million dividend for the 2005-06 year. More >>
Meridian launches discussion doc on energy future
Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 11:31 am | Meridian Energy
New Zealand could have an energy supply that is the envy of the world if it makes good decisions about which of its many options it chooses, says state-owned power company Meridian Energy. More >>
Meridian earns $9m from White Hill carbon credits
Friday, 20 October 2006, 12:36 am | Meridian Energy
State-owned power generator Meridian Energy has sold carbon credits allocated to its White Hill Wind farm to a Swiss organisation for more than $9 million. More >>
Meridian to Sponsor Project Crimson
Wednesday, 18 October 2006, 1:04 pm | Meridian Energy
In what could be seen as a case of life imitating art, state-owned electricity generator and retailer Meridian Energy has become the major sponsor of Project Crimson. More >>
Water-only consents lodged for North Bank Tunnel
Thursday, 12 October 2006, 5:09 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy has lodged the first stage of its resource consents for its proposed hydro generation tunnel concept on the north bank of the Waitaki River with Environment Canterbury. The North Bank Tunnel Concept is a hydro generation proposal taking water ... More >>
Meridian misgivings on Electricity Commission
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 4:38 pm | Meridian Energy
The Electricity Commission has failed to secure the full confidence of the electricity industry in the past two years, says Meridian Energy chief executive Keith Turner. In comments contained in Meridian¹s Annual Report tabled in Parliament today, Dr ... More >>
Southern Hydro sale supercharges Meridian result
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 4:24 pm | Meridian Energy
State-owned power company Meridian Energy has reported a post-tax profit for the 2005-06 year of $856.8 million – thanks to its highly successful foray into Australia. More >>
Business aims to boost energy-efficient housining
Monday, 2 October 2006, 10:29 am | Meridian Energy
Household energy efficiency is the focus of a new business launched by state-owned power generator and retailer Meridian Energy today. The business is aimed at providing comprehensive advice for building energy efficient homes. More >>
Meridian to sell land south of Waitaki River
Monday, 18 September 2006, 2:51 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy is to appoint sale agents to market some of the properties it owns on the south bank of the Lower Waitaki River. The name of the agents will be advised publicly when the selection process is completed early next month. More >>
Strong interest in smart meter initiative
Friday, 11 August 2006, 4:50 pm | Meridian Energy
State-owned electricity generator and retailer Meridian Energy says there has been strong interest in the new smart electricity meters about to be installed in more than 100,000 Christchurch homes. Chief Executive Keith Turner says following the ... More >>
Initiative to bring power retail into 21st century
Wednesday, 2 August 2006, 12:22 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy is launching a major new retail initiative in Christchurch which will set a new benchmark for electricity retailing in New Zealand. Chief Executive Keith Turner says the initiative - developed in conjunction with Christchurch-based ... More >>
