Meridian Energy - Latest News [Page 15]
Thousands Visit Project Aqua Office & Info. Centre
Thursday, 15 January 2004, 12:24 am | Meridian Energy
Thousands Visit Project Aqua Office And Information Centre More than 2000 people have now visited the new Project Aqua Office and Information Centre since it opened at 12 Bledisloe Street in Kurow in mid-December. More >>
Flushing Flows Enhance Recreation Ecological Value
Tuesday, 13 January 2004, 10:56 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy’s proposed Project Aqua flushing flows would have recreational as well as ecological benefits for the Waitaki River. Project Aqua is a proposed canal-based hydro-electric scheme in the Waitaki Valley near Oamaru. It would generate enough ... More >>
Meridian Energy Fulfils Its Soe Obligations
Monday, 12 January 2004, 4:24 pm | Meridian Energy
Project Aqua is part of Meridian Energy’s drive to fulfil its obligations as a state-owned enterprise. The State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 requires Meridian Energy to operate as a successful business, including being as profitable and efficient as a comparable ... More >>
Meridian Energy Staff Head To Waitaki Valley
Tuesday, 23 December 2003, 10:59 am | Meridian Energy
About 80,000 people head to the Waitaki Valley for their summer holidays every year and many may wonder what impact Project Aqua will have on their holiday spot. More >>
Project Aqua simulation well received
Friday, 19 December 2003, 2:25 pm | Meridian Energy
Project Aqua simulation well received The new Project Aqua fly-by simulation is receiving very positive feedback from people visiting the recently opened Project Aqua Information Centre in Kurow. More >>
Meridian Energy Supports Its Communities
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 12:49 am | Meridian Energy
More than 70 lower South Island community groups benefited from Meridian Energy’s community support programmes in the last financial year. More >>
Wind farm wins Netherlands carbon trading agrmnt.
Wednesday, 17 December 2003, 4:26 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy’s Te Apiti wind farm has been offered a contract to sell carbon credits to the Netherlands Government’s ERUPT programme. More >>
Meridian Reiterates Project Aqua’s Dry Year Worth
Monday, 15 December 2003, 2:15 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy is reassuring New Zealanders about the value Project Aqua would have to New Zealand in a dry year. More >>
Project Aqua – New Zealand’s Cheapest Power Option
Friday, 12 December 2003, 10:44 am | Meridian Energy
Project Aqua – New Zealand’s Cheapest Power Option Project Aqua is the most cost-effective large-scale electricity generation proposal on the horizon in New Zealand and would provide a vital boost to the national grid, helping to ensure security of supply ... More >>
Temporary Relocation – An Option For Consideration
Wednesday, 10 December 2003, 12:02 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy is continuing to talk with people who are directly affected by Project Aqua about the option of temporary relocation if the project proceeds but says it is up to each individual to decide what is best for them and their lifestyle or business. More >>
Notification A Significant Milestone For Aqua
Monday, 8 December 2003, 9:58 am | Meridian Energy
Project Aqua has reached another significant milestone today with the notification of most of the resource consent applications for the scheme. That means public submissions can begin. More >>
Energy’s canal roads become international location
Friday, 5 December 2003, 3:03 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy’s canal roads in the Mackenzie Basin are growing increasingly popular with international film crews, to the benefit of local communities. More >>
Challenges Of Mitigation
Friday, 5 December 2003, 12:56 am | Meridian Energy
Mitigation for people who have been identified as Directly Affected Parties is one of the most challenging aspects of Project Aqua but Meridian Energy is totally committed to getting it right. More >>
Meridian puts energy into solving Trust’s crisis
Tuesday, 2 December 2003, 12:53 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy is taking a hands-on approach to helping a community trust solve its power supply problems. More >>
Meridian puts energy into solving Trust’s crisis
Tuesday, 2 December 2003, 12:53 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy is taking a hands-on approach to helping a community trust solve its power supply problems. More >>
The Project Aqua power flow
Tuesday, 2 December 2003, 12:52 am | Meridian Energy
The South Island would always be the first beneficiary of any power produced by the proposed Project Aqua hydro-electric scheme. More >>
Efficiency at Meridian Energy’s Power Stations
Friday, 28 November 2003, 12:00 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy is looking into carrying out major works at two of its existing power stations to increase its electricity generation capacity. More >>
Waitaki River Would Still Be Significant & Braided
Monday, 24 November 2003, 4:33 pm | Meridian Energy
The Waitaki River Would Still Be One Of New Zealand’s Significant Braided Rivers Under Project Aqua More >>
Online auction for children’s charity
Friday, 21 November 2003, 6:08 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy is hosting an online auction for the children’s charity Kiwi Can. The auction is on the popular trading site Trade Me (www.trademe.co.nz) from 9am Monday 24 November finishing on Monday 1 December. More >>
Experts Used In Construction Effects Assessment
Friday, 21 November 2003, 6:05 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy has contracted independent experts to identify the properties, people and businesses that could potentially be affected by Project Aqua. These experts are also assisting with advice on appropriate mitigation measures and options. More >>