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Energy Research Centre does Government's job

Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 2:16 pm | Powerco

Powerco has welcomed the creation of an energy research centre based at the Auckland Business School, saying it would undertake a task desperately needed in New Zealand. More >>

Powerco’s Credit Rating Reaffirmed

Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 9:39 am | Powerco

Energy utility company Powerco today announced that Standard & Poor’s reaffirmed its credit rating as a stable BBB+/A2 at the conclusion of its annual review this month. More >>

Powerco challenges regulatory direction and costs

Friday, 18 July 2003, 3:25 pm | Powerco

Powerco Chairman Barry Upson today expressed concern about policies in the areas of regulation and infrastructure investment. More >>

Storm Causes Multiple Outages

Monday, 7 July 2003, 8:54 am | Powerco

Today’s storm has ripped through the North Island, causing numerous power outages on Powerco’s networks in the Wairarapa, Wanganui and Taranaki. More >>

Storm Causes Multiple Outages In North Island

Saturday, 5 July 2003, 4:27 pm | Powerco

Today’s storm has ripped through the North Island, causing numerous power outages on Powerco’s networks in the Wairarapa, Wanganui and Taranaki. More >>

Powerco Welcomes Greenlight For Generation

Tuesday, 20 May 2003, 5:10 pm | Powerco

New Zealand’s second largest electricity lines company and largest gas pipes company, Powerco, welcomed today’s Government announcement which will allow the lines sector to invest in generation. More >>

Powerco Signs Major Tasmanian Gas Network Contract

Wednesday, 30 April 2003, 5:21 pm | Powerco

Leading New Zealand gas and electricity network company, Powerco, and the State Government of Tasmania, today signed a development agreement, which provides Powerco with the approval to distribute natural gas to Tasmania’s major industrial and commercial ... More >>

Powerco Achieves Forecast

Tuesday, 22 April 2003, 4:26 pm | Powerco

Leading New Zealand electricity and gas distribution company Powerco, has recorded a strong audited annual result, posting a profit after tax of $38.1 million for the 12 months to 31 March 2003, from total revenue of $229.3 million. This profit is ... More >>

Powerco Welcomes Commerce Commission Decision

Tuesday, 1 April 2003, 6:20 pm | Powerco

Powerco today welcomed the Commerce Commission’s announcement of its plans to delay decisions on price control thresholds for electricity lines businesses. More >>

Commerce Com proposals endanger infrastructure

Thursday, 27 February 2003, 5:22 pm | Powerco

Implementation of the latest proposals from the Commerce Commission for the regulation of the electricity lines sector will jeopardise the industry’s ability to invest in and maintain the lines infrastructure, according to Powerco Chief Executive, Steven ... More >>

Powerco Completes Integration Of United Networks

Tuesday, 11 February 2003, 6:01 am | Powerco

Powerco has completed the integration of the electricity and gas network assets it purchased from United Networks Ltd (UNL) last year on time, under forecast and without disruption to customers. More >>

Powerco Village offers Masters respite

Saturday, 1 February 2003, 10:30 am | Powerco

More than 7,500 participants from all around New Zealand competing in this year’s New Zealand Masters Games will be able to take a welcome break from their exertions in the Powerco Games Village situated in Springfield Park in Wanganui. More >>

Powerco Integration Progress

Friday, 6 December 2002, 2:55 pm | Powerco

The integration of the former UnitedNetworks assets into Powerco’s business is well underway following the first month of integration activity. More >>

Powerco / Unl Integration Delivers Results

Friday, 22 November 2002, 12:18 am | Powerco

Powerco’s purchase of UNL assets, and the equity raising process that has accompanied it, has given the company the size and the liquidity to allow it to enter the New Zealand Stock Exchange’s top forty listed companies. More >>

Coromandel And Whitianga Planned Outages

Friday, 15 November 2002, 4:49 pm | Powerco

The electricity shutdown planned for this Sunday morning, 17 November, in the Coromandel and Whitianga townships and surrounding areas will go ahead as scheduled. The shutdown will affect around 7000 consumers between 9:00am and 3:00pm. Other areas of the Coromandel ... More >>

No Surprises In Gas Pipeline Pricing Inquiry

Thursday, 7 November 2002, 9:14 am | Powerco

The announcement of a Commerce Commission inquiry into gas pipeline pricing should come as no surprise to the industry, Powerco Chief Executive Steven Boulton said. More >>

Powerco completes “Jumbo” offer

Friday, 18 October 2002, 10:25 am | Powerco

On 15 October 2002, Powerco announced a Priority Entitlement Offer to raise $150 million. The Priority Entitlement Offer is structured in two parts: the Institutional Offer; and the Retail Offer. More >>

Powerco Announces Special Meeting of Shareholders

Monday, 14 October 2002, 4:11 pm | Powerco

Dynamic electricity and gas distribution company, Powerco, has called a special meeting in which its shareholders will be asked to vote on the purchase of assets from UnitedNetworks Limited and the debt funding arrangements required for the $810 million purchase. More >>

Powerco achieves strong half year result

Friday, 11 October 2002, 7:01 pm | Powerco

Powerco, the dynamic company in the electricity and gas distribution sector, has recorded a strong half-year result, posting an unaudited post tax profit of $18.75 million for the six months to 30 September, up 6.5% on the comparable result for ... More >>

Cautious Welcome For Valuation Review

Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 5:28 pm | Powerco

Powerco, today welcomed some aspects of the Commerce Commission’s approach to electricity lines business valuation, as outlined in a Discussion Paper released by the Commission this morning. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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