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Proposal to reinforce supply to N Akld, Northland

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 10:01 am | Transpower

Transpower has submitted an investment proposal to the Electricity Commission to reinforce supply to North Auckland and Northland. The proposed $521 million project involves installing 37kms of 220 kV underground cable from Pakuranga to Penrose and ... More >>

Transpower and farming leaders will keep talking

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 4:59 pm | Transpower

Transpower has committed to ongoing dialogue with farming leaders following a meeting this afternoon at the head office of Federated Farmers in Wellington. More >>

Transpower Welcomes Otahuhu Substation Approval

Friday, 31 August 2007, 4:51 pm | Transpower

Transpower today welcomed the Electricity Commission's approval of its investment plan that will modernise the Otahuhu substation and provide greater security and diversity of electricity supply to Auckland. More >>

Transpower Chair Announces Date of CEO Departure

Monday, 27 August 2007, 11:01 am | Transpower

David Gascoigne, Chair of the Transpower Board, announced today that the Chief Executive, Dr Ralph Craven, would shortly be leaving the company. The Board confirmed publicly some time ago that the Chief Executive would not be extending his contract with Transpower. More >>

Boost to New Plymouth’s security of power supply

Thursday, 2 August 2007, 10:11 am | Transpower

The successful completion of an electricity supply upgrade for New Plymouth is being celebrated today by Transpower, owner and operator of the National Grid, and local lines company Powerco. More >>

Transpower Awards Demand Side Trial Contracts

Thursday, 19 July 2007, 5:15 pm | Transpower

Transpower has today confirmed the five successful applicants who will act as 'aggregators' for the Demand Side Participation Trial this winter in the upper South Island. More >>

Final Electricity Commission decision welcomed

Thursday, 5 July 2007, 2:36 pm | Transpower

Transpower today welcomed the Electricity Commission’s final decision to approve its proposal for a new transmission line between south Waikato and south Auckland. More >>

Demand Side Participation Trial Gets Green Light

Monday, 2 July 2007, 1:39 pm | Transpower

The Electricity Commission has approved funding for Transpower’s planned Demand Side Participation trial in the upper South Island. Details are available on its website www.electricitycommission.govt.nz. More >>

Cold snap sends power demand to record levels

Friday, 22 June 2007, 12:37 am | Transpower

As System Operator, Transpower recorded a New Zealand peak demand of 6919 MW (megawatts) between 5.30 and 6pm on Wednesday evening (20th June). This is 2.5% higher than the peak demand last winter of 6748 MW. More >>

Notices of Requirement Lodged with Councils

Monday, 28 May 2007, 2:26 pm | Transpower

Transpower lodged the Notices of Requirement (NoR) today for its proposed transmission line from Whakamaru to South Auckland. The application was lodged with seven councils from South Waikato to South Auckland whose areas are affected by the new line. More >>

Transpower welcomes project decision

Saturday, 26 May 2007, 2:35 pm | Transpower

Transpower has welcomed the Electricity Commission’s Notice of Intention to approve an investment plan that will modernise the Otahuhu substation and provide greater security and diversity of electricity supply to Auckland. More >>

Transpower to upgrade telecommunications network

Wednesday, 23 May 2007, 11:56 am | Transpower

Transpower announced today that it has awarded a five-year contract to Alcatel-Lucent to upgrade its existing telecommunications network to a new multi-service based private communications network which will connect 192 sites across New Zealand. More >>

Transpower CEO will not extend 5 year Contract

Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 3:52 pm | Transpower

David Gascoigne, Chair of the Transpower Board, announced today that Dr Ralph Craven will not be extending his current employment contract term of five years. More >>

Transpower CEO will not be extending contract

Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 3:52 pm | Transpower

David Gascoigne, Chair of the Transpower Board, announced today that Dr Ralph Craven will not be extending his current employment contract term of five years. More >>

TrustPower Limited Audited Financial Results

Thursday, 10 May 2007, 2:28 pm | Transpower

TrustPower's consolidated operating surplus after tax was $97.4 million for the year ended 31 March 2007, representing a 20 per cent increase on the result for the 2006 financial year. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation grew ... More >>

New Grid New Zealand project website

Thursday, 10 May 2007, 10:23 am | Transpower

Transpower launched its new project website today, www.gridnewzealand.co.nz , which provides easily accessible information on all of Transpower’s proposed and committed projects. More >>

Transpower announces new Demand Side trial

Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 4:30 pm | Transpower

Transpower today announced its intention to seek approval from the Electricity Commission to fund a groundbreaking Demand Side Participation trial beginning this winter in the upper South Island. Results from the two-year trial will help form a wider Grid ... More >>

Boost to Gisborne’s security of electricity supply

Thursday, 3 May 2007, 3:23 pm | Transpower

The successful completion of an electricity supply upgrade for Gisborne is being celebrated today by Transpower and Eastland Network (which is managed by Eastland Infrastructure). More >>

HALT’s transmission line claims incorrect

Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 12:13 am | Transpower

A claim being made by the Home-owners Against Line Trespassers (HALT) group, that Transpower’s amended North Island Grid Upgrade proposal includes building two lines from Whakamaru to South Auckland, is incorrect. More >>

Transpower publishes Annual Planning Report 2007

Monday, 2 April 2007, 10:00 am | Transpower

Transpower released its second Annual Planning Report today which details the issues impacting on electricity demand and generation in New Zealand over the next 10 years, viewed from the perspective of the transmission network owner. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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