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Careful management required during line work
Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 2:48 pm | Transpower
National grid owner and operator Transpower has re-commenced work on one of the main transmission lines that supplies Christchurch and the upper South Island. More >>
Security of supply important for South Island
Friday, 16 February 2007, 10:16 am | Transpower
Transpower agrees with recent reports that security of supply in the South Island is essential and recognises that supply to the upper South Island region could become constrained by 2010-2012. More >>
Electricity Commission decision Welcome
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 3:30 pm | Transpower
Transpower today welcomed the Electricity Commission’s Notice of Intention to approve its proposal for a new transmission line between south Waikato and south Auckland. More >>
Transpower welcomes focus on renewable energy
Monday, 11 December 2006, 1:50 pm | Transpower
Transpower, owner and operator of the National Grid, today welcomed the release of the Government’s Draft National Energy Strategy and its focus on ensuring a sustainable energy future. More >>
Transpower proposes new prices
Monday, 4 December 2006, 12:55 am | Transpower
Transpower has told the Commerce Commission that it is advising customers today of its proposed prices for 2006/07 and 2007/08. The Commerce Commission accepts that Transpower needs to notify customers now. Transpower’s pricing year starts on 1 ... More >>
Transpower submits amended investment proposal
Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 2:11 pm | Transpower
Transpower has submitted to the Electricity Commission an amended proposal for upgrading the transmission supply into Auckland and Northland. More >>
Quarry blast damages Far North power line
Sunday, 15 October 2006, 6:55 pm | Transpower
Blasting at a quarry near Kaitaia this afternoon has damaged a transmission line which supplies Kaitaia and the Far North region. More >>
Power outage tomorrow in the Far North
Sunday, 15 October 2006, 6:55 pm | Transpower
The Far North region will be without electricity for up to 12 hours on Sunday (tomorrow) to allow a badly damaged transmission line near Kaitaia to be repaired. More >>
Transpower and farming leaders meeting positive
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 2:32 pm | Transpower
Useful progress was made at a meeting today between national grid owner Transpower and a delegation of farming leaders from Auckland and Waikato, with both sides committed to creating an effective relationship. More >>
Transpower’s annual results
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 11:32 am | Transpower
The owner and operator of the national electricity grid, Transpower New Zealand Ltd, has reported a net surplus after tax for 2005/06 of $96.9 million. The net surplus in the previous year was $141.5 million. More >>
Transpower regrets power outage
Friday, 15 September 2006, 8:45 am | Transpower
Transpower says today’s loss of electricity supply to the top of the South Island was the result of human error. More >>
Major upgrade of Otahuhu substation proposed
Friday, 11 August 2006, 4:52 pm | Transpower
Transpower has submitted a proposal to the Electricity Commission that will modernise and provide greater diversity of supply at the Otahuhu substation. More >>
Another South Island power record
Friday, 11 August 2006, 4:18 pm | Transpower
A new peak electricity demand record was set yesterday for the South Island. As System Operator, Transpower recorded a South Island peak demand of 2267 MW (megawatts) between 8.00 and 8.30 am yesterday (10th August). Before this winter the South Island record ... More >>
Transpower IT outsourcing contract to Fujitsu NZ
Wednesday, 2 August 2006, 9:16 am | Transpower
Transpower New Zealand has awarded Fujitsu New Zealand a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract to provide IT infrastructure services for the next three years with the potential to extend it by up to a further five years. More >>
GM presentation to Energy Summit - 18 Jul 2006
Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 9:44 am | Transpower
David Laurie, Transpower's General Manager National Grid gave the following presentation at the 8th Annual New Zealand Energy Summit held in Wellington on 17 July 2006. More >>
New power records for Wellington and South Island
Thursday, 6 July 2006, 2:08 pm | Transpower
The peak electricity demand records crept higher yesterday for the South Island and Wellington. As System Operator, Transpower recorded a South Island peak demand of 2252 MW (megawatts) between 5.30 and 6pm yesterday (5th July). More >>
Power demand keeps climbing - 02 Jul 2006
Sunday, 2 July 2006, 8:21 pm | Transpower
As System Operator, Transpower recorded a New Zealand peak demand of 6748 MW (megawatts) between 5.30 and 6pm on Thursday evening (29th June). More >>
Demand for electricity continues to hit new highs
Wednesday, 28 June 2006, 2:59 pm | Transpower
As System Operator, Transpower recorded a New Zealand peak demand of 6676 MW (megawatts) between 5.30 and 6pm last evening (27th June). More >>
Reports on the Auckland Outage Incident
Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 4:58 pm | Transpower
Transpower has now released three reports on the Auckland outage incident of 12 June, 2006. These reports represent Transpower's preliminary findings in respect of the incident. Transpower's own investigation into the matter continues. More >>
A week of peak power demand records – 23 Jun 2006
Monday, 26 June 2006, 2:58 pm | Transpower
The cold and stormy weather that has gripped the country in the past week has seen electricity consumption soar. More >>
