Press Release – EECA

Reducing electricity demand at peak times is again shown to be a key opportunity for New Zealand to limit the need for more electricity infrastructure spending, and reduce emissions. Read more »

Press Release – Electricity Authority

The Electricity Authority welcomes a new report which highlights that more work can be done to encourage people to reduce electricity use at peak times. Read more »

Press Release – Joint Press Release

As of 2.30pm Thursday 29 March, the majority shareholders of electricity retailer and generator King Country Energy Limited (KCE), Trustpower Limited (Trustpower) and King Country Electric Power Trust (KCEPT), officially assumed full ownership … Read more »

Press Release – Grey Power New Zealand

The decision by the Commerce Commission to approve the application by PowerCo for a Customised Price Path (CPP) is no surprise, but is a slap in the face for the ordinary customer. Read more »

Press Release – Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has today released its final decision on its review of the rules relating to Transpowers investment in the national grid. Read more »

Press Release – Molly Melhuish

Fake economics is set to underpin Governments Retail Price Inquiry. It will be carried out by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and its lead consultant is Concept Consulting. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 28 (BusinessDesk) – The Commerce Commission has approved an application by lines company Powerco to raise prices to fund a $1.27 billion upgrade of its network. It also gave Wellington Electricity a green light to increase prices to fund its … Read more »

Press Release – Electricity Retailers’ Association of NZ

The Electricity Retailers Association of New Zealand (ERANZ) welcomes the terms of reference for the Governments review of power prices, announced yesterday. Read more »

Press Release – Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has approved Wellington Electricitys application to invest an additional $31 million to improve its networks resilience to a major earthquake. Read more »

Press Release – Electricity Networks Association

The Electricity Networks Association (ENA) welcomed the confirmed terms of reference for the Governments electricity pricing review released yesterday. Chief executive Graeme Peters said the opportunities for public engagement both in relation to the … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 27 (BusinessDesk) – The final terms of reference for the government’s inquiry into the electricity sector goes further than draft proposals to include examining whether power companies can make “excessive profits” and “whether … Read more »

Press Release – Vector

Vector Welcomes the Terms of Reference for the Government Review of Electricity Prices Vector has welcomed the Governments announcement of the final terms of reference for its review of electricity pricing, saying it is nearly a decade since … Read more »

Press Release – Energy Management Association

Three years after creating an advanced level energy management training course for practising energy and sustainability professionals, the Energy Management Association of NZ (EMANZ) has announced a major upgrade to include carbon reduction strategies. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 26 (BusinessDesk) – Gentrack Group has inked a contract with Eon, providing Germanys largest renewable energy producer with its velocity utility billing and customer management software for its UK and Romanian energy supply businesses. Read more »

Press Release – TVNZ

Greenpeace NZ Executive Director Russel Norman says the Prime Minister accepting their petition to end future oil and gas exploration has raised hopes. Yeah, it has. I mean, I think the fact that she came down and accepted the petition does indicate … Read more »

Press Release – Transpower

Transpower will hold a whakapainga and formal opening of its Grid Skills Bunnythorpe facility, on Thursday 29 March. This event will mark completion of works to upgrade three key electricity industry training facilities and will be attended by local … Read more »

Opinion – Daren Furness

Hopefully someone in New Zealand will help fight back against this NZX listed bully boy company and expose their practices in bullying ratepayers and private home owners as they drop their intrusive electrical infrastructure outside people’s home’s. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

March 21 (BusinessDesk) – The Tauranga Electricity Consumer Trust has abandoned plans to become a funder for Bay of Plenty community projects after strong pushback from customers of locally headquartered TrustPower who prefer to receive an annual cheque … Read more »

Press Release – SolarCity

Auckland, 19 March 2018 Maryanne Smith, former Noel Leeming and Torpedo7 Group General Manager – Marketing, has joined solarcity in the newly created position of Chief Marketing Officer to lead sales, marketing and customer services. Read more »

Press Release – Transpower

Protection critical for power cables in Cook Strait Transpower today said that a recent prosecution over fishing activity in the Cook Strait Cable Protection Zone (CPZ) highlights the importance of protecting the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) … Read more »