The closure of Southdown and Otahuhu Power stations in Auckland and the proposed closure of the Huntly Power Station in Waikato are expected to cause voltage management issues in the Auckland and Waitako regions as peak electricity demand increases.
The closure of Southdown and Otahuhu Power stations in Auckland and the proposed closure of the Huntly Power Station in Waikato are expected to cause voltage management issues in the Auckland and Waikato regions as peak electricity demand increases.
We have amended the information disclosure determinations for airport services, electricity distribution and gas pipeline businesses to address identified issues for the 2018 disclosure year.
On 28 June we approved Transpower's proposal to replace conductors on its Central Park Wilton B line, which is one of two transmission lines that supply the Wellington CBD.
The 2015–2020 electricity default price-quality path currently applies to electricity distribution businesses. It took effect on 1 April 2015 and expires on 31 March 2020.
We amended the information disclosure determinations for electricity distribution and gas pipeline businesses to address identified issues for the 2015 disclosure year.