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Transpower’s Chief Executive Alison Andrew accepts the report issued by the Electricity Authority regarding the August 9 grid emergency.

Transpower has today welcomed the Commerce Commission’s approval of a grid output amendment for Transpower’s Bombay Ōtāhuhu Regional Major Capex Proposal (MCP).

Each month we release an e-newsletter with the latest information from Transpower.

Repairs were completed and the HVDC Pole 2 returned to Service at 1:00pm Thursday 26 August.

Transpower today began the procurement process for new Grid Service Contracts with the release of a Registration of Interest (ROI).

Transpower is seeking feedback on a wide range of options for future grid investments to meet the needs of a decarbonised future.

August 17, one of the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) conductors (wire) fell across State Highway 7 in the Weka Pass area, Waikari in North Canterbury. No one was harmed.

UPDATE 7:30pm — Grid Emergency 17 August

Transpower thanks everyone for their patience in dealing with power outages that affected some consumers across the North Island yesterday evening.

Transpower thanks everyone for their patience in dealing with power outages that affected some consumers across the North Island yesterday evening.