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Award winning lines companies

The Counties Power team receiving the award en-masse for Network Initiative of the Year at the Deloitte Energy Excellence Awards last month for their "Putting the smarts in" scalable customer restoration project.

A consumer's perspective of new electricity technologies in the home

A consumer in Wellington explains his home energy setup: electric vehicle, solar panels and battery technology.

Government response to Interim Climate Change Committee Report

The Electricity Networks Association (ENA) is welcoming the Government’s response to the Interim Climate Change Committee (ICCC) Report released today.

Common competency framework introduced for technical lines staff

A Common Competency Framework (CCF) has been developed by the ENA for use by its members.

ENA members support EnergyMate pilot tackling energy hardship

Lines companies, electricity retailers, community organisations and the government have partnered to launch EnergyMate, a free in-home coaching service helping families at highest risk of energy hardship reduce electricity costs and live in a warmer home.

Network Transformation Roadmap launched

A roadmap helping lines companies prepare for disruptive shifts in electricity production, use, and consumer behaviour was launched today by the Minister of Energy and Resources, the Hon Dr Megan Woods.

Network Transformation Roadmap video

ENA responds to the Electricity Price Review options paper

The ENA submitted its response to the Electricity Price Review options paper - welcoming the proposed phasing out of the low fixed-charge regulations for residential electricity.

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“A falsehood can travel halfway round the world before the truth can get its boots on” is an oft-repeated quote. The maxim clearly has as much merit today as when first uttered two centuries ago.

Review of tree regulations finally starting

A long-awaited government review of the tree regulations has started.

Unfair low-user subsidy must go

Electricity price controls which penalise consumption may finally be headed for the regulatory dust bin, writes ENA chief executive Graeme Peters.

Pricing reform workshop agrees to work together on proposed timing of changes

Around seventy representatives from retailers, distributors, regulators and consumers attended ENA’s pricing reform update workshop in Wellington in November.