MainPower
| Industry | Electricity distribution |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | North Canterbury Electric Power Board |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Headquarters | Rangiora, New Zealand |
Key people | Gill Cox (Chair) |
| Parent | MainPower Trust |
| Website |
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MainPower New Zealand Limited (MainPower) is an electricity distribution company, based in Rangiora, New Zealand.[1]
Mainpower is responsible for electricity distribution to 33,793 customers in the Canterbury Region north of the Waimakariri River, a total service area of 11,180 square kilometres (4,320 sq mi). The area includes the towns of Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Oxford, Woodend, Pegasus, Amberley, Waipara, Culverden, Cheviot, Hanmer Springs and Kaikoura.[2] Maximum total demand is 92 MW.[2]
Mainpower takes electricity from Transpower's national grid at five grid exit points (GXPs): Kaiapoi, Southbrook, Ashley, Waipara and Culverden. It operates 4,660 km of circuits[3] at 66,000 and 33,000 volts for subtransmission, and 22,000 and 11,000 volts for distribution. As is standard in New Zealand, electricity is delivered to homes at 230/400 volts (phase-to-neutral/phase-to-phase).
MainPower has initiated a number of local generation projects, including the Mount Cass Wind Farm.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "About MainPower". MainPower New Zealand Limited.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Quick Facts". MainPower.
- ↑ Energy in New Zealand 2013. MBIE. September 2013.
- ↑ "Mt Cass Wind Farm". Retrieved 11 September 2011.
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