Unison Networks
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| Industry | Electricity distribution |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Headquarters | Hastings, New Zealand |
Area served | Hawkes Bay, Rotorua, Taupo |
Key people |
Kevin Atkinson (Chair) Ken Sutherland (CEO) |
| Revenue | $210m[1] |
| $27m[1] | |
| Total assets | $721m[1] |
| Total equity | $343m[1] |
| Parent | Hawke's Bay Power Consumers' Trust |
| Website |
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Unison Networks Limited (Unison) is an electricity distribution and fibre optic network company, based in Hastings, New Zealand.
Unison owns and manages the electricity lines network and the fibre optic network in the Hawke's Bay, Rotorua and Taupo regions. The service area covers 12,000 km2.[2] The Unison group also provides electrical, fibre, civil and vegetation contracting services, manufactures electrical products and operates an insurance company.[1]
Ownership
The company is 100% owned by the Hawke's Bay Power Consumers' Trust on behalf of electricity consumers in the Hawke's Bay area. The Trust is made up of five elected Trustees, and operates under a Trust Deed.[3]
Distribution network
The Unison subtransmission and distribution network is supplied from the national grid via Transpower substations.
Network statistics
Summary of network statistics as at March 2015.[4]
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| System Length - Total | 9,083 km |
| 33 kV | 491 km |
| 11 kV | 4,618 km |
| Low Voltage | 3,845 km |
| Customer connections | 112,862 |
| System Maximum Demand | 312 MW |
| Total Energy Delivered | 1,959 GWh |
Network performance
Unison reported the performance of the network for the 2014/15 year as follows:[1]
| Parameter | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) | 123 mins | 115 mins |
| System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) | 2.3 | 2.0 |
History
Early in the twentieth century, electricity generation and distribution was managed by local councils or municipal departments. An electricity network was established in Hastings in 1912, with a power house in Eastbourne Street. Following changes to national legislation, the Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board was formed in 1924.[5]
Subsidiaries
- Unison Contracting Services Limited
- Unison Energy Limited
- Unison Fibre Limited
- Unison Insurance Limted
- ETEL Limited
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Annual Report 2015". Unison. 4 November 2015.
- ↑ "Asset Management Plan 2015" (PDF). Unison. 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Hawke’s Bay Power Consumers’ Trust". Unison. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ "Information disclosed from March 2013 to August 2015". Commerce Commission. 16 October 2015.
- ↑ "Unison’s History". Unison.
External links
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