2010 - Reliability Improvements

The ongoing commitment to Invest In the reliability and supply of electricity resulted in the upgrading and / or replacement of 169 service pillars; undertaking safety improvements by undergrounding a section of state highway 2, upgrading the company’s voice and data communication infrastructure, completing the final stage of the Bridge Street undergrounding; replacing the switching station at Te Rahu Road and the 11kV conductor replacement at Valley and Rewatu Roads to reinforce the supply to eastern Whakatāne, and to provide increased support to the Whakatāne CBD.