Network Initiative of the Year

This category celebrates excellence in a network business where an initiative delivers outstanding results. This could be a success story about anything whether it is innovative asset management, engineering, IT system development, project management, a new energy initiative or customer focus.
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Powerco

$1.27 billion CPP investment delivery success

finalist
Network Initiative of the Year
New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards 2023

Powerco have successfully completed its customised-price-quality path - a five-year $1.27 billion investment programme.
The programme has seen Powerco invest in major new projects, renewals and maintenance, vegetation management, and new technology and system upgrades while keeping prices affordable for customers.
The company says the programme has improved its delivery capability while settings up its customers and communities to benefit from evolving renewable energy technologies and improved supply resilience.