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Meridian says wind, rain taking pressure off hydro
Wind and rain might a drag for some, but help take pressure off strained power system.
Power pylon problems: New line to Coromandel alone could cost $500m
The huge cost of new power lines to aid energy security is revealed after the debacle.
'Looking a bit grim': Price rise warning for gas customers
Electricity sector hit by wholesale power price surge after dry winter.
Opinion: Wholesale electricity prices – is more Govt intervention the solution or the problem?
OPINION: Spot prices have been at their highest level in the last decade.
Genesis profit down 33%, looks to LNG as a fuel for Huntly
Genesis CEO Malcolm Johns says LNG is being considered as a fuel for its Huntly station.
Electricity supply crisis: What you need to know
New Zealand is heading towards a crunch in electricity generation.
Transpower gives green light for generators to use more water
Consumers could be paid to use less power if the situation deteriorates.
Genesis Energy net profit drops by a third
Low lake levels and constrained gas supply drove earnings down.
Power to the people: Initiative aimed at reducing region's electricity prices
Tairāwhiti leaders plan locally owned renewable grids to combat soaring electricity bills
Minister warns Electricity Authority will be ‘roadkill’ if energy prices not addressed
Shane Jones says it must use its powers to rein in energy generation companies' profits.
High energy prices threaten 230 jobs at Winstone Pulp International
If the plan goes ahead 230 people would lose their jobs.
Transpower decision due soon on hydro lake levels
Transpower will soon decide if generators can use more water from their hydro dams.
Poor hydro levels weigh on Mercury’s 2025 earnings outlook
Power company Mercury NZ says pressure on the electricity system will remain.
Earnings preview: NZ's big four power companies set to reveal all
Hydro lake levels and gas supply will feature in upcoming power company results.
Government told to reduce household gas usage to save industry
A Green building group warned there isn't enough gas for households and industry.
Alis Bouma: Finding alternatives to cars and capitalism
'I don’t want to be living in a world where I’m driving to work for the rest of my life.'
Contact to go ahead with airport solar farm
Company pushes 'go' on $271 million solar project at Christchurch Airport.
Editorial: NZ's electricity sector needs mates
OPINION: The solution to New Zealand's power supply problems is not simple.
Opinion: Energy storage critical to NZ’s economic and climate future
OPINION: This is a market failure, and one with serious implications.
Letters: Culture a key part of New Zealand's Olympic success
OPINION: 'Chef de Mission Nigel Avery and his staff should be congratulated.'
Letters: Labour isn’t to blame for NZ's looming power crisis
OPINION: 'This power crisis has its genesis in Max Bradford’s power reforms.'
Genesis says demand for new power options exceeds supply
85 megawatts (MW) of Huntly firming options have been secured by a number of participants.
Letters: Shot-putter Maddison-Lee Wesche defines Olympic spirit
OPINION: 'The All Blacks looked and played like a group of individuals.'
Heather du Plessis-Allan: We’re getting close to an energy crisis
OPINION: Our electricity prices last week were said to be the highest in the world.
Letters: ‘Banana’ maths and teaching teachers; use tech to blunt bullies
OPINION: 'How many of our primary teachers have no formal qualifications in maths?'
Energy crisis: How to save money as power price spike looms for households
Wholesale electricity prices double in three weeks; residential users face bigger bills.
Electricity regulator steps in as Prime Energy defaults on payment to Manawa
The Electricity Authority is working with both companies on a 'managed resolution'.
Power price spike a threat to provincial economy, energy users' group says
Multiple mills have had to go offline in the last week due to high power prices.
Markets with Madison: Power problems
Wholesale electricity prices are incredibly high – an analyst explains how the major power generation companies are handling it. Video / Alyse Wright
'Slow-motion train wreck': Power price warning for households as major users feel the crunch
'Slow-motion train wreck' in NZ's power market, an electricity company head says.
Power price spikes: Government calls for energy data
Associate energy minister Shane Jones accuses the power companies of profiteering.
Opinion: Power price pain remedy might already be at our feet
Opinion: Could superhot geothermal energy address the extreme power price increases?
Power prices double in three weeks; Government may intervene
Shane Jones says the Government is considering intervening to force lower prices.