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Cut cable silences Remuera phones
Around 750 homes in Remuera were left without landline phones.

Clean dream - a U.S energy transformation
Barack Obama has a vision of a fundamental US energy makeover, moving from fossil fuels such as coal and oil to renewable sources including solar and wind.

Transpower eyes $200m bond issue in early 2010
Transpower is contemplating a domestic bond issue of around $200m early next year as it gears up for $5 billion of capital expenditure on national grid upgrades over the next decade.

Transpower: Removing supply risk will take years
A $540m power cable which will prevent outages such as today's in North Auckland and Northland won't be available until 2013.

Vector expects 'tough conditions'
Vector chairman chairman Michael Stiassny says operating conditions will be tough this financial year.

Contact brushes off farmer's attack
Contact Energy has brushed off an attack on "disgraceful" behaviour over its planned Waikato wind farm plan.

Contact coy over profit guidance
Contact Energy avoided providing profit guidance for this financial year at its annual meeting in Wellington today.

Genesis unveils $136m loss, misses every performance target
State-owned power company Genesis Energy has reported a full year loss of $136 million after writing down by $183 million the value of its Huntly power station.