Powerco’s mobile substation is in action in Taranaki this week following a fault in the circuit breakers at the Pungarehu Substation. The mobile sub, which keeps customers' power on while we work, is allowing us to investigate and fix the fault at the substation, which is suspected to be caused by a lightning strike earlier in the week. While the mobile substation is routinely used during planned maintenance and upgrades to minimise outages for customers, this is only the second time it has been called into action following a fault. Learn how the mobile substation works: https://lnkd.in/gsfckzPs James Kilty Ryno Verster Jemma Gerring Karen Frew Stuart Dickson Chris Taylor Don Elers
About us
Our business is in lines and pipes, the vital infrastructure that connects homes and businesses with the electricity and gas they need. Powerco is New Zealand’s largest electricity distributor in terms of network length (27,900km) and has the second largest number of electricity connections (336,000). The company also has the second largest gas distribution network (5815km) and the largest number of gas connections (106,000). It is one of only two dual-energy distributors in the country. We have around 430 (full-time equivalent) employees across branches in New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington and Tauranga.
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- Utilities
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- 501-1,000 employees
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- New Plymouth, Taranaki
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- Privately Held
- Specialties
- Electricity Distribution and Gas Distribution
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We're tapping into the classic Kiwi phrase 'Don’t be an egg' to remind everyone about the importance of reporting the smell of gas. While the message is serious - gas leaks can be dangerous - the campaign adds a touch of humour to make sure people remember it. Powerco General Manager Gas Don Elers: “We want people in our communities to report any suspicious gas smells to us, so we can investigate them. We’ve played on the fact that, for safety, gas has a harmless additive in it to give it a distinctive rotten egg smell. The smell is designed to alert people to the fact that gas, which is naturally odourless, could be leaking. “Whether it turns out to be a gas leak or not, it’s better that people let us know if they think they smell gas, rather than ignoring it. “We encourage anyone to contact us through our emergency line on 0800 111 848 if they have concerns.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gETD_wvy #GasSafety #SmellGas #ThinkTwice #ThinkSafety #Powerco_NZ James Kilty Karen Frew Stuart Dickson Jemma Gerring Ryno Verster Chris Taylor
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We’re honoured to have won the SAP Best Run Awards 2024 in the Data and Analytics category. Thanks SAP for the recognition. Congratulations too to our partner Bluetree Solutions who provided us a collaborative experience and supported us in taking this leap forward in financial excellence. We'd also like to acknowledge our fellow finalists in this category for their work: Fonterra, Endeavour Energy (NSW) and Yancoal Australia Ltd. This acknowledgment comes almost five years to the day since we began our SAP implementation, which has improved the way we manage and analyse our data. Rudy Gesterkamp, Andrew Maycock CA, Amanda Forsyth of TussockLine #SAP #Data #Analytics #Powerco_NZ James Kilty Chris Taylor Karen Frew Don Elers Stuart Dickson Ryno Verster Jemma Gerring
🎉 Powerco wins SAP Best Run Award 2024 for Data & Analytics! 🎉 We’re excited to announce that our client, Powerco, has taken home the SAP Best Run Award for 2024 in the Data & Analytics category! 🏆 Powerco, New Zealand’s largest dual-energy distributor, partnered with Bluetree to revolutionise their financial management using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC). Together, we’ve transitioned from outdated systems to a powerful, centralised cloud platform that’s transforming the way they do business! 🌟 🚀 Game-Changing Wins: 100% User Adoption: Managers loved the new self-service and data access features right from the get-go! Supercharged Efficiency: We cut out 63 old spreadsheets, slashed the planning cycle by 2 weeks, and sped up revisions by 50%! On-Time, On-Budget: Nailed every challenge on the list, reduced risks, and brought in tighter version control for seamless operations. Congratulations to everyone involved! Here’s to more groundbreaking projects and powering the future together! 🚀 #SAPBestRunAwards #Data #Analytics #Innovation #TeamWork #DataDrivenSuccess
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Are we delivering sustainable value to our customers and investors? In our first ever Integrated Report, we've been reflecting on what we delivered in FY24 and the challenges and opportunities we see ahead as we enable the energy transition. Here's an overview of what we've been working on. Link through to the report here: https://lnkd.in/g-myR8H6 #assetmanagement #futurenetworks #energytransition #Powerco_NZ James Kilty Karen Frew Don Elers Ryno Verster Jemma Gerring Chris Taylor Stuart Dickson
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We're truly honoured to be named Energy Distributor of the Year at this year's New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards. A big thank you to category sponsor Axos Systems. We'd also like to acknowledge our fellow finalists in this category Northpower and WEL Networks who are also doing fantastic work in their communities. Completing our entry was a great opportunity to talk to the passionate people and teams throughout our business about their innovative projects – all aimed at ensuring we continue to provide reliable, resilient and safe energy today, while investing for the future. Our people’s mahi is paying off. It’s been our safest year ever, we’ve had our best SAIDI results since 2014, we’ve delivered a lift in customer satisfaction, and completed 96% of our planned maintenance programme. #EnergyExcellenceAwards #Powerco_NZ James Kilty Karen Frew Don Elers Ryno Verster Jemma Gerring Chris Taylor Stuart Dickson
Winner: Powerco – Energy Distributor of the Year at the 2024 New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards. See entry detail here: https://lnkd.in/dC2eURta The Energy Distributor of the Year category is sponsored by Axos Systems. Nick Price Matt Freeman James Wardhaugh Irwin Munro Anne-Marie (Annie) Bond #NewZealandEnergyExcellenceAwards #energyawardsnz
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A reliable electricity supply is vital for productivity. Without it, the wheels of industry grind to a halt - and that's not something you want to happen when you rely on electricity to help produce dairy products for export. So when we upgraded our Morrinsville Substation, we used our mobile substation to support our customer Fonterra Morrinsville and keep the dairy flowing. The mobile sub was used as a dedicated supply to Fonterra while we had the substation out of service to safely complete the upgrade. This meant that Fonterra could continue with production, albeit with a short outage to hook up the mobile sub and remove it again. Watch how the mobile sub works: https://lnkd.in/gsfckzPs #electricity #Customerfirst #mobilesubstation #reliablepower #energy #securityofsupply #Powerco_NZ James Kilty Karen Frew Ryno Verster Stuart Dickson Chris Taylor Jemma Gerring Don Elers
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Looking to kickstart your career in the energy sector? Our summer internship programme is now open. 🧑💻Join us from November 2024 to February 2025 and you'll have the chance to work with our awesome team, gaining valuable skills and insights in your field of interest. 👉 Don’t miss out—find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gXbVgTDQ Applications close Friday 30 August.
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Looking to kickstart your career in the energy sector? Our summer internship programme is open. 🧑💻Join us from November 2024 to February 2025 and you'll have the chance to work with our awesome team, gaining valuable skills and insights in your field of interest. 👉 Don’t miss out — find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gXbVgTDQ Applications close Friday 30 August.
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Our Network Reliability Engineer, Charlotte Corpe, uses her paid annual volunteer day to give time to Kiwibots, the organisation that helped inspire her career in engineering when she was a youngster. 🤖 A qualified mechatronics engineer, Charlotte enjoys inspiring the next generation of robot builders, problem solvers and engineers through Kiwibots' education programmes and events. She gives more than her volunteer day to the charity and outside of work she helps mentor, judge and run competitions for rangatahi. 🏆 This year she's also designed and manufactured the trophies students receive at each competition as part of her donation to Kiwibots. Great work Charlotte. James Kilty Karen Frew Don Elers Ryno Verster Jemma Gerring Chris Taylor Stuart Dickson
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It's great to be recognised as a finalist in the SAP Best Run Awards 2024 for our data and analytics. Thanks Bluetree Solutions for the recognition.
We’re thrilled to announce that Powerco has been recognised as a finalist in the SAP Best Run Awards 2024 for their outstanding achievement in Data and Analytics! 🎉 As the largest dual-energy distributor in Aotearoa, Powerco partnered with #Bluetree to modernise their financial management processes using SAP Analytics Cloud. This collaboration has been pivotal in driving innovation and efficiency within their operations. Congratulations to Powerco for this well-deserved recognition! We’re proud to have been a part of your journey toward financial excellence. 🌟 Wishing Powerco all the best! We hope to see you at the awards and celebrate this achievement with us! 🏆 #DataAndAnalytics #SAPBestRun #Innovation #EnergySector #SAPAnalyticsCloud #BluetreeSolutions