Energy Supply

Ongoing security of power supply is imperative but GETBA ensures disruption for local businesses affected is kept to a minimum.

Transpower owns the national grid, the cables that transmit electricity to the substations across NZ.

Vector is the lines company which transports this electricity to customers throughout their network in greater Auckland. You can check the Vector website for outages or upgrades.

Underground Cabling along Ti Rakau Drive 2012.

As part of its NAaN project to reinforce power supply into the upper north island, Transpower is installing an underground cable from Pakuranga to Albany.  A section of cable will be installed along Ti Rakau Drive which could temporarily affect access to businesses and will affect the flow of traffic along the road. 

Work will progress from the Penrose end in Nov 2011 reaching Ti Rakau Drive later in 2012. To minimise disruption to traffic and affected businesses, Transpower will stagger the work along the transmission route so only a short section of the road will be affected at any one time.  Temporary steel plates will enable access to affected businesses. 

Matt Poland has been appointed as a dedicated project liaison person to communicate directly with affected properties. Contact him if you would like to receive regular newsletters on progress or raise a particular issue.

Updated information and traffic management maps from the recent briefing to GETBA members can be found on the Transpower website.