Electricity GenerationElectricity TransmissionElectricity RetailChronology of New Zealand Electricity ReformState-owned enterprise Transpower owns and operates New Zealand''s national electricity transmission system. The system includes substations, high voltage cables, transformers and overhead lines for transmitting high voltage electricity from power stations to distribution (lines) companies.See more on mbie.govt.nzMinistry for the Environment
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The efficient transmission of electricity on the national grid plays a vital role in the well-being of New Zealand, its people and the environment. The national grid is the high
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