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• Aurora
  Aurora Energy Ltd (Aurora), formerly known as Dunedin Electricity. History of the company, outline of functions and area of operations including outputs etc., extracts from the latest Annual report and full texts of other selected company documents. Information regarding mains supply. Links.
  
  
• Bay of Plenty Energy
  About BOP a company which supplies both gas and electricity in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
  
  
• Bioenergy Association of New Zealand
  Information about BANZ and its work to promote and coordinate the development of a bioenergy industry in New Zealand. Incorporates general information and articles about bioenergy, including wood pellets, biogas and transportation biofuels, and information about bioenergy interest groups.
  
  
• Bioenergy gateway : energy from wood
  Tools and information for utilising wood waste as a renewable energy source. Includes news, case studies, downloadable reports and information about the new Bioenergy Knowledge Centre.
  
  
• Bioenergy news
  Published by the Bioenergy Association of New Zealand (BANZ), Bioenergy News provides news and information to those with a commercial interest in biomass and biowaste as a renewable energy resource. Issues available in full-text.
  
  
• Centre for Energy Research
  Provides overview of sustainable energy, information about research projects being undertaken at the Centre at Massey University, courses offered and recent publications.
  
  
• Centre for Research in Network Economics and Communications
  CRNEC was established in 1995 with the goal of studying economic issues arising in network industries. The web site provides descriptions of current and previous research projects, with working papers and policy discussion papers in PDF format. It also includes information on staff, courses and papers, and events. Brief guides to the structure of the electricity and telecommunications industries are available.
  
  
• COMIT free to air
  About the New Zealand electricity market. Designed to make electricity prices, demand and hydrology information available to anyone interested in the electricity sector.
  
  
• Community Energy Action Online
  A charitable trust whose aim is to improve the energy efficiency of the low income housing sector in Christchurch. Site lists low cost ways to make a difference to your home comfort, the health of your household and the amount you spend on power and heating.
  
  
• Consumer powerswitch
  How to decide whether to change electricity supply companies; how to change; pricing plans; your rights and how to complain. Work out which power company and pricing plan is best for you in a step by step process.
  
  
• Contact Energy New Zealand : power, electricity, natural gas : home, business and investment
  Online services, information and advice for home and business customers of the natural gas and electricity generation and retail company. Company investment details and publications.
  
  
• CRL Energy Ltd.
  An energy consulting company, CRL Energy Ltd specialises in coal research and testing, and also offers other environmental monitoring and testing. Its services include the interpretation of geological data and the testing of all energy sources.
  
  
• Crown Minerals
  Crown Minerals promotes investment opportunities in the exploration and development of New Zealand's oil, gas, mineral and coal resources. It manages, on behalf of the New Zealand Government, all oil, gas, minerals and coal resources it owns, known as the Crown Mineral Estate. It is part of the Ministry of Economic Development. Site includes resource data in the form of reports and statistics.
  
  
• Earthrace : 100% biodiesel, 100% carbon neutral
  The goal of Earthrace and skipper Pete Bethune is to set a new world record for a powerboat to circumnavigate the globe, running 100% renewable biodiesel fuel with a net zero carbon footprint. The site includes information about biofuel, updates on the race which began on 27 April 2008 and how to sponsor it.
  
  
• ECT, Eastland Community Trust
  ECT is the owner of the elecrticity lines distribution business in the Gisborne District. Covers subsidiary companies and investment activities for the area. Site includes publications; projects and map of coverage.
  
  
• EEA : Electricity Engineers' Association
  Provides a forum to co-ordinate the technical and safety needs of industry, debate key issues, provide a collective voice to government on technical and engineering issues, and lead in the development and maintenance of industry technical and safety standards. The site includes information on the Association's services and conferences. It also includes the Association's bulletin (a members-only document), accident/incident reports and safety documents. Some standards and guides are available in PDF format.
  
  
• EECA news
  EECA news provides news and feature articles about energy conservation and renewable energy in New Zealand. Issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Electric Power Engineering Centre
  Promotes and supports the education of power engineers and the study of power engineering in New Zealand. Supports programmes, scholarships, practical work, research, mentoring and extramural training.
  
  
• Electricity & Gas Complaints Commission
  An independent authority funded by member companies. The website provides information about the Commission and procedures for making a complaint. Includes online publications.
  
  
• Electricity Commission = Te Komihana Hiko
  About the Commission. Includes information regarding the operation and governance of the electricity market in accordance with the rules and regulations in New Zealand.
  
  
• Electricity Networks Association
  Represents the interests of the organisations that distribute electricity to consumers throughout New Zealand. Lobbies key influencers to generate dialogue on issues and have input to changes to policy and legislation, and to promote the public interest in relation to electricity distribution.
  
  
• Empower
  Electricity supply company which operates in many regions of New Zealand from Auckland to Christchurch.
  
  
• EMProve
  Aimed at the industrial and commercial business sectors. Describes EMProve (Energy Management Programme), provided free by EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) to give consumers the tools to manage and improve energy use. Includes EECA Energy Wise Search Directory.
  
  
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority = Te Tari Tiaki Pūngao : EECA
  Describes EECA's ENERGYWISE programmes and initiatives in homes, businesses and government. Provides information on sustainable energy use and renewable energy. Includes a directory of energy services and databases of energy end use and EECA publications.
  
  
• Energy Federation of New Zealand
  EFNZ is a membership based, professional, not-for-profit, and independent energy industry association in New Zealand. It promotes and supports the sustainable development and use of energy resources both in New Zealand and globally.
  
  
• Energy intensive businesses
  Information about cash grants provided by EECA through the EIB project to help energy intensive businesses adopt energy saving technologies. Includes case studies of companies who have already received grants.
  
  
• Energy Library update
  The Energy Library Update is published by the Energy Library and Information Service. It presents a monthly bibliography of books, journals, journal articles and web resources of interest to the energy sector. Issues are available in fulltext.
  
  
• Energy Library
  The Energy Library and Information Service is a not-for-profit organisation which supports the New Zealand energy and engineering sector with technical and planning information. Site includes online catalogue; who's who in the sector; links to products and services in the sector and a subject guide to information about energy.
  
  
• Energy Management Association of New Zealand
  The Energy Management Association works to ensure that a continuing high standard of expertise in energy management and energy efficiency is available to industry, commerce and the public of New Zealand. The site provides a profile of EMA, a newsletter, and information about events. It also includes the full text of relevant IPENZ papers, and links to relevant sites.
  
  
• Energy Online : your energy
  Based in Auckland, Energy Online Limited (Energy Online) is an electricity retailer. Covering the North Island from Taupo north, including the Bay of Plenty and Hawkes Bay, it targets small to medium sized businesses and residential customers.
  
  
• Energy Safety Service = Te Ratonga Whakaruru Pūngao
  Government agency committed to safety, reliability and accuracy in electricity, gas, petrol and diesel. Safety information, rules, reports and regimes, FAQs.
  
  
• Energy Trusts of New Zealand
  ETNZ is a society of energy trusts. Includes information on the societies services and meetings. Conference papers online.
  
  
• Energy wise
  Tips and strategies compiled by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority to help people reduce energy consumption.
  
  
• Energy-wise news
  Energy-Wise News provides news and feature articles about energy conservation and renewable energy in New Zealand. Issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Energy21 news : the specialist communication for distributed energy resources
  Energy21 News is published by the Centre for Advanced Engineering, and covers news and information on distributed generation of electricity. All issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• EnergyInfoNZ
  EnergyInfoNZ, a joint venture between EnergyLibrary and East Harbour, aims to bring together the various players in the NZ energy industry. It provides information on the energy industry players, current issues and products and services. Information for school projects and links to other energy sites are provided. There is also a forum for the exchange of information and ideas.
  
  
• Energywatch : the newsletter of the Sustainable Energy Forum
  EnergyWatch is published by the Sustainable Energy Forum. It discusses issues concerning the promotion and use of energy for economic, environmental and societal sustainability. All issues from no. 14 are available in full-text.
  
  
• ESITO = Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation
  Provides an introduction to standards-based training and assessment within the elctricity supply industry in New Zealand. Includes information on Skill New Zealand and the New Zealand Qualifications Framework; and a guide to getting started on standards-based training. Unit standards, and copies of the ESITO newsletter are available in full-text.
  
  
• Fuel$aver.govt.nz
  Tips and information about petrol consumption and how to use less fuel, including fuel consumption rates for various models of car.
  
  
• Gas Association of New Zealand
  Provides information on the gas industries and networks in New Zealand. Includes consumer information and and industry directory, along with news and press releases.
  
  
• Gasline
  Gasline is the quarterly publication of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association of New Zealand (LPGA). Provides information about the Association and the LPG industry in New Zealand. Issues available in full-text.
  
  
• Generation Isl[a]nd
  Interactive games, images, and resources relating to electricity generation and conservation for Year 7 and 8 students and their teachers.
  
  
• Genesis Energy
  A state-owned enterprise with a diverse electricity generation portfolio and New Zealand's largest electricity and gas retailer with customers located predominantly in the North Island. The site provides extensive corporate information, inclusing retail services and environmental management. Documents, including the annual report are available, also information for education projects.
  
  
• Grid : Transpower New Zealand Limited's electricity industry newsletter
  Grid is published by Transpower New Zealand Limited. Issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Grid New Zealand
  Information about Transpowers existing and future investment in New Zealand's national grid, the high voltage transmission electricity network. Includes information and fact sheets, publications and maps.
  
  
• GridHeritage
  GridHeritage is a society which aims to record the historic development of the New Zealand high voltage electricity grid. The site provides information on the society, its members and a virtual tour of its collections.
  
  
• Heritage happenings for... / GridHeritage
  Newsletter of GridHeritage, a society which aims to collect and protect the history of electricity transmission in New Zealand. Issues available in full-text.
  
  
• KCE : King Country Energy
  KCE is a small electricity retail company based in Taumarunui. It owns 4 hydro power stations and 50% of the Mangahao station. It has a retail service entity which services KCE and Bay Of Plenty Electricity.
  
  
• LPG Association of New Zealand
  LPGA site includes information about a training programme for LPG cylinder fillers, safe use and storage of LPG at home and emergency procedures in case of a leak.
  
  
• M-co : the marketplace company
  M-co works with industries and governments world-wide, helping to set up and operate trading exchanges for vital commodities and services such as electricity, gas, transport and telecommunications.
  
  
• MainPower
  MainPower provides and maintains the electricity distribution network throughout the North Canterbury, Kaikoura, and Wigram areas. MainPower leases and manages the distribution network of Kaiapoi Electricity Limited. Company outline including mission and role, infomation such as asset plan, etc. Includes subsidiary information on branches such as MainPower Contracting and others. Includes general information such as coverage map, pricing regulations, prices and tariffs, news, press releases etc.
  
  
• Mercury Energy
  Site of the energy retailer serving Auckland and Manukau. Brief overview of the company, history, customers, area of operations, etc. Includes latest issue of commercial customers' newsletter (MC2). Detailed information on electricity supply, retailing and domestic use, includes tips, energy efficiency hints, customer information (meter reading, billing, etc.) and more.
  
  
• Meridian Energy
  Meridian Energy is a state-owned enterprise formed on 1 April 1999 when the state-owned generating company, ECNZ (Electricity Corporation of New Zealand), was split into three companies. It is New Zealand's largest electricity generator. Brief overview of the company, history, objectives, resources, FAQ's, environmental aspects of operations etc. Features recent news and media releases. General information on generation, distribution and use of electricity. Includes electronic joining form.
  
  
• Mighty River Power
  Mighty River Power is a state owned enterprise (SOE) established in 1998 following the split of ECNZ. The Government's shareholding ministers are the Minister of Finance and the Minister of State Owned Enterprises. It produces electricity from nine hydro stations on the Waikato River and other generation resources, and sells it through retail businesses Mercury Energy and First Electric. In addition to information about Mighty River Power, the web site provides information about electricity in general, lakes and power stations, and environmental management. Corporate documents are available online.
  
  
• Ministerial Inquiry into the Electricity Industry
  Provides the terms of reference, media releases, submissions and reports, including the full text of the final report. Also includes background information on the members of the Inquiry.
  
  
• Ministry of Economic Development = Manatū Ōhanga
  The MED (formerly Ministry of Commerce) has a policy advice role, with implementation and operational roles as well. The areas of government supported by these roles include business and economic, regulations, consumer issues, energy and telecommunication markets, information technology and the Companies Office. Includes information on these areas, with media releases, ministerial briefing papers and publications in PDF format.
  
  
• New Zealand Geothermal Association (Inc.)
  News and information about the activities of the NZGA, and about geothermal energy resources and development projects in New Zealand. Includes downloadable newsletters and other publications, and a glossary.
  
  
• New Zealand Oil & Gas
  Site of New Zealand Oil & Gas Ltd presents information on current programmes, news, investors section and company profile.
  
  
• New Zealand Wind Energy Association
  NZWEA site features information about wind energy, wind farms in New Zealand, a wind energy calculator and teachers' resources.
  
  
• NIWA Science
  National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Science Division. Includes information about atmosphere and climate, freshwater, coasts and oceans, New Zealand's aquatic biosecurity and biodiversity, fisheries, aquaculture and biotechnology.
  
  
• Orion
  Describes the electricity company which manages the electricity network between thw Waimakiri and Rakaia Rivers, including the city of Christchurch.
  
  
• Palmerston North Electric Power Station Inc.
  The Society's aim is to preserve and maintain the power station's own plant in working order, to present electrical history (regionally and in general), display older electrical equipment (including domestic appliances) and to educate in these matters and in relation to safety with electricity. The site provides information on activities associated with this aim.
  
  
• Powerco
  PowerCo is an electricity distribution business based in Palmerston North covering the central and lower North Island.
  
  
• PowerNet Limited
  Provides consumers with information about PowerNet Limited and the electricity suppliers it manages. Companies whose lines are managed by PowerNet are: Electricity Invercargill, OtagoNet Joint Venture, The Power Company, and Otago Power.
  
  
• Powersavers
  The Powersaver Group consisting of Contact, Genesis, Murcury, Meredian and Transpower discusses the impacts of energy use on power supply and tips for saving power.
  
  
• Puketiro.org : supporting sensible sustainable energy
  Provide information about the Puketiro wind farm planned to be situated in the Pauatahanui hills of Porirua and Upper Hutt. Tells about the impacts and operation of industrial windfarms in general.
  
  
• Scanpower
  Scanpower Ltd was formerly the Dannevirke Electric Power Board, a community-owned electricity supplier in the southern Hawkes Bay. Details of the company; services; power costings; publications.
  
  
• Smarter homes
  Information about designing or remodelling homes so that they are more environmentallly friendly, energy-efficient, warmer, dryer, and more affordable. Includes technical information, news, and case studies.
  
  
• Solar Industries Association
  Provides information about solar heating and New Zealand suppliers and installers of solar water heating systems.
  
  
• Solid Energy, coals of New Zealand
  SENZ was previously the Government Mines Department and Coal Corporation of New Zealand. The website focuses primarily on the export business unit Solid Energy International, and coal sales to steel producers, coke makers, thermal buyers and specialist applications. It decribes the key properties of New Zealand coals. The annual report is available in PDF format.
  
  
• Sustainable Electricity Association New Zealand : SEANZ
  Site includes information about renewable energy technologies such as photovoltaics (solar power), small wind turbines and small hydropower. It also includes information about application options such stand alone power systems (SPS) and Grid Connect.
  
  
• Sustainable Energy Forum
  Aims to bring together the various players in the NZ energy industry. Provides information on the energy industry players, current issues and products and services. There is also a forum for the exchange of information and ideas, conference details, email lists and access to a newsletter.
  
  
• The Petroleum Exploration & Production Association of New Zealand
  A trade association website which promotes the interests of petroleum producers and explorers in New Zealand.
  
  
• Todd Energy : total energy solutions
  Energy supplier in the fields of electricity, gas, oil, LPG or coal. It has a number of energy retailing entities. Company history, information about each field of operation (including power generation) and customer information.
  
  
• Transpower
  Transpower is the New Zealand state-owned enterprise that owns and operates the network of transmission lines, substations, switchyards and control centres collectively known as the national grid. The site contains information on the organisation, its activities, services and publications. It includes related publications and links.
  
  
• TrustPower
  TrustPower is one of New Zealand's largest power companies. It started business in 1920 as the Tauranga Electric Power Board, and over the last ten years has expanded to have other regional offices in Rotorua, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Online services and information.
  
  
• Update / National Centre for Climate-Energy Solutions
  Published by NIWA's National Centre for Climate-Energy Solutions. Intended to help create new economic, social, and environmental opportunities for New Zealand by finding national, regional, and local solutions to issues associated with climate change and energy reform. All issues available in full-text.
  
  
• Vector
  Vector is a multi-network infrastructure company which owns and operates a range of energy and technology businesses and assets. Website includes company profile, investor relations, disclosures, submissions, career information, and annual results.
  
  
• Winterpower watch
  Up to date information about the outlook for electricity supplies during winter, including information about national hydro storage levels, winter power demand and tips to save energy at home and in the office.
  
  
• Yes2Wind for a clean energy future
  Greenpeace site provides information and resources for the public to support wind farm proposals locally. It includes FAQ's, locations of existing and proposed wind farms in New Zealand and counter arguments.