Carl Hansen
Electricity prices to rise in north, drop in South
An investigation into the country's high power prices has pointed the finger at complacent customers, higher charges from powerline companies and inefficiencies in all aspects of the sector. All of… Audio
Electricity Authority still aiming to change pricing
The Electricity Authority will be hoping its second time lucky as it kickstarts the latest effort to change electricity transmission pricing, arguing the current model is unsustainable. Audio
Electricity prices to rise in north, drop in South
The Electricity Authority is pressing ahead with its plan for big changes to the way people are charged for electricity. And that's expected to mean people living a long way from power plants will… Audio
Power struggles - unfair sweeteners to switch back?
Small electricity retailers say their larger competitors are unfairly offering enticements to win customers back once they've switched. Nearly half a million power customers switched suppliers last… Audio
Electricity Authority forging ahead with pricing changes
The Electricity Authority is forging ahead with its controversial changes to transmission pricing.That's despite a report into the changes found them to be deeply flawed.Under the new proposal, people… Audio
Further downward pressure on power prices looming
The Electricity Authority is expecting to benefit from a happy accident when its rival regulator, the Commerce Commission reviews electric lines companies in 2020. Audio
Electricity Authority is making changes
The Electricity Authority is making changes that it says will net customers between 25- and 35-million dollars a year. Audio
Court to rule on plans to change electricity charging
Trust Power, will today challenge the Electricity Authority's proposal to change the charging for electricity transmission. Under the proposal, people in the north of the country will pay more for… Audio
Electricity Authority says thermal shut-down won't impact
The energy industry watchdog, the Electricity Authority, says consumers won't be left short of power, following the planned closure of coal and gas fired turbines, despite concerns raised by a leading… Audio
Questions about the economic benefit of solar energy
The Electricity Authority is warning that rapid investment in solar technology with back-up batteries could be an expensive mistake. It puts the potential wasted investment at up to $5 billion over… Audio
Solar energy 'biggest challenge' to electricity pricing says EA
The Electricity Authority says a massive uptake of solar technology will be bad for other consumers. It wants lines companies to start thinking about changing the way it charges consumers for… Audio
Cheaper electricity for Tiwai Point aluminium smelter
The Electricity Authority is adamant it will not be giving any discount to New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Ltd. Audio
Electricity Authority defends transmission pricing options
We asked the Electricty Authority's chief executive Carl Hansen why there are such big discrepancies between the regions. Audio
New energy and money-saving technologies
New technologies such as LED lighting and solar panels are meant to be making electricity cheaper and reducing reliance on traditional electricity markets. But Nine to Noon recently highlighted the… Audio
Possible Tiwai Point closure would alter demand for electricity
A Government report says the closure of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter would leave the country with an electricity glut. Audio
Electricity Authority settles out of court with OtagoNet
The Electricity Authority has settled out of court with an Otago lines company over its refusal to reconnect a remote customer. Audio
Power bill offers may fall foul of watchdog
Power companies are trumping each other's offers to head off households considering switching suppliers, but now the electricity watchdog is looking at whether that's such a good thing. Audio
Electricity Authority to investigate power price hikes
As electricity retailers and lines companies point the finger of blame at each other the Electricity Authority will try to find out why power prices are rising. Electricity suppliers, including… Audio
Business News Update
The Electricity Authority says power companies have been absorbing rising costs over the last three years, rather than passing it on fully to customers. Audio
Electricity Authority says the industry isn't overcharging
An economist has accused the electricity industry of price gouging, after a report from the Electricity Authority found the current charges are fair. Audio