Westpower

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Company typePrivate
Headquarters,
New Zealand
Area served
West Coast
Westpower Limited
Company typePrivate
Headquarters,
New Zealand
Area served
West Coast
ServicesElectricity distribution
OwnersWest Coast Electric Power Trust (100%)
Websitewww.westpower.co.nz

Westpower Limited is an electricity distribution business based in Greymouth, New Zealand. The company owns and operates the electricity distribution network in the Westland and Grey districts, and part of the Buller District. The company is wholly owned by the West Coast Electric Power Trust.[1]

The company's distribution network consists of 2,300 km (1,400 mi) of lines, supplying electricity to approximately 13,700 customers. The network covers the towns of Reefton, Runanga, Greymouth, Hokitika, Ross, Franz Josef and Fox Glacier.[2]


Westpower Limited network statistics for the year ending 31 March 2024[3]
Parameter Value
2024
Regulatory asset base $120 million
Line charge revenue $24.6 million
Capital expenditure $4.9 million
Operating expenditure $14.2 million
Customer connections 14,326
Energy delivered 230 GWh
Peak demand 36 MW
Total line length 2,187 km
Distribution and low-voltage overhead lines 1,592 km
Distribution and low-voltage underground cables 281 km
Subtransmission lines and cables 313 km
Poles 20,411
Distribution transformers 2,536
Zone substation transformers 22
Average interruption duration (SAIDI) 208 minutes
Average interruption frequency (SAIFI) 2.11

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