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Annual Report 2010 - Christchurch City Council

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Orion New Zealand Ltd Group structure <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />

<strong>Christchurch</strong> Otautahi<br />

<strong>2010</strong><br />

p265.<br />

Individual organisation descriptions<br />

Orion New Zealand Ltd<br />

Orion New Zealand Ltd owns and operates the electricity<br />

distribution network in central Canterbury between the<br />

Waimakariri and Rakaia Rivers, and as far inland as Arthur’s Pass.<br />

The electricity network covers 8,000 square kilometres of diverse<br />

geography, including <strong>Christchurch</strong> <strong>City</strong>, Banks Peninsula, farming<br />

communities and high country.<br />

Orion's network delivers electricity to more than 192,000 homes<br />

and businesses. Electricity retailers pay Orion for this network<br />

delivery service and in turn charge homes and businesses for it.<br />

The company invested over $34 million on capital expenditure,<br />

including projects to connect new customers, reinforce the network<br />

and replace ageing equipment.The second of three phases of a fully<br />

integrated network management system was implemented; this is<br />

to be completed by April 2011. This will streamline network control<br />

room functions and improve management of both day-to-day<br />

network operations and major events.<br />

Subsidiary companies<br />

• Connetics Ltd<br />

Nature and scope of activities<br />

Orion plans, constructs and maintains a reliable and secure<br />

electricity distribution network in the <strong>Christchurch</strong> and Central<br />

Canterbury region. The network’s capacity is matched as closely as<br />

possible to actual and forecast market demand for electricity.<br />

Orion’s network consists of approximately: 175,000 connections,<br />

12,000 kilometres of lines and cables, and 9,500 distribution<br />

substations and pole-mounted transformers.<br />

Policies and objectives relating to ownership and control<br />

As Orion is considered a regional strategic asset, the <strong>Council</strong> wants<br />

it to be operated in a commercial manner, but also in a way that<br />

benefits the region as a whole.<br />

Through a Statement of Intent, the <strong>Council</strong> establishes broad<br />

parameters reflecting the public nature of Orion without inhibiting<br />

proper commercial management. To continue to do this the <strong>Council</strong><br />

has a policy of maintaining a controlling interest in this company.<br />

Associate companies<br />

• 4RF Communications Ltd<br />

Key performance targets<br />

<strong>2010</strong> <strong>2010</strong><br />

Actual Target<br />

Overall network - Duration of supply interruptions in minutes per year per connected customer (SAIDI) 70

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