Unison Networks Limited (Unison) is an electricity distribution based in Hastings, New Zealand.
Unison owns and manages the electricity lines network in the Hawke's Bay, Rotorua and TaupÅ regions. The service area covers 12,000 km2.
Ownership
The company is 100% owned by the Hawke's Bay Power Consumers' Trust on behalf of electricity consumers in the Hawke's Bay area. The Trust is made up of five elected Trustees and operates under a Trust Deed.
Distribution network
The Unison subtransmission and distribution network is supplied from the national grid via Transpower substations. Seven Transpower grid exit points (GXPs) supply the Unison network: Redclyffe, Fernhill, and Whakatu for Napier-Hastings; Wairakei for Taupo; and Rotorua, Owhata, and Takurenga for Rotorua.
Network statistics
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+ Unison Networks Limited network statistics as of 31 March 2021 |
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| 9,347 km |
| 497 km |
| 4,647 km |
| 111 km |
| 4,091 km |
| 115,724 |
| 339 MW |
| 1,710 GWh |
Network performance
Unison reported the normalised performance of the network for the 2014/15 year as follows:
History
Early in the twentieth century, electricity generation and distribution was managed by local councils or municipal departments. An electricity network was established in Hastings in 1912, with a power house in Eastbourne Street. Following changes to national legislation, the Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board was formed in 1924.
Subsidiaries
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Unison Contracting Services Limited
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Unison Energy Limited
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Unison Fibre Limited
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Unison Insurance Limited
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ETEL Limited
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RPS Switchgear
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PBA - The High Voltage Experts
See also
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Electricity sector in New Zealand
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