Kaitimako Transmission Reinforcement

Monthly Snapshot

KMO-TRK-TRAN-EHMT-01
Investment Proposal to Electricity Commission	November 2009
Electricity Commission Approval	18 December 2009
Projected Commissioning Date	October 2011
Monthly Update
November 2011	Installation tenders for main substation works received and are under evaluation. Lack of Transpower approved drawings for primary equipment at this stage may lead to later project delay.
October 2011	Circuit commissioned late October. Installation tender specification for the main substation works has been completed and the tenders issued.
September 2011	Preparing for final circuit commissioning in October
August 2011	Project progressing according to programme
July 2011	Planning outage works for October outages
June 2011	The two KMO_TRK_1 & 2 circuits will be uprated to the new rating (80’C) on the 3rd of July 2011 with the remaining re-insulation works being completed by the end of October 2011
May 2011	Completed all remaining vegetation work.
April 2011	Completed all earthworks. Arranged new commissioning outage for 2nd and 3rd July as earlier outage dates (April/May) not available.
March 2011	Completed two further outage programs to date. Completed the first lot of earthworks sites i.e. span 4-5, 4 sites to go.
February 2011	All landowners contacted before Xmas advising of work. Expecting to get underway in March
December 2010 / January 2011	Main works contract has been awarded to Transfield Services