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Lower South Island Grid Reliability Work

Monthly Snapshot

Ref: LWSI-TRAN-EHMT-01 
Investment Proposal to Electricity Commission May 2010
Electricity Commission Approval September 2010
Projected Commissioning Date 2011-2016
Monthly Update  
December 2011/January 2012 Finalising route report.  Conceptual design for Gore interconnecting transformers underway. Balclutha capacitors deferred to 2014-15. Invercargill transformer design to begin mid 2012.  Detailed design of Roxburgh transformer nearly complete.
November 2011 Continuing work on preferred route and structure type.
October 2011 Continuing work on preferred route and structure type
September 2011 Continuing work on preferred route and structure type
August 2011 Working to have a preferred route and structure type by late September
July 2011 Project progressing according to schedule
June 2011 Continuing to discuss options with affected landowners.