| Ref: NATL-AUTO_SYNC-DEV-01 | |
| Investment Proposal to Electricity Commission | 23 December 2009 |
| Electricity Commission Approval | April 2010 |
| Projected Commissioning Date | 2012 |
| Monthly Update | |
| December 2011/January 2012 | Detailed design for the Whakamaru North/South split is beginning, and comments on the Solution Study Reports (SSRs) for Twizel, Bunnythorpe and Cobb Islands have been recieved. |
| October 2011 | Design progressing |
| September 2011 | Design progressing |
| August 2011 | Design progressing |
| July 2011 | Project progressing to programme schedule |
| June 2011 | Solution study reports will continue to be developed until February 2012. |