Gusty weekend weather but solstice on the way!

Despite some very gusty winds over the weekend (gusts of 78 km/h), there were few outages on the network. Those were caused by car v pole incidents and one case of lines being brought down by an oversized vehicle.

Certainly Auckland has so far been spared the volatile weather of last winter and in seven days, we will hit the winter solstice, marking the shortest day of the year. From then, the long slide into spring begins.

Network summary for week ending 14 June 2015
Electricity
Crews responded to two car v pole incidents during the week in Mangere Bridge, Glen Eden, Warkworth and Dominion Road.
Winter has brought an increased number of building/house fires this week. Crews were asked to respond to calls from emergency services to isolate the power to fires at properties in Papatoetoe, Otara West, Otara North, Manurewa, Clover Park, Torbay and Mt Roskill (2).
Gas

Crews were asked to check for a gas smell in Constellation Drive, Mairangi Bay during the week. Crews inspected but found no trace of gas.

Shorts

• Vector owns over 18,000 kilometres of overhead and underground lines in the greater Auckland area, and 12,752 of gas pipe lines, almost half of which supply gas to Auckland.

• Vector, proud sponsor of the Arena.

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