Network Summary: 2014 was a year of extreme winds

Vector Network News

Weather

On Friday, NIWA released their 2014 Annual Climate Summary. It confirmed what Auckland residents had already suspected, 2014 was the windiest year in quite some time. NIWA says for the year as a whole, 2014 was the fourth windiest year of the past 49 years, with 53 windy days. The three windier years were: 1988 (65 windy days), 2002 (55 windy days), and 1982 (54 windy days).

Network summary for week ending 11 January 2015

Electricity

Trees touching lines were the cause of lines sparking in Papatoetoe during the week. Our contractors attended, and removed the branch from the lines. It’s a timely reminder to check the trees on your property - if the tree is within four metres of a network power line, call Treescape on 0800 187 337 to trim the tree safely. Remember, the first trim of the tree is free.

An emergency shutdown was needed for emergency repairs after a car v. pole incident in Henderson. There was a second car v. pole incident in Henderson during the week, and another in Papatoetoe.

Our crews isolated power for safety to house/building fires in Puhinui, Otahuhu and Lincoln North during the week.

Gas

Emergency services advised of third party damage to our gas networks in Northcote Point (2), Orewa, Herne Bay, Wiri and Devonport during the week and a smell of gas was reported in Hatfields Beach. Our service provider attended these sites, making the necessary repairs.

Our crews attended a site in Hamilton during the week. Repairs were made, and the customer’s gas supply restored.

Projects

Vector will begin installation work in February to link up two feeder cables from East Coast Bays Road to the ‘WeitiBay’ residential development, near Stillwater, north of Auckland. The development spans 80 ha of waterfront between Long Bay and Whangaparaoa and will have 1,625 houses on site once completed.

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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