Community awards presentation on Monday
The TrustPower Clutha District Community Awards will be held in Balclutha on Monday night.
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TrustPower customer base continues to decline
TrustPower customer base continues to decline
Electricity generator and retailer TrustPower continues to lose customers in what continues to be a challenging and competitive market.
West Coast hydro scheme shelved
West Coast hydro scheme shelved
After years of delay and controversy, the Arnold River hydro-electric scheme near Greymouth has been shelved indefinitely because the economics "are not sufficiently attractive'', according to TrustPower.
Nearly 100 volunteer groups named in awards
Nearly 100 volunteer groups named in awards
Almost 100 entries have been received for the combined TrustPower Waitaki district community awards.
Trust Power issues pressing, broker says
Trust Power issues pressing, broker says
Trustpower needs to address falling customer numbers which, along with falling usage per customer, are challenging the company's flexible profit model, Craigs Investment Partners broker Peter McIntyre says.
Oamaru award ceremony
Oamaru award ceremony
The annual TrustPower community awards for the Waihemo and Waitaki areas will be combined in Oamaru this year.
Community awards extended
Community awards extended
The whole of the Waitaki district is now part of the TrustPower community awards, with the programme being extended this year.
Call for entries
Call for entries
Volunteers in Dunedin dedicate thousands of hours to the community and are often not recognised for the invaluable work they do.
Gabriel's Gully committee wins award
Gabriel's Gully committee wins award
The Gabriel's Gully Goldrush 150th committee has won top honours at this year's TrustPower Clutha District community awards.
TrustPower operating profit up at $274.4m
TrustPower operating profit up at $274.4m
Electricity retailer and generator TrustPower yesterday reported a slightly improved operating profit for the year ended March, with the only minor surprise being a 1c-per-share bigger dividend.
Wind farm component open day draws 1200
Wind farm component open day draws 1200
More than 1200 people turned out at an open day in Dunedin on Saturday to view components of turbines for the TrustPower Mahinerangi wind farm.
TrustPower to hold open day for turbine blades
TrustPower to hold open day for turbine blades
They are designed to generate electricity, but for the moment the turbine blades for the Mahinerangi wind farm in Dunedin are generating curiosity.
Strong winds a blow to turbine installation
Strong winds a blow to turbine installation
The frustrating wait seemed to confirm TrustPower had a good spot for its wind farm.
New plans to harness Shag River
New plans to harness Shag River
The irrigation and hydro-electric power-generating potential of sites inland from Dunback is back on the radar.
Treasure hunt race on again
Treasure hunt race on again
Up to 80 teams are expected to enter the 2010 TrustPower Adventure Quest, in its eighth year, in Queenstown on Saturday.
Doubts over wind future as project starts
Doubts over wind future as project starts
Further southern wind-farm development is hamstrung as long as South Island generators carried the cost of the Cook Strait electricity cable, TrustPower chief executive Vince Hawksworth says.
Blessing as work starts on wind farm
Blessing as work starts on wind farm
Otago's first wind farm will be supplying electricity to Dunedin by early next winter, TrustPower chief executive Vince Hawksworth says.
TrustPower to raise power price 8%
TrustPower to raise power price 8%
Trustpower's 9200 Dunedin domestic customers will pay nearly 8% more for their electricity from October on the back of a price rise and the new cost of GST.
17 entries in tonight's community awards
17 entries in tonight's community awards
The 2010 TrustPower Queenstown Lakes District Community Awards will be announced in Queenstown tonight.
Preparation of wind farm access roads
Preparation of wind farm access roads
Some of the first sods in TrustPower's 200MW Mahinerangi wind farm project will be turned when engineers start to widen the roads that will carry the first of its turbines.