Northpower Latest news & updates trom around our Network Investing in Northland's future Northpower's newly updated Asset Management Plan outlines the planned investment around 30% of capital in our electricity network over the next ten years. Supporting growth Northpower plans to spend Preparing for the future We're transitioning our network control system to a new advanced control system. Our region is one of the tastest growing in New Zealand Northpower is responsible for delivering reliable, resilient and safe electricity services today and into the future for our communities of Whangårei will be spent renewing aging and Kaipara. expenditure on growth related projects to cater for the region's which has enhanced gyber population increase, including a security, inbuilt safety features new substation in Waipu. Replacing assets 60% of the capital expenditure and importantly will be able to provide us with visibility and control to support smart energy technologies (such as solar Whangärei District Population 98,300 Increase t 17.4* (2013 to 2020) assets - both our substations and panels, and electric vehicles). overhead and underground lines. Maintaining our Network Many of our substation assets were installed in the 1950s and This 2021 Asset Management Plan enables that future and sets out a roadmap to support our customers as they increasingly generate and store their own electricity, sell it to others, and use the network to power their electric vehicles. In addition, we are planning to spend around $11m per yer Kaipara District Population 22,200 60s and are now reaching end of on maintaining our network, ife. Our plan outlines a targeted including $3m on vegetation replacement programme to ensure this equipment is replaced to faults and outages, and to ensure resilience and reliability $47m on inspecting and of the network. Increase 1 22.9% (2013 to 2020) clearance, $2.6m on attending maintaining the network. Our network $251m to be spent on new and upgrading our network assets over the next 10 years You can read Northpower's newly updated Asset Management Plan at: northpower.com/amp Non network assets Reliablity, safety and environment Customer connections 23 Electricity substations 54,436 Poles Overhead System growth- allowing for population and use growth 5,201km Overhead lines 10 Year Capital Expenditure 1,335km Underground cables Asset relocations 1350 Solar connections Hikurangi on our network (6.3MW of generation) Asset replacement renewal and improved relability Ngunguru Improving Network Reliability Update / Replace Assets Whangrei Ruawai substation Replace transformers and switchgear. Whakapara 11kV Express line extension To improve performance of the feeder and ensure ongoing reliability of supply. Maungatapere Parua Bay- Maungaturoto Substation Replace end of lide transformer and upgrade switch gear to ensure security of supply Maungatepere 33kV switchyard, Dargaville Bream Bay Indoor existing outdoor switchyard to improve reliability and safety. Maungatepere Substation Replace end of lide transformers with larger units to maintain reliability of Upgrading 11kV lines Programme to improve back feed capacity to reroute electricity supply in the event of an outage to support communities at Ngunguru, Parua Bay. Waipu and Mängiwhai. Ruakaka Northpower Ayddns Kensington substation upgrade Replace transformers and switchgear. Waipu O Bream Bay substation High Voltage Switchboard replacement Overhead line and pole replacements Paparoa Supporting Growth Mangawhar Waipu Substation Ruawai Maungatroto New substation to increase capacity and meet growth as well as a new line from Ruakaka to Waipu. Kaiwaka New line from Maungaturoto to supply Mangawhai To increase reliability of supply for Replacing overhead network assets as they reach end of life (poles, crossarms, conductors). the growing township. Bream Bay substation Install a second 10 MW transformer and upgrade switch board to increase capacity and meet growth. The map shows a snapshot of some of the major projects we have planned over the coming 10 years. General enquiries: 0800 66 78 47 northpower.com Find us on f For power and hot water faults: 0800 10 40 40 Northpower Latest news & updates trom around our Network Investing in Northland's future Northpower's newly updated Asset Management Plan outlines the planned investment around 30% of capital in our electricity network over the next ten years. Supporting growth Northpower plans to spend Preparing for the future We're transitioning our network control system to a new advanced control system. Our region is one of the tastest growing in New Zealand Northpower is responsible for delivering reliable, resilient and safe electricity services today and into the future for our communities of Whangårei will be spent renewing aging and Kaipara. expenditure on growth related projects to cater for the region's which has enhanced gyber population increase, including a security, inbuilt safety features new substation in Waipu. Replacing assets 60% of the capital expenditure and importantly will be able to provide us with visibility and control to support smart energy technologies (such as solar Whangärei District Population 98,300 Increase t 17.4* (2013 to 2020) assets - both our substations and panels, and electric vehicles). overhead and underground lines. Maintaining our Network Many of our substation assets were installed in the 1950s and This 2021 Asset Management Plan enables that future and sets out a roadmap to support our customers as they increasingly generate and store their own electricity, sell it to others, and use the network to power their electric vehicles. In addition, we are planning to spend around $11m per yer Kaipara District Population 22,200 60s and are now reaching end of on maintaining our network, ife. Our plan outlines a targeted including $3m on vegetation replacement programme to ensure this equipment is replaced to faults and outages, and to ensure resilience and reliability $47m on inspecting and of the network. Increase 1 22.9% (2013 to 2020) clearance, $2.6m on attending maintaining the network. Our network $251m to be spent on new and upgrading our network assets over the next 10 years You can read Northpower's newly updated Asset Management Plan at: northpower.com/amp Non network assets Reliablity, safety and environment Customer connections 23 Electricity substations 54,436 Poles Overhead System growth- allowing for population and use growth 5,201km Overhead lines 10 Year Capital Expenditure 1,335km Underground cables Asset relocations 1350 Solar connections Hikurangi on our network (6.3MW of generation) Asset replacement renewal and improved relability Ngunguru Improving Network Reliability Update / Replace Assets Whangrei Ruawai substation Replace transformers and switchgear. Whakapara 11kV Express line extension To improve performance of the feeder and ensure ongoing reliability of supply. Maungatapere Parua Bay- Maungaturoto Substation Replace end of lide transformer and upgrade switch gear to ensure security of supply Maungatepere 33kV switchyard, Dargaville Bream Bay Indoor existing outdoor switchyard to improve reliability and safety. Maungatepere Substation Replace end of lide transformers with larger units to maintain reliability of Upgrading 11kV lines Programme to improve back feed capacity to reroute electricity supply in the event of an outage to support communities at Ngunguru, Parua Bay. Waipu and Mängiwhai. Ruakaka Northpower Ayddns Kensington substation upgrade Replace transformers and switchgear. Waipu O Bream Bay substation High Voltage Switchboard replacement Overhead line and pole replacements Paparoa Supporting Growth Mangawhar Waipu Substation Ruawai Maungatroto New substation to increase capacity and meet growth as well as a new line from Ruakaka to Waipu. Kaiwaka New line from Maungaturoto to supply Mangawhai To increase reliability of supply for Replacing overhead network assets as they reach end of life (poles, crossarms, conductors). the growing township. Bream Bay substation Install a second 10 MW transformer and upgrade switch board to increase capacity and meet growth. The map shows a snapshot of some of the major projects we have planned over the coming 10 years. General enquiries: 0800 66 78 47 northpower.com Find us on f For power and hot water faults: 0800 10 40 40