Load control saves you money

Published 29/06/2020

Load control is a mechanism that Network Tasman and many other lines companies use to manage the demand that heating water places on the electricity network during 'peak' demand periods, typically in the morning and early evening on the coldest winter days. Load control allows Network Tasman to shut off devices such as electrical hot water cylinders for a short time during the periods of highest demand. As a result Network Tasman can keep costs down and pass those savings on to our consumers. Cheaper prices...

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Staying safe with buried power cables around your home

Published 29/05/2020

Many of us know that contractors have to look out for buried power cables when they are doing roadworks. But did you know that there might be power cables buried around your house as well? Many houses built since the 1980s have underground power supplied. This means there may be an underground power cable (your service line) connecting your house to the network cables that run under the strip of land between your house and the road. Buried cables can present a serious and potentially fatal hazard if...

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Your electricity discount is on its way

Published 22/04/2020

Network Tasman is pleased to announce that its consumers will receive a discount credit on their next power bills. $6.4m of discounts to be provided to consumers Network Tasman will credit a total of $6.4m to consumers' next power bills. Consumer ownership and a focus on cost efficiency has enabled Network Tasman to credit $184 million of discounts back to consumers in the region since the discount scheme's inception in 1994. Network Tasman will credit $12.1m in discounts back to consumers in 2019/20 - $5.7m was...

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Network Tasman Trust gives $80 to every household in the Network Tasman electricity network

Published 04/12/2019

Residents from Golden Bay, Murchison, the Tasman region and outlying parts of Nelson will receive $80 off their power bill during December/January. This comes from the Network Tasman Trust which represents the end-users of the Network Tasman electricity network. The Trust owns Network Tasman Ltd on their behalf. "We are delighted to be able to make this payment to consumers again this year through their energy bill", said Gwenny Davis, chair of the Trust. "Between the Company itself, which gives regular discounts to its consumers, and the Trust,...

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