Energy
'Writing's on the wall': LNG terminal faces tougher case
Global LNG prices have nearly tripled since February amid the Iran war.
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Why power bills rose nearly 7% in first half of this year
About 22% of households had no change in their power bills.
Protesters target Data Centre Leaders Summit in Auckland
Professor sees "no pros", calls for binding referendum.
Energy Minister puts heat on power providers to pass on lower costs to consumers
2027 forward prices fell from $179/MWh in February to $116/MWh by July.
Why Huntly's gas turbine could return to the grid
Genesis may restart its systemically important Unit 5 turbine at Huntly.
Cold snap puts power system under pressure despite full hydro lakes
Power use reached a record 7415MW, up from 7247MW the previous morning.
Morning power shortage warning as temps plunge below zero, frosts in 'winterless north'
Energy Minister Simeon Brown says electricity supply is tight this morning.
Coldest nights of year ahead as Auckland tipped to hit -2C
Some parts of Auckland will experience temperatures dropping below zero.
Cold snap drives record power use – how much electricity do we have on the grid?
Demand could again be very high on Thursday and Friday mornings.
Transpower issues power warning amid polar blast
The national grid operator identified a possible shortfall from 7.30am to 8.30am Friday.
How the icy blast is testing NZ's power system
Record demand of 7141MW hit on Monday amid cold and low wind-power generation.
Southland 'AI factory' boss, Mercury CEO on water, noise, power fears
Construction start date set as CEO responds to: 'Is Mercury selling power to itself?'
Northland firms seek class action over $80m power outage losses
The court heard losses from the outage were estimated at $37.5m to $80m.
Farm costs could rise as strong El Niño tests agriculture sector
Transpower says key hydro catchments usually get wetter during El Niño years.
NZ’s biggest solar farm powers up in Waikato
The 182ha Tauhei Solar Farm will power about 35,000 households by October.
'Lower prices already': Meridian sees renewables easing wholesale power costs
2027 forward wholesale prices have dropped more than 35% since April.
'Ageing': $1.1b Cook Strait cable upgrade approved to extend life, increase capacity
The upgrade will replace three ageing Cook Strait power cables and add a fourth.
'No risk of drought': Hydro inflows hit 28-year high, Meridian says
Hydro inflows are at 118% of average, the highest since 1998.
'Suspicion is not enough': Judge acquits 'gullible' ex-lawyer in $600k laundering case
Rohineet Sharma said the funds were loans for a $1b solar project linked to Transpower.
No prosecution for Transpower over toppled Northland pylon
The Glorit pylon collapse cut power to about 90,000 Northland electricity customers.
Abandoned data centre builds: Microsoft and Amazon hit by use-it-or-lose-it deadlines
PLUS: The latest on the MIA Spark surf park effort and Datagrid in Southland.
'I used the money': What accused ex-lawyer told cops; judge refuses to ditch laundering case
Rohineet Sharma said he was seeking funds for a $1b solar energy project with Transpower.
Green light for $47m rebuild to raise key Hawke’s Bay power hub out of way of floods
'We made a commitment to the people of Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti.'
Datagrid's $5.1b 'AI factory' faces three major hurdles
Why Chorus walked away from its Datagrid partnership.