Load management

'Load management' refers to the way we reduce electrical load on our network during periods of high or 'peak' electrical demand.

We also manage load during emergencies on our network, for example when someone damages our lines or cables or when there's a capacity shortage on Transpower's grid which affects our ability to deliver electricity.

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Load management information

• why we manage load and how we manage load, mandatory requirements for electric water heaters

Load management for general connections

• for retailers and general connections - how we manage load, the load management dashboard, what triggers peak periods, how we notify peak periods, peak period current status, peak period history

Load management for major connections

• for major connections - how we manage load, the load management dashboard, what triggers control periods, how we notify control periods, control period current status, control period history

Load management dashboard

• current loading status, for daily load management summary, total system load, residential water-heating service performance, pricing periods history

Upper South Island load management

• general information about this service which monitors the load on upper South Island networks in real time. During periods of high electricity demand, the system uses ripple signals to cooperatively control hot water cylinders throughout the region