Palmerston North network

The Palmerston North CBD is the second-largest central business district we serve, and our largest exclusively underground network.

We’ve been working on a number of projects for the Palmerston North community to expand, renew and rebalance our assets and ensure our customers have continued security of power supply.

The $22.6 million electricity investment programme projects included:

  • Construction of a new substation on the corner of Linton and Ferguson streets - Complete

  • Installation of a second transformer at the new substation - Complete

  • Upgrade of underground cabling between Linton and Pascal Street substations - Complete

  • Construction of a new indoor 33kV switchroom at our Linton substation - Complete

  • Construction of two new underground circuits from Linton substation to the new Ferguson St substation - Complete

  • Installation of larger capacity cables between Ferguson and Main Street substations - Complete
  • Removal of power poles and overhead lines between Keith St and Main St substations - Complete

Latest project update

Power pole and line removal
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
About 3km of power lines and 50 poles have been removed between Keith St and Main St substations in Palmerston North.

Milestones

2018 - 2020

Installation of larger capacity cables between Pascal, Ferguson, Main and Keith Streets.

 

2019

New Ferguson St substation commissioned.

Upgrade of underground cabling between Linton and Pascal Street substations.

 

2021

Commissioned second transformer at the new Ferguson St substation.

 

2022

Completed new indoor 33kV switchroom at Linton substation.

Completed construction of two new circuits from Linton to Ferguson St substations.

Installed larger capacity cables between Ferguson St and Main St substations.

Removed power poles and overhead lines between Keith St and Main St substations.

 

  • Bird's eye view of Palmerston North's Main St with trucks removing power poles and lines
    Project update

    Power pole and line removal

    Wednesday, November 30, 2022
    About 3km of power lines and 50 poles have been removed between Keith St and Main St substations in Palmerston North.
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  • Aerial view of a contractor in a trench laying an electricity cable.
    Project update

    New underground power cables for CBD

    Friday, September 30, 2022
    Installation of larger capacity cables between Ferguson and Main Street substations.
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  • Linton Substation
    Project update

    Linton purpose-built indoor switchroom

    Wednesday, June 01, 2022
    The $5 million upgrade of the Linton substation is complete.
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  • Project update

    Transforming Ferguson St substation

    Tuesday, March 02, 2021
    Work is progressing at the Ferguson Street substation in Palmerston North with the installation of a second transformer.
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  • Crew securing transformer
    Project update

    Second transformer installed at Ferguson St substation

    Tuesday, March 02, 2021
    A second transformer has been installed at the Ferguson St substation in Palmerston North to provide extra capacity for the city's CBD.
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Gallery

Electricity cable being lowered into the road Electricity cable being lowered into the road >
Traffic management at Burger King corner, Palmerston North Traffic management at Burger King corner, Palmerston North >
Cables in the ground Cables in the ground >
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Work sign for Palmerston North upgrade Work sign for Palmerston North upgrade >
Cable being hauled through a hole in the road Cable being hauled through a hole in the road >
Worker in trench with electricity cable Worker in trench with electricity cable >
Crew meeting on a van Crew meeting on a van >
Transformer being craned into substation Transformer being craned into substation >
Transformer being craned into substation Transformer being craned into substation >
Transformer on truck Transformer on truck >
Field crew by underground cables Field crew by underground cables >
Bridge Bridge >
Transformer being craned into substation Transformer being craned into substation >
Ferguson st transformer on truck Ferguson st transformer on truck >
Ferguson st substation during the day Ferguson st substation during the day >
Crew securing transformer Crew securing transformer >
Transformer being craned into substation Transformer being craned into substation >
Bridge Bridge >
A faultman in PPE winding up a power line on a large cable spool. A faultman in PPE winding up a power line on a large cable spool. >
Bird's eye view of Main St, Palmerston North, showing a work truck and cars. Bird's eye view of Main St, Palmerston North, showing a work truck and cars. >
A hyab truck and workman bringing down a concrete power pole to the road. A hyab truck and workman bringing down a concrete power pole to the road. >
Workers in PPE on the side of the road with a power pole that is lying on the ground. Workers in PPE on the side of the road with a power pole that is lying on the ground. >
Power cable being thread through a cable machine Power cable being thread through a cable machine >
A worker in PPE pulling power lines down onto the path beside a work truck A worker in PPE pulling power lines down onto the path beside a work truck >
underneath bridge underneath bridge >
Field crew working underneath overhead lines Field crew working underneath overhead lines >