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Alpine Energy Alpine Energy is proudly community-owned, delivering power to over 34,000 homes, farms and businesses across South Canterbury.

Outage information: https://www.alpineenergy.co.nz/customers/outages We are proud to connect over 34,000 customers throughout South Canterbury. We are considered an essential lifeline service, playing a significant role in our community, contributing to the growth and prosperity of our region and New Zealand's transition to a low-carbon economy. We are committed to work practices, operations and outcomes that support our employees and the wider community. Our people form the backbone of our network and are vital to help us ensure that we can keep the lights on for South Canterbury. In the event of an unplanned outage, please visit our website (www.alpineenergy.co.nz) for updates. If your outage is not listed, please report a fault via the website or contact our 24-hour call centre on 0800 66 11 77. Our Facebook platform is monitored between the hours of 8am – 8pm daily. Our online Mailbox ([email protected]) is monitored during working hours Monday – Friday. We are a member of the Utilities Disputes complaints scheme. If you have raised a complaint that we have not managed to resolve, you can contact Utilities Disputes for resolving complaints, this is a free and independent service- www.udl.co.nz

27/10/2026

Most of us never see a control room. But every day, skilled people are there making thousands of decisions that help keep our crews safe and electricity flowing to our communities.

This International Control Room Week, we're recognising our team, and all the teams behind the screens whose work often goes unseen but makes a real difference every day. ⚡


Transpower NZ

Update – Tuesday 27 October, 12.30pm:Power has now been restored across most of our network. Our crews are still out wor...
26/10/2026

Update – Tuesday 27 October, 12.30pm:

Power has now been restored across most of our network. Our crews are still out working to reconnect customers in Broad Gully (14 customers), Spur Road (10), Kingsberry Road (21) and Monument Road (13).

At this stage, we’re aiming to have power restored by 3pm, but we’ll keep you updated as work progresses.

Thanks again for your patience.

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Final update for Monday 26 Oct, 11pm:

Power has now been restored across most of our network. Around 20 customers in Waimate and 14 in the Raincliff area remain without power overnight.

Our crews will return at first light to safely complete the remaining work and get these customers reconnected as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your patience, particularly to those still without power.
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Kia Ora South Canterbury. We’re experiencing multiple outages on our network. Our crews are out in the field, working hard to restore power while taking care to keep themselves safe.

Please continue to report any outages by calling 0800 66 11 77 or visiting our website for updates.

Affected Areas:
Cannington
Cave
Ferintosh
Glentanner
Fairlie
Opuha
Sherwood Downs
Langley Downs
Raincliff
Waimate

We are committed to restoring your power as quickly and as safely as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience. Updates will be posted here and on our website.

Please treat all wires as LIVE, as normal power supply could be restored at any time.

Stay safe and thank you for your patience.

An UNPLANNED power outage has occurred on Saturday 24th October at 5:51pm. As at 8.10pm, the estimated restoration time ...
24/10/2026

An UNPLANNED power outage has occurred on Saturday 24th October at 5:51pm.

As at 8.10pm, the estimated restoration time is 10.30pm, for the following areas:

Milford
Orari
Orton
Rangitata Island
Temuka
Wi******er

We are committed to restoring your power as quickly and as safely as possible.

Updates will be posted here and on our website.

Please treat all lines as live, as normal power supply could be restored at any time.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

⚡ Good luck, Team Alpine! Most people never see the work that goes into keeping the power flowing. They don't see the ea...
19/10/2026

⚡ Good luck, Team Alpine! Most people never see the work that goes into keeping the power flowing. They don't see the early starts, the training, the problem-solving, or the commitment it takes to work safely on the electricity network every day.

That's why we're proud to celebrate a group of our crew who are representing Alpine Energy at Annual Connection NZ in Pukekohe from today.

Annual Connection brings together electricity industry professionals from around New Zealand to test their skills, learn from one another and celebrate excellence in the trade.

A huge shout-out to Matt Ogg, Billy Millar, Naveen Singh, William Taylor, Garth Leslie, Tyson Richardson, who will be competing across the Cable Jointer, Cable Jointer Trainee, and Line Mechanic competitions, led by Jason Jones, Stephan Slabbert and Ricky Kilgour.

We're also pleased to have Tony Scott and Jamie Macqueen representing Alpine as judges this year. Their selection is a reflection of the experience and high standards they bring to their roles every day, and a great recognition of the expertise within our team.

So to everyone competing this week: we've got your back. Bring it home, Team Alpine! 👏



Counties Energy

Last week, we celebrated one of the things we're most proud of at Alpine: our people.At this year's Golden Lines Awards,...
19/10/2026

Last week, we celebrated one of the things we're most proud of at Alpine: our people.

At this year's Golden Lines Awards, we recognised 27 Alpiners reaching service milestones from 5 to 30 years. Together, that's an incredible 305 years of combined service helping keep the lights on and deliver on our purpose of empowering our community.

Long service is about much more than a number. It's about the experience, commitment and relationships that help make Alpine what it is today, and the people who show up every day to support their teammates, customers and communities.

Congratulations to all of our Golden Lines recipients, and thank you for the dedication, loyalty and care you've brought to Alpine over the years. It was a privilege to celebrate alongside your colleagues, friends and whānau.

**Update as of 2.24pm. Power has been restored. Thanks team!**An UNPLANNED power outage has occurred. Date and time: Sun...
17/10/2026

**Update as of 2.24pm. Power has been restored. Thanks team!**

An UNPLANNED power outage has occurred.

Date and time: Sunday 18 October 8.30am

Estimated restoration time: TBC

Our crews are working hard to restore power to you.

Affected areas
Stafford St
Turnbull St

We are committed to restoring your power as quickly and as safely as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience. Updates will be posted here and on our website.

Please treat all wires as LIVE, as normal power supply could be restored at any time.

Thank you for your patience.

**Update as of 5.33pm. Power has been restored. Thanks team!****Update as of 11:54am: Our crews are on site and have loc...
13/10/2026

**Update as of 5.33pm. Power has been restored. Thanks team!**

**Update as of 11:54am: Our crews are on site and have located the fault. Power has now been restored to around half of the affected customers. The remaining affected customers will stay without power while repairs are carried out. Those that have power now, will have a short outage when we restore the network back to normal. Thank you for your patience.

An UNPLANNED power outage has occurred.

Date and time: Wednesday 14 October 10:57am
Estimated restoration time: 6:00pm

Our crews are working hard to restore power to you.

Affected area:
Temuka

We are committed to restoring your power as quickly and as safely as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience. Updates will be posted here and on our website.

Please treat all wires as LIVE, as normal power supply could be restored at any time.

Thank you for your patience.

**Update as of 11.06pm. Power has been restored. Thanks team!**An UNPLANNED power outage has occurred due to lines down....
13/10/2026

**Update as of 11.06pm. Power has been restored. Thanks team!**

An UNPLANNED power outage has occurred due to lines down.

Date and time: Tuesday 13 October 7.44pm

Estimated restoration time: TBC

Our crews are working hard to restore power to you.

Affected areas
Milford

We are committed to restoring your power as quickly and as safely as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience. Updates will be posted here and on our website.

Please treat all wires as LIVE, as normal power supply could be restored at any time.

Thank you for your patience.

Turns out a little cloud couldn't dim the fun!⚡️ We had an awesome time meeting curious kids, chatting with parents abou...
08/10/2026

Turns out a little cloud couldn't dim the fun!⚡️ We had an awesome time meeting curious kids, chatting with parents about our Home Energy Toolkits, and cheering on some very serious giant Jenga competitors at the Family Fun Day 😆 Thanks to everyone who stopped by for a quiz, a colour-in, a game of corn hole, or just a chat. And a big shout out to Multicultural Aoraki for organising a fantastic community event during the holidays!

123 power poles. Four network companies. One stronger network. Over the last few weeks, our Overhead Lines Team has been...
06/10/2026

123 power poles. Four network companies. One stronger network. Over the last few weeks, our Overhead Lines Team has been hard at work on Palmer Road, Rangitata, completing a major upgrade to help strengthen the local electricity network that supplies homes, farms and businesses across the Geraldine and Woodbury communities.

The project saw crews replace 123 poles, six transformers, six crossarms, an air break switch and multiple spans of conductor as part of our planned investment in a safer, more reliable and more resilient electricity network.

What made this project particularly special though, was the teamwork behind it.
With support from crews from Electricity Ashburton, Network Waitaki and Delta, multiple teams worked side by side to complete the project safely and on schedule. By working together and sharing resources, we were able to complete the work more efficiently and minimise the need for extended planned outages, reducing disruption for locals.

A big thank you to local landowners who provided access across their properties, to help crews safely reach remote network assets and keep the project moving. This is a great example of how we're investing in resilient and reliable electricity for our communities, helping reduce the risk of unplanned outages and ensuring the network is ready for the future. It also shows the collaboration, camaraderie and shared commitment that exists across the industry when it comes to delivering for our communities.

A huge thank you to everyone involved!

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