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Alpine Energy Limited
Company typePrivate
Predecessor
  • South Canterbury Electric Power Board
  • Timaru Municipal Electricity Department
Founded1992; 33 years ago (1992)
Headquarters
Timaru
,
New Zealand
Area served
South Canterbury
ServicesElectricity distribution
Owners
  • Timaru District Council (47.5%)
  • LineTrust South Canterbury (40.0%)
  • Waimate District Council (7.5%)
  • Mackenzie District Council (5.0%)
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Websitewww.alpineenergy.co.nz

Alpine Energy Limited is an electricity distribution business based in Timaru, New Zealand. The company own and operates the electricity distribution network in South Canterbury.[1]

The company's distribution network consists of 4,300 km (2,700 mi) of lines, supplying electricity to approximately 33,000 customers. The network covers the towns of Timaru, Temuka, Waimate, Pleasant Point, Fairlie, Lake Tekapo, Twizel, and Mount Cook Village.[2]

Alpine Energy holds the naming rights to Fraser Park, the home ground of the South Canterbury rugby union team and an alternate home ground for the Crusaders Super Rugby team, which means it is known as Alpine Energy Stadium.

Statistics

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Alpine Energy Limited network statistics for the year ending 31 March 2024[3]
Parameter Value
Regulatory asset base $313 million
Line charge revenue $65.7 million
Capital expenditure $29.2 million
Operating expenditure $30.4 million
Customer connections 33,883
Energy delivered 892 GWh
Peak demand 155 MW
Total line length 4,379 km
Distribution and low-voltage overhead lines 3,243 km
Distribution and low-voltage underground cables 857 km
Subtransmission lines and cables 282 km
Poles 44,624
Distribution transformers 6,269
Zone substation transformers 31
Average interruption duration (SAIDI) 360 minutes
Average interruption frequency (SAIFI) 1.45

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alpine Energy - Understanding your electricity network". www.alpineenergy.co.nz.
  2. ^ "EDB Information Disclosure - Alpine Energy Limited - year ending 31 March 2018". 31 August 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Performance summaries for electricity distributors – Year to 31 March 2024". Commerce Commission. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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