21 Mar 2009

Electricity upgrades proposed

11:02 am on 21 March 2009

The Electricity Commission is expected to approve two proposals by Transpower to improve electricity reliability in Wellington and Wairarapa.

The projects are worth almost $27 million.

This includes a new $9.5 million transformer at the Wilton substation, which the commission says is a relatively small upgrade.

Conductors on the existing Woodville - Mangamaire and Masterton line would also be replaced, at a cost of $17.4 million.

Work in both areas would be completed by 2011.