Central Canterbury Electric Power Board (1963-1989)
Dates
- Existence: 1963 - 1989
Biography
Bounded by the Waimakariri and Rakaia and extending from Banks Peninsula to Arthurs Pass, the Central Canterbury Electric Power Board formed in 1963 by amalgamation of the Springs-Ellesmere Electric Power Board and the Banks Peninsula Electric Power Board. Malvern Electric Power Board joined the merger in 1964.
As electricity use increased and customer numbers grew, in 1989, a joint venture between the MED, the Central Canterbury Electric Power Board, Riccarton Electricity and the Port Hills Energy Authority was formed called Southpower. Following government reform in 1998 Southpower sold its electricity retail activities and retained its network activities – renamed Orion New Zealand Limited. Orion remains a community owned entity with two key shareholders – the Christchurch City Council (through its subsidiary Christchurch City Holdings Ltd - 89.3%) and the Selwyn District Council (10.7%).becoming part of Southpower in 1989.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Central Canterbury Electric Power Board: Records
Records of the Central Canterbury Electric Power Board. Includes minute books (1921-1993), indexes to the minute books, board reports, newspaper clippings, financial information and other files, including those relating to the planning and implementation of the amalgamation with Southpower in 1989.
Central Canterbury Electric Power Board/Southpower: Subject Files
Subject files from the Central Canterbury Electric Power Board, from 1989 Southpower, on a variety of subjects including individual Councils in the Canterbury region, Christchurch Airport, annual statistical returns, New Zealand Post Office, reports of the district, operations and distribution engineers, staffing (including salaries and recruitment), board members memorandums and other correspondence and records relating to Canterbury electricity supply.
Springs Ellesmere Electric Power Board/Central Canterbury Electric Power Board: Records
Records of the Springs Ellesmere Electric Power Board, from 1963 the Central Canterbury Electric Power Board including minute books, ledgers and journals, board reports and newspaper cuttings.