Counties Energy goes high tech to manage growing network use

Counties Energy goes high tech to manage growing network use
Moonis Vegdani is the company's strategy and transformation chief and an EV owner. (Image: Counties Energy)
Greg Hurrell
Lines company Counties Energy plans a big data trial this winter that could transform its operating model and save on overbuilding network capacity.With a network footprint straddling southern Auckland and northern Waikato, it faces fast-growing electricity demand.More households are buying electric vehicles, and more are adding solar panels that can feed into the network. Those factors mean the company has to manage a greater two-way power flow.The company is consumer-owned: the Counties Energy Trust holds all of its shares. Joint testing...

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