Lines companies' structures need a rethink

Lines companies' structures need a rethink
EY's Angela Ogier believes NZ has to think carefully about lines companies. (Image: Supplied)
Ian Llewellyn
Some electricity lines companies may have to rethink their ownership structures if they are going to make the investment decisions needed to decarbonise the economy without making the poorest even worse off, EY Oceania’s hydrogen and energy transition director, Angela Ogier, says.Ogier has an extensive background in infrastructure issues and was recently asked by the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce to help their community understand issues around the sale of the lines company Eastland Network for $260 million from community trust-owned Eastl...

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