Regulator wants feedback from Chch consumers over Orion's $86M rebuild plans

Regulator wants feedback from Chch consumers over Orion's $86M rebuild plans
By Paul McBeth May 1 (BusinessDesk) - The Commerce Commission is giving the Christchurch public a say on local lines company Orion New Zealand's plan to claw back the extra $86 million it needs to rebuild its network, which was damaged by the Canterbury earthquakes. The antitrust regulator has released an issues paper asking Canterbury electricity consumers their views on Orion's proposal, which would lift the average household bill by 5 percent, or $8.70 a month. The lines company, owned by the Christchurch and Selwyn councils, applied to t...