Kupe gas field operator looks at carbon capture and storage
Energy

Kupe gas field operator looks at carbon capture and storage

Beach Energy says carbon capture and storage may eventually be an essential component at all its oil and gas fields including those in New Zealand.

Ian Llewellyn 18 Oct 2022
Meridian rejects market power abuse claims
Energy

Meridian rejects market power abuse claims

Meridian says it is well aware that others were looking to build new electricity generation and it has the motive and desire to match this.

Ian Llewellyn 17 Oct 2022
Policy uncertainty a brake on electricity investment
Policy

Policy uncertainty a brake on electricity investment

The Electricity Authority, in very diplomatic terms, puts some of the blame on the government for “considerable regulatory and economic uncertainty that may reduce appetite for making investments”.

Ian Llewellyn 13 Oct 2022
Electricity regulator: breaking up is hard to do
Markets

Electricity regulator: breaking up is hard to do

The Electricity Authority says the best way to deal with market power in the electricity sector is to encourage new investment in generation.

Ian Llewellyn 12 Oct 2022