About us
The Lines Company is proud to keep over 18,000 customers connected to electricity throughout the King Country, Ruapehu and Central Plateau.
The Lines Company is proud to keep over 18,000 customers connected to electricity throughout the King Country, Ruapehu and Central Plateau.
Our head office is in Te Kūiti and we have operational depots in Taumarunui, Tūrangi and Ohakune. We have over 160 staff working across our region, with the majority in the field to maintain our lines.
We are a limited liability company, with a board of directors appointed by our community trust, Waitomo Energy Services Customer Trust. Our business operates in a regulated environment where revenue is controlled by the Commerce Commission.
The Lines Company was formed in April 1999 following the Government’s electricity industry reforms. We’re wholly owned by the Waitomo Energy Services Customer Trust, which works directly with our Board of Directors to negotiate and set the company’s direction through a Statement of Corporate intent.
Most customers in the northern part of our network are beneficiaries of our trust. Any profits we make are distributed annually to our beneficiaries by way of credit on your lines bill at specific times throughout the year. You’re eligible for this credit if you’re one of our active customers and live within the Trust’s legal boundaries.
WESCT is comprised of six trustees:
The WESCT Trust meets monthly and usually holds its annual general meeting in September.
Influx Energy Data Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary and is the third largest end to end Metering Equipment Provider in New Zealand. Influx specialises in the supply of metering equipment, data and associated services to retailers, developers and lines companies throughout New Zealand. Influx is responsible for supplying all meters on our network.
GoodMeasure Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary and is managed by Influx. They develop and operate state of the art energy monitoring and control solutions, offering customers easy access to real time energy information, enabling sophisticated energy management and demand response services.
Products include LVSense for LV monitoring on electricity networks, EVSE for EV charging management and control; and the Connector and Integrator for submetering markets and IOT.