About Us

KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE

Scanpower owns and operates an electricity network supplying 6,800 customer installations in the Tararua region, including Dannevirke, Woodville, Norsewood and the outlying rural areas.

The network covers a geographic area of 2,100 square kilometres and has a current value of $24 million.

Shares in the company are held by the Scanpower Customer Trust on behalf of all connected customers in the region.

Annual revenue for the year ending 31 March 2009 was $10.7 million, with Shareholders’ Equity of $24.5 million.

Scanpower employs more than 70 staff directly, as well as operating a network of contractors and staff in joint venture activities.

On an annual basis, the company makes a distribution of funds to local customers by way of an annual network discount. The most recent discount equated to $338 each for typical residential customers.

Scanpower discloses a significant amount of information regarding our activities including our annual asset management plan, statement of corporate intent, pricing information, annual reports and annual regulatory disclosures. These are all available from the Information Disclosures section of this website.

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

The New Zealand electricity industry is comprised of four main sectors; generation, transmission, distribution and electricity retailing.

Scanpower is an electricity distribution company. We own and operate a network of poles, conductors, cables and transformers that carry electricity from the National Grid to homes and businesses in our region.

We contract with, and charge, electricity retailers on an aggregated basis for distribution services in our region. Electricity retailers then pass these costs through to consumers via their own pricing structures.

  • Generation
    Meridian
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    Genesis
    MRPL
    Trustpower
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  • Transmission
    Transpower
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  • Distribution
    Scanpower
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  • Retail
    Meridian
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    Genesis
    MRPL
    Trustpower

COMPANY DIRECTORS

  • MICHAEL DODSON (CHAIRMAN)
    Michael Dodson is the Chairman of Scanpower Limited.
    As a Barrister and Solicitor, he was formerly a senior partner in a leading regional law firm. Now retired from legal practice, Michael is currently also Chairman of the Waikanae Golf Club.

  • ALLAN BENBOW (DEPUTY CHAIRMAN)
    Allan Benbow is the Deputy Chairman of Scanpower Limited and General Manager of Metalform Limited, a specialist engineering and sheet metal company based in the region.
    Allan lives in the Dannevirke area and is highly committed to the region, serving on a number of local boards.

  • PETER CLAYTON (DIRECTOR)
    Peter Clayton is a prominent Dannevirke farmer and businessman. In addition to beef, deer and dairy farming interests, he owns and manages a regional real estate business with offices in Dannevirke and Havelock North.

  • CHRISTINE DONALD (DIRECTOR)
    Christine is a chartered accountant and director of Donald & Associates, a regional practice specialising in farm accounting. Having previously held a position on the board of the Scanpower Customer Trust, Christine has extensive knowledge and experience of the company and the industry in which it operates.

  • BOB HENRY (DIRECTOR)
    As a successful local entrepreneur, Bob has developed and owned numerous businesses in the Scanpower region, including a New World supermarket. Through his involvement with New World, Bob served for a number of years on the board of Foodstuffs and hence brings valuable governance experience to the Scanpower board.

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

GENERAL CONTACT INFO