Upper South Island upgrade project - short-list consultation

Transpower has consulted on a short-list of possible electricity infrastructure investments for the upper South Island, to ensure a reliable power supply for the future.

Initial public consultation was open until 14 February 2025 on the short-list of preferred options.

We have since conducted further consultation on this short-list of options to reflect our more detailed understanding of the project. This consultation closed on 5 May 2025 and included an overview document and multiple attachments that give additional detail on aspects of our short-list:

Consultation documents for further consultation:

Consultation response:

Ngā mihi (thank you) to those who responded to our initial consultation.

Please reference the USI - initial short-list summary of submissions for a summary of the key points raised and Transpower's responses. Individual submissions on the short-list options are published below:

Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.