Orion New Zealand Limited
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Orion New Zealand Limited (Orion) is an electricity distribution
company, based in Christchurch
, New Zealand
.
The company was formed under its current name in December 1998.
Orion is owned by Christchurch City Council
(89%) and Selwyn District Council
(11%). In 2009, Orion posted a $50m profit, with $44m in dividends going to the shareholding councils.
Orion has over 14,000 km of lines and cables, delivering 3,325 GWh pa to 186,000 customer connections. Its last CEO was Roger Sutton
, who resigned to become CEO of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority
on 13 June 2011.
Electric power distribution
File:Electricity grid simple- North America.svg|thumb|380px|right|Simplified diagram of AC electricity distribution from generation stations to consumers...
company, based in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
The company was formed under its current name in December 1998.
Orion is owned by Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council is the local government authority for Christchurch in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the people of Christchurch. Since 2007, the Mayor of Christchurch is Bob Parker, who stood as an independent candidate...
(89%) and Selwyn District Council
Selwyn District
The Selwyn District is a predominantly rural area in central Canterbury, on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is named after the Selwyn River, which is in turn named after Bishop George Selwyn, the first Anglican bishop of New Zealand who, in 1843 and 1844, travelled the length of...
(11%). In 2009, Orion posted a $50m profit, with $44m in dividends going to the shareholding councils.
Orion has over 14,000 km of lines and cables, delivering 3,325 GWh pa to 186,000 customer connections. Its last CEO was Roger Sutton
Roger Sutton
Roger Sutton is a business leader in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was chief executive of power lines company Orion New Zealand Limited from 2003 until 13 June 2011, when he commenced as CEO of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority...
, who resigned to become CEO of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is a public service department established by the New Zealand government to coordinate the rebuilding of Christchurch and the surrounding areas following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.-Description:...
on 13 June 2011.