The New Zealand Branch Nelson Discussion Group would like to invite you to a talk from Malcolm Taylor.
Malcolm Taylor will present a brief history of the NZ electricity industry from the early construction of local privately operated power stations; the post-war intervention of government to provide the development of nationally coordinated electricity infrastructure; the subsequent split up and privatization of the generation and distribution industries; the introduction of the Electricity Market; the current push for more renewable generation and the factors which will affect the future of the industry.
About our speaker:
Malcolm Taylor has been involved in the electricity industry since graduating from Otago University in 1972. He has worked at Whakamaru, Ohakuri, Tokaanu and Rangipo power stations before becoming a North Island System Controller. In 1992 when Transpower decided to move the control centre from Whakamaru to Hamilton Malcolm left the state system to work for a small company providing micro hydro plant for three years. More recently he joined Contact Energy at Clyde where he works as a Dispatch Trader maximizing the efficiency and profitability of Contact’s energy sources. Malcolm is also a PhD student at Waikato University.
Date: | Friday 5th October 2018 |
Time: | 5:00pm |
Venue: | Richmond Library Constance Barnicoat Room 280 Queen Street Richmond |
Cost: | Free for all to attend. Includes drinks and finger food. |
Registrations: | Please RSVP your interest to attend to Carol Foote by emailing CFoote@golder.co.nz |