18 April 2024

D McGrath

By email
Tēnā koe,

Official Information Act request power usage from the Doppler Radars on a day-to-
day basis.
I refer to your request for information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) dated
2 April where you requested:
1.  The power usage from the Doppler Radars, on a day-to-day basis.

MetService do not collate power consumption data on a day-today basis. This data is
only collated monthly. However, this monthly data has been averaged out to a daily
figure to best meet your request. This has been attached below.

You  have  the  right  to  seek  an  investigation  and  review  by  the  Ombudsman  of  this
decision.  Information  about  how  to  make  a  complaint  is  available  at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to get in touch.
Ngā mihi

Nick Fagerlund
Legal Counsel and Company Secretary

PO Box 722
Level 2, 110 Featherston
Ph: 04 470 0700
Street, Wellington 6011
Wel ington 6140
Fax: 04 473 5231

Meteorological Service of New Zealand Ltd - ISO 9001 Certified
metservice.com

Weather
Oct-23
Nov-23
Dec-23
Jan-24
Notes
Radar
Location
Feb-24
Mar-24
Av Daily kWh Est/Read Av Daily kWh Est/Read Av Daily kWh Est/Read Av Daily kWh Est/Read Av Daily kWh Est/Read Av Daily kWh Est/Read
Northland
Kaeo
77.4
Read
79.9
Read
82.1
Read
84.8
Read
84.3
Read
82.1
Read
Remote rural site with additional farmer power feed
Auckland
Mt Tamahunga
11.3
Est
345.4
Read & adj
545.2
Est
45.4
Est
45.7
Est
45.8
Est
Remote helicopter access site with numerous tenants supplied with power
Bay of Plenty
Mamakau
68.1
Read
63.2
Read
68.2
Read
69.9
Read
69.5
Read
67.6
Read
Mahia
Mahia Peninsular
38.5
Read & adj
42.9
Est
42.9
Est
42.4
Est
43.5
Est
42.7
Est
Remote rural site with no smart meter
New Plymouth
NP Airport
85.3
Read
72.6
Read
65.3
Read
62.9
Read
64.8
Read
59.3
Read
Wellington
Outlook Hill
54.0
Read
54.8
Read
57.6
Read
54.6
Read
52.2
Read
52.0
Read
Hokitika
Blue Spur
61.9
Read
64.2
Read
66.1
Read
66.0
Read
66.5
Read
64.9
Read
Remote hil top site with tenants
Rakaia
Rakaia
50.0
Read
55.2
Read
54.1
Read
58.3
Read
47.9
Read
44.8
Read
Otago
Lamb Hil
50.7
Est
50.7
Est
70.5
Est
56.2
Est
56.2
Est
56.3
Est
Remote rural site with no smart meter
Invercargil
Invercargil Airport
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Transfer to
Comments
With Contact Energy
Meridian Energy

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