ComCom takes Vector to court over Auckland power cuts

The Commerce Commission has filed civil proceedings in the Auckland High Court against electricity lines company Vector Limited for allegedly failing to meet minimum reliability requirements for four consecutive years.

Vector supplies electricity to more than half a million homes and businesses in the greater Auckland region, adds the commission, explaining it is seeking financial penalties from Vector for allegedly failing to meet its network quality standards which required Vector to stay within an annual reliability limit in two out of every three years.

Vector has co-operated with the commission’s investigation and confirmed it will not challenge the proceedings.

The commission says it is unable to comment further until court proceedings are completed.