Responding to local needs
At a glance:
- 11 Field Service Centres - Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah, Kyogle, Bonalbo, Ewingsdale, Lismore, Casino, Ballina, Woodburn, Maclean and Grafton.
- Three Customer Service Centres - Tweed Heads, Lismore and Grafton.
- Regional office located in Grafton.
A selection of current projects
| Project Name | Project Description | Projected Investment |
|---|---|---|
new zone substation | Establish a new zone substation, install 2km of 66,000 Volt underground cable and reconfigure the existing 11,000 Volt network. More | $14 million |
upgrade of power supply | Upgrade of power supply between Lismore and Mullumbimby to cater for increased demand and improve supply quality and reliability. More | $70 million |
new transmission line | New transmission line from Koolkhan to Maclean to strengthen network security and cater for existing and future demand in the Lower Clarence Valley. More | $8 million |
Mallanganee zone substation refurbishment | Install modular 33,000/11,000 Volt kiosk substation. | $1.3 million |
Iluka town new powerline | Construct 11,000 Volt distribution powerline including 2.2km of underground cable between Yamba and Iluka under the Clarence River. | $3.8 million |
Grafton Pound St underground interconnection | Installation of 600m of 11,000 Volt underground cable and 3-way switching station. | $308,000 |
Lismore CBD substations/switchrooms refurbishment | Refurbishment of distribution substations/switchrooms in the Lismore CBD. Stage 2 includes the replacement of 1km of overhead copper powerline in the CBD. | $824,000 |
Ewingsdale Midgen Flat powerline connection | Replacement of existing 11,000 Volt distribution powerline sections and construction of new 4km overhead section to create a tie. | $440,000 |
Ewingsdale upgrade of existing zone substation | Upgrade the existing 66,000/11,000 Volt zone substation. | $9.1 million |
Maclean zone substation refurbishment | Refurbish the existing zone substation to cater for long term load growth. | $4.2 million |
Grafton North new 66,000 Volt powerline switchbay | Install a new 66,000 Volt switchbay and connect existing teed powerline. | $670,000 |
Tweed Region powerline differential protection | Install a new high speed protection system utilising fibre optic cables between zone substations − a first for Country Energy in this region. | $250,000 |
Major sponsorships
- The landmark 25th anniversary Primex.
- Wilsons Creek Huonbrook Landcare Group.
- Friends of the Koalas Group, Lismore.
- 2009 Country Energy Casino Beef Week.
- Tweed Business Excellence Awards.
- 2009 Brunswick Heads Kites and Bikes Festival.
Richard Wake
122 Queen Street
Grafton NSW 2460
Tel: 02 6643 7780
Mob: 0417 251 752
Manager Community Relations
Mike Hely
Tel: 02 6643 7783
Mob: 0427 108 089
