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Since February, Delta has been providing
important technical and tunnel services for
Contact Energy’s Clutha hydroelectric power
stations at Clyde and Roxburgh. Combined,
they generate around 3,560GW hours per year.

Delta technical solutions manager,
Shane Spicer says the contract,
valued at around $2 million, has
several components, including
routine testing of the four large
generators at Clyde and the eight
generators at Roxburgh, as well
as all the other equipment used
for the generation of electricity
including transformers and circuit
breakers.
“Over the initial two years of the
contract we will run a routine set
of tests and record the data so the
customer can decide what sort of
work needs to be done on them,”
he says.
“Delta will also do the maintenance
in the more than 18 kilometres
of tunnels that run through the
Cromwell Gorge. These hold an
array of landslide monitoring
equipment, as well as pumps and
drains to stabilise the hills around
the Clyde Dam and Lake Dunstan.”
Delta provides a 24-hour
fault response service, as well
as performing unscheduled
maintenance and looking after
the tunnel de-watering system,
lighting, high-voltage transformers
and the radio communication/
telemetry system, which provides
vital monitoring of what is
happening in the tunnels.
The two year contract, which has
scope for a two year extension,
underscores our technical
expertise and the trust placed in
Delta by its customers to manage
their strategic assets.

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THINK FORWARD.
FROM OUR CEO,
GRADY CAMERON

Welcome to the first issue of The Angle,

our customer newsletter designed to
keep you up-to-date with the latest
news from Delta. We’re proud to
highlight the smart thinking we apply
for our customers.

On every project, we look to We also take a look at our work

make a difference through fresh
thinking, dependability and
working together. We call this
approach the Delta angle. It’s
how we find a noticeably better
way, every time.
In this edition, we feature our
involvement in the project
to refurbish the Tekapo A
generator for our customer,
Genesis Energy.
on the environmental front at
Green Island Landfill. There, we
ensure the Dunedin City’s main
landfill operates to the high
environmental standards the
community expects.
We look forward to continuing
to make a difference for
our customers and the
infrastructure for everyday life.
Grady Cameron
Chief Executive

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 APPLYING OUR
GENERATION
EXPERTISE

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A team of our General manager asset management,
Derek Todd says, “We were contracted
infrastructure specialists by Genesis Energy to provide technical
has been helping expertise on the $12 million project
and to work alongside and manage
refurbish the generator the main contractor General Electric
at Genesis Energy’s Energy Services Australia (GEESA). The
project involves replacing the stator
Tekapo A hydro power frame, core and windings as well as
station on Lake Tekapo rotor poles.”

in the Mackenzie Basin, Since 2012, Delta has provided

engineering advice including: drafting
Canterbury. of specifications, contract negotiation,
factory acceptance testing and
The project is the first project implementation. We also
provided site and project management
major refurbishment including: site safety and compliance
of the 25.2 megawatt to safety management plans, progress
monitoring, quality inspections,
generator since it was interface management between
installed in the early GEESA and Genesis Energy and daily
and monthly reporting.
1950s, with stator
Says Derek, “Our participation
winding insulation at the in the generator refurbishment
end of its lifespan. The demonstrates our ability to perform
in a multi-contractor environment
refurbished machine on projects requiring a high level of
is uprated to 31.5 technical expertise.”
megawatts.

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 FUTURE
SMART
GRID
A smart grid is an
electricity system that can
intelligently integrate the
actions of all connected
users to efficiently deliver
sustainable, economic
and secure electricity
supplies. It incorporates
a wide range of future
technology developments
including; increased data,
two way communication,
automation, distributed
generation, electric vehicle
integration and consumer-
centric technology.
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Advanced sensors on network Already, networks are seeing more
equipment such as conductors, two-way power flow with the rise in
substations, transformers and switches distributed generation from solar cells
can gather data (on power, temperature, and wind generation. Smart grids
voltage, faults etc) and communicate will have greater flexibility to handle
it to the network operating centre. increases in renewable energy coming
Modern power system automation and into electricity networks from locally
control systems can then be used to generated sources.
manage those devices and optimise the
way in which the system is managed and
The number of smart grid applications
that are under development is growing
operated.
with the need for improvements in
Smart metering systems have the energy efficiency and customer service.
potential to provide customers and
network businesses with more detailed
information on usage or faults, allowing
issues to be rectified quickly and
efficiently. Real-time price information
on in-home displays can help customers
make best use of their energy, whether
it is for charging an electric vehicle or for
a kitchen appliance.
 GENERATION

TRANSMISSION

SUBSTATION
ENERGY

DISTRIBUTION
COMMUNICATIONS

TODAY INDUSTRIAL
CUSTOMER
Currently, power flows in one direction from generation
source to the end customer. Data flow occurs between
generation, transmission and distribution control systems.

COMMERCIAL
CUSTOMER

RESIDENTIAL
CUSTOMER

FUTURE
In the future, there will be increased two-way power flow with
local generation such as solar, wind and potentially electric Energy
INDUSTRIAL
vehicles, supplying back into the network, meaning more Service CUSTOMER
electric vehicles will be able to connect. Data flows will be Provider
possible across the smart grid, providing real-time information
for customers, and each part of the electricity system.

COMMERCIAL
CUSTOMER

RESIDENTIAL
CUSTOMER

Storage Local solar Electric

and wind vehicles
generation

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CEO WINS
YOUNG ENERGY
EXECUTIVE AWARD
Grady Cameron, chief Grady was judged to be the standout
person aged under 40 in the New
executive of Delta and Zealand energy sector based on their
Aurora Energy took out achievements in the past year, and
cumulative achievements to date. The
the prestigious title recognition reflects his contribution to
of 2014 Young Energy the infrastructure sector as someone
who, at a relatively young age, is already
Executive of the Year directing the path of two significant
at the Deloitte Energy companies with a prominent role in the
country’s energy industry.
Excellence Awards in
“I am extremely proud to receive this
August. award and view it as recognition of
the hard work and passion of our
entire organisation. I am privileged to
lead a team of people who make our
communities better places to live by
providing reliable, quality infrastructure,”
IMAGE: Grady Cameron, chief executive (left) with award sponsor Ewan Morris of ABB.
says Grady.

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KEEPING
DUNEDIN’S
LIGHTS ON

Delta maintains Lighting faults in Dunedin City are

Dunedin’s 14,000 street

reported via the Dunedin City Council’s
customer service agency and Delta’s
CLOSE CALLS
lights with a record dedicated 0800 street lighting number. COUNT
A team of eight patrollers operate the
of 99% reliability. service four nights per week and cover
Kewal Bagal, general the entire city during the course of
one month. Over the four years of the
manager, energy and previous contract, Delta consistently
communication says, achieved a 99% lighting reliability
against a service level of 95%.
“Exceeding the service
Dunedin City Council roading
level of 95% is a real maintenance engineer Peter Standring
team effort and led to the has plenty of praise for the team. “Delta
has been Dunedin City Council’s street
customer, Dunedin City lighting contractor for the last four years
Council extending the through a period of transition, which
St John Wanaka was the grateful
saw all of our whole lighting stock bulk
contract.” replaced, just as importantly a full field recipient of nearly $5,000 from Delta
validation of our assets was completed as part of our company-wide safety
in this time. Delta has been a solid campaign. Our Charity Challenge
performer over this period, being able initiative ensures that employees
to be relied on to do the right thing, keep health and safety top-of-mind
providing excellent feedback on our and make the right decisions at
network and giving timely advice on the work. The money will go towards
future direction of the asset.” the estimated $60,000 required
for St John to purchase two new life
“We are pleased to have Delta continue packs and an advanced life support
as our maintenance provider through mannequin.
the next two years as we lead up to the
rollout of new technology in 2015,” says
Peter.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
GOLD

Modern landfills operate within stringent

environmental guidelines. Delta has managed
Dunedin City’s main landfill at Green Island
since the early 1990s - the first landfill in
New Zealand to receive Enviro-Mark certification.

Not only has Delta of landfill decomposition

established the rigorous is converted into heat or
environmental system electricity. The installation
required to achieve of the gas to energy
Enviro-Mark Gold plant has saved the
certification, but we have landfill owner, Dunedin
applied cutting-edge City Council, more than
research to monitor $300,000 in its first year
and manage leachate of operation, helping
discharge and improve to offset the council’s
neighbouring water emissions liabilities.
quality. Throughout
Delta’s management of
the life of the Green
the Green Island Landfill
Island landfill, we are
has demonstrated our
progressively landscaping,
proven expertise to
rehabilitating and
plan, build, manage and
replanting the site to
operate landfills that meet
restore habitat for the
environmental standards,
enjoyment of future
extend economic life and
generations.
operate cost-effectively.
A gas-to-energy plant
has been installed that
turns previously wasted
landfill gas into a valuable
energy source. Methane
discharged as a byproduct

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42,000 2,623 1
TONNES MEGAWATT HOURS GROUND BREAKING
of waste managed a year of electricity produced by leachate monitoring system
gas-to-energy plant in
first year of operation

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THINK FORWARD.
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