Vector Network News for the week ending 17 July 2016

Vector Network News for the week ending 17 July 2016

EV chargers helping the environment

Vector’s electric vehicle charging stations continue to be used regularly. Since we began installing chargers in November 2015, we have served26.36 MWh of electricity, potentially saving as much as 35,037.00 kilograms of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere[1].

Here are the stats for the past week.

Weekly Rapid Charger Totals

Hobson Street Newmarket Silverdale
Charging Sessions (average per day) 14 13 11
Energy Consumed (Mwh) 0.60 0.29 0.54
Durations of charge (average minutes) 25.4 14.5 22.6

The busiest station this week was Hobson Street with 97 charges.

Average Number of charging sessions this week.

37.57 Sessions

Average Length of charging session this week.

20.86 Minutes

Megawatt hours consumed this week

1.44 Mwh

[1] The average electric car can drive 5,754 km on every MWh of electricity served. And on average, an average medium sized petrol car emits 0.231kg CO2 emissions per km.

Network summary for week ending 17 July 2016

Electricity

Vector crews were called out to attend house fires in Onehunga, Manurewa, Mangere, Mt Roskill and Castor Bay during the week. The houses were isolated for power so the Fire Service could perform their duties.

There were seven car v pole incidents across the Auckland region in Takanini, Whangaparaoa, Papatoetoe, Takapuna, Albany, Ranui and Half Moon Bay.

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