Services

Developing Engineering Standards

We are industry leaders in delivering HV electrical standards that are:

Clear and concise using the latest information mapping techniques.
Comprehensive and practical to implement.
Developed with a consistent format and writing style.
Completed fast and efficiently.
Aligned with the latest New Zealand legislation and best practices, including AS/NZS, IEC, IEEE, EEA, BS, ISO, SSPC, NETA, New Zealand Regulations, Acts, and Codes of Practice.

We have 19 years of real engineering experience and intellectual property. We are not just writers; technical knowledge and skills are our foundation.

Data Standards and Fixing Asset Data

We bring extensive experience and expertise in:

Developing clear and comprehensive data standards.
Mapping and organising hierarchical data structures that are simple and user-friendly.
Evaluating which data is worth capturing and which isn’t, based on engineering experience.
Benchmarking against asset data management practices used by other power companies.
Applying technical proficiency in Excel, VBA, and AI tools.
Communicating clearly with engineers, IT professionals, and data teams.

We are engineers who don’t just apply existing formulas - we challenge data structures to ensure they are sound.

HV Cable Engineering

Transpower and Northpower rely on our services for:

HV AC Withstand Test Engineering (110kV & 220kV).
Partial Discharge Test Engineering (110kV & 220kV).
Technical Investigations
HV Cable Engineering (110kV & 220kV).

Leveraging Duncan's HV cable expertise which began with Project NAaN (220kV, 37km long) in 2009 for Transpower, we have successfully delivered a substantial portfolio of projects.

Gap Analysis and Workshops

We analyse Electricity Distributors' engineering standards and identify:

Non-conformances with legally binding legislation.
Deviations from best industry practices
(AS/NZS, IEC, IEEE, EEA, BS, ISO, SSPC, NETA, and New Zealand Codes of Practice).
Other opportunities for improvement.

We design and deliver stakeholder workshops that:

Capture internal insights
Consolidate stakeholder perspectives
Advance standards further

We have completed projects for Powerco, Vector, Top Energy, Wellington Electricity, Horizon Energy Group, and Marlborough Lines.

Other Services

Our experiences and technical skills in the power industry also include:

Delivering operational, planning, policy, and strategic documentation.
Failure investigations.
Project engineering and quality assurance.
Project management, CAPM certified.
Maintenance management.