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Mighty River Power won three awards at The Deloitte Energy Excellence Awards in Auckland last week including the premier Overall Energy Company of the Year award. According to the judging panel it was Mighty River Power’s strong retail performance from its differentiated offering, combined with its successful international expansion, which set it apart. The company’s domestic business continues to benefit financially from sound decisions made in the past. Mighty River Power’s Chief Executive Doug Heffernan was recognised as the Energy Executive of the Year for his remarkable achievements over the years; including adding huge value to the company he has steered since its inception.

So this sounds like a good company. Remind me why we want to sell it again? 

Chairman of the Judging Panel, Peter Griffiths, says that the calibre of this year’s entries was very high. “The judging panel has been in the privileged position of seeing the work of New Zealand’s best energy businesses and learning of their successes,” he says. “It was a real challenge to select finalists and ultimately winners from the diversity and high quality of entries.”

THE WINNERS:

Innovation in Electricity Award – sponsored by Gentrack

Mighty River Power – Glo-Bug

Energy Project of the Year – sponsored by ITL

Shell Todd Oil Services – Extending the life of an energy giant – Maui

Excellence in Health & Safety Award – sponsored by Siemens

Orion – Health and safety during emergency response

Environmental Excellence Award – sponsored by PEPANZ

Transpower Alliance – Environmental excellence down the wires

Young Energy Executive of the Year - sponsored by ABB

Tony Sumner – Meridian Energy

Energy Executive of the Year – sponsored by Transfield Worley

Doug Heffernan – Mighty River Power

Lines Company of the Year – sponsored by TE Connectivity

Top Energy

Energy Retailer of the Year – sponsored by Chapman Tripp

Powershop

Overall Energy Company of the Year – sponsored by Port Taranaki

Mighty River Power

Editor’s award for outstanding contribution to the sector – sponsored by EECA

Sir John Todd