Author(s): Rosemary Britten

North & Mid Canterbury | Secondhand

Share

Bounded by the Waimakariri and Rakaia and extending from Banks Peninsula to Arthurs Pass, the CCEPB was formed in 1963 by amalgamation. This work covers the period of the CCEPB but also the earlier history of electricity supply within the area including supply at Akaroa, the Lake Coleridge Power station, difficulties faced through the years, and the formation of Southpower.