Vector Annual Report 2017

OUR STRATEGY Connectivity

02.

CONTINUING TO CONNECT WITH CUSTOMERS

Making inroads with outages Our electricity, gas distribution

them rather than writing to them about planned outages. We now have email addresses for 76% of our retail customer base. That has saved the business $126,000 in postage costs and saved 4.5 tonnes of CO 2 e. We also improved our communications around unplanned outages. A customer lifestyle survey this year showed 73% of customers would prefer to be notified by text if there was

and telecommunications networks were available more than 99.9% of the

time over the past 12 months, including both planned and unplanned outages. That said, one thing we did identify this year is that our communications around outages could be improved. Research showed that 81% of our customers would prefer us to email

Vector is committed to building strong and authentic relationships with customers. This year we launched a range of initiatives to improve customer interactions and to bring us closer to communities.

ELECTRICITY NETWORK

GAS NETWORK

FIBRE-OPTIC NETWORK

KEY  ELECTRICITY NETWORK  GAS NETWORK

 FIBRE-OPTIC COMMUNICATION NETWORKS  ONGAS LPG BOTTLED GAS DELIVERY AREAS  ONGAS LPG RETICULATED NETWORKS  LIQUIGAS LPG DEPOTS  KAPUNI GAS TREATMENT PLANT  FIBRE-OPTIC POINTS OF PRESENCE  VECTOR AMS OFFICE and in New South Wales, Australia.  E-CO PRODUCTS HEAD OFFICE  POWERSMART HEAD OFFICE  TOTAL HOME SOLUTIONS VIA E-CO PRODUCTS GROUP ARE NEW ZEALAND WIDE. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOLAR AND BATTERY SOLUTIONS VIA POWERSMART ARE ACROSS NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS.  Vector’s advanced metering subsidiary owns and operates energy meters across New Zealand

AUCKLAND

Tauranga

AUSTRALIA

Napier

Wellington

Christchurch

PACIFIC ISLANDS

Dunedin

Invercargill

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