Environmental Mitigation at Tekapo

Genesis Energy has ongoing mitigation responsibilities in relation to the consented activities at the Tongariro Power Scheme. Genesis Energy’s Environmental Management Framework details the company’s approach to environmental management including mitigation. The current environmental mitigation projects at the Tekapo Power Scheme include:

• Recreational flows in the Tekapo River and Canoe Course (New Zealand Canoeing Association, Tekapo Whitewater Trust and Whitewater NZ)
• Project River Recovery - a Department of Conservation initiative, in partnership with Meridian Energy
• Lake Alexandrina Fishery Enhancement Project (Fish and Game)