Resource Consents at Tongariro

Resource consents are required for a number of activities related to the operation and maintenance of the Tongariro Power Scheme. Genesis Energy’s Environmental Management Framework details Genesis Energy’s obligations under the RMA and its consent acquisition process.


Resource Consent

Tongariro Power Scheme
Asset type: Hydro generation
Number of resource consents: 53
Status: Operative, Under appeal to the Court of Appeal
Commencement date: 1 December 2004
Duration: 35 years for those sections of the scheme within the Waikato Region and 10 years for those sections of the scheme within the Manawatu-Wanganui Region
Regulatory authorities: Waikato Regional Council, Horizons Regional Council, Taupo District Council, Ruapehu District Council