of electricity ashburton limited is a locally owned co operative network company based in mid canterbury new zealand . the company owns and operates the region s networks electricity distribution fibre optic communications and is the cornerstone investor in the barrhill chertsey irrigation company . ea networks also operates a successful contracting business that supports our power and fibre networks whilst also providing services to residents and businesses across the region and beyond . being a co operative business owned by its customers ea networks has strong ties to the community . whilst focussing on power fibre and irrigation infrastructure investments that provide economic benefit to the region the company also supports community projects . ea networks is proud to support all local urban and rural schools by providing its fibre optic network to each . this ensures that every child in the district can access ultra fast broadband and the latest in education tools provided by network 4 learning n4l . the company also invested in the naming rights to ashburton s swimming and recreation facility which opened in may 2015 . for emergencies contact us on 0800 430 460 within new zealand or 03 307 9800 . for general outages please contact your electricity retailer . we are passionate about our business and our region and we are focussed on delivering safe and reliable network infrastructure that supports our community and the local economy . notice to shareholders shareholders that have left the ashburton district or disconnected from the ea networks power network are entitled to a refund of their shares . click here to see whether you are due a refund and if you are contact ea networks to complete processing . to view our latest summary annual report 2015 2016 click here . copyright 2011 ea networkssite map feedback & complaints privacy policy disclaimer