From rolling out Whangarei's ultra-fast fibre network to battling Mother Nature's ugly side and returning power to thousands of homes - this year saw Northpower's spark shining brighter.
The Whangarei-based electricity lines company proved that power really was in its hands when winning the Lines Company of the Year award for the second year in a row.
The good news comes just weeks after the company published its financial report citing healthy profits for the 2013/2014 financial year.
The award was announced at the Deloitte Energy Excellence Awards at the Langham Hotel on August 13.
Earlier this month, Northpower Electric Power Trust (NEPT) announced that revenue for the Northpower Group had lifted 9 per cent to $308 million, while net profit saw a 41 per cent increase to $15.9 million.