DELTA's asset management expertise is focussed on the management of physically distributed assets, and the provision of related services. This expertise has been developed from decades of experience managing utility networks and related assets.

DELTA's enterprising team of specialist engineers and designers undertake a variety of asset management functions, such as system development and design, contingency and capital development planning, plant operation and network control, and management of contractors, including tender management and contractor liaison.

DELTA has dedicated systems for asset recording and reporting, including an information system for geographical asset mapping. Customers include asset owners across a wide range of sectors including; data transmission, networks, public and private lighting systems, metering and associated services, and local government facilities. DELTA's asset management group currently manages approximately 5,300km of electricity lines,36 zone sub-stations, five bulk supply points and over 6,000 transformers in the Otago region, equating to the provision of over 1300GWh (2007). In addition, DELTA manages a significant quantity of metering and street lighting assets.

Independent reviews rank the electricity assets managed by DELTA in the upper quartile of best performing assets.

Capabilities Consultancy and strategic advice Analysis and specification of new network requirements Equipment selection Design and construction management Contractor and project management Planning of maintenance and replacement activities Contingency planning Feasibility studies Design validation System performance specification Value analysis System testing and acceptance specification Environmental impact assessment and management Resource Management compliance Water and wastewater operations and maintenance Resources Professional engineers with many years experience in electrical, civil and water/waste asset Highly developed analytical systems to ensure excellent asset performance Miner & Miner's ArcFM9 Energy and related geographic information system tools Wireless hand-held technology providing access to asset information in real-time from the field ESRI asset management software Geographical Information Systems record the physical location of every asset and provide an easy-to-use graphical user interface WEB Interface to the Geographic Information System Wireless Data Systems digital-to-truck dispatch