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ComCom greenlights $143m Auckland, Waikato grid upgrades

Transpower worried growing populations, sliding thermal generation could jeopardise grid's stability.

Reweti Kohere Wed, 23 Sep 2020

The Commerce Commission says a $143 million step to shore up the national grid is needed to keep the lights on should more North Island thermal generation be retired, although the project will bump up power bills.

The commission today gave Transpower the green light to proceed with the first

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Reweti Kohere Wed, 23 Sep 2020
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