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Transpower faces $200,000 penalty for 'serious' power cut, Electricity Authority says

National grid owner failed to follow up protection system faults.

Reweti Kohere Fri, 03 May 2019

A power cut that lasted almost 1.5 hours and cost consumers up to $4 million in lost electricity may leave Transpower with a $200,000 penalty after the Electricity Authority laid a formal complaint with its rulings panel against the grid owner.

The complaint alleges Transpower breached the

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Reweti Kohere Fri, 03 May 2019
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