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Transpower warns of possible power shortages on Friday (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The national electricity grid operator is warning of possible insufficient power generation to meet households' demand on Friday.

Transpower has issued a notice saying there was a risk that power generation and reserves would not meet demand between 7.30am-8.30am.

It said if power generators could not provide enough electricity, Transpower would manage demand to avoid a grid emergency.

"The system operator may instruct the grid owner to disconnect feeders without further notice to connected parties," it said.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if they're forecasting less generation in the morning, perhaps no wind?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The article got updated to say that capacity is down at the moment because of pre-winter maintenance, and the unseasonably cold weather means they weren't prepared for this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

That makes sense actually.