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
National grid owner failed to follow up protection system faults.
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