August was the cruellest month for wary electricity sector

August was the cruellest month for wary electricity sector
Transpower in the firing line as sector absorbs lessons from a remarkable August. (Image: Getty)
Ian Llewellyn
The electricity system operator and energy analysts agree that August was one of the most difficult the sector has faced since the electricity market began and it has heightened the risk of regulatory intervention.The Electricity Authority (EA) is due to release its first cut on what caused the Aug 9 blackout – the single event that dominated the headlines and prompted the system operator Transpower to describe August as “unique and challenging” in an update to the sector.Forsyth Barr’s energy wrap for last month also de...

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