Watts waves unspecified regulatory stick at electricity sector

Watts waves unspecified regulatory stick at electricity sector
Simon Watts is not electrified by the gentailers' moves so far. (Image: NZME)
Ian Llewellyn
Despite a flurry of activity from the major electricity generators, Energy Minister Simon Watts says he is not yet satisfied that everything possible has been done to avoid a repeat of last winter's energy crunch in the next few months.Watts met the major electricity generators last week, and there was also a meeting of the gas security committee as the sector prepares for possible fuel shortages this winter if the current dry spell continues.The minister told BusinessDesk that he had laid out his expectations about energy security and elec...

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