Transpower's massive cost increases will mean higher power bills

Transpower's massive cost increases will mean higher power bills
The bill to keep the national grid operating is to grow by more then 40% (Image: Getty)
Ian Llewellyn
Transpower is forecasting a massive increase in costs to maintain and expand the national electricity grid which, will require a more than 46% rise in revenue to be recovered from almost $2 billion more in charges in the years ahead.Transpower submitted a proposal to its regulator, the Commerce Commission, every five years on the revenue it would recover from customers while also outlining what it would spend the money on.The state-owned enterprise (SOE) has released its first proposal for the regulatory control period (RCP) covering 2025-2030....

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