Upgrading infrastructure, including electricity grid, may not be achievable, says ComCom

Upgrading infrastructure, including electricity grid, may not be achievable, says ComCom
Transpower says there needs to be a large increase in spending on the national electricity grid. (Image: Getty)
Ian Llewellyn
Supply chain and workforce shortages mean planned investment boosts across the electricity sector, and all infrastructure, may not be achievable, says the Commerce Commission.The regulator said even if it approved a substantial increase in spending on the national electricity grid, it is not yet convinced Transpower could deliver the work, because of those constraints.After receiving the application for what is known as the next five-year regulatory control period (RCP4), the commission has released an issues paper. This covers areas of co...

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