Gentailers working together to keep Huntly running

Gentailers working together to keep Huntly running
It appears no one wants to use the c**l word. (Image: NZME)
Ian Llewellyn
The major electricity generators are working together to keep the Huntly power station’s Rankine units operating for longer.In an unusual joint statement, Genesis Energy, Mercury, Meridian, and Contact said they had entered into a non-binding heads of agreement to investigate the potential for Huntly Power Station Rankine units to “continue to play a key role managing ‘dry-year risk’ and enhance system security over a longer-term timeframe”.The Rankine units can run on gas, coal and even alternative fuels such as b...

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