‘Hope is not a strategy’: energy sector worries ahead of winter

‘Hope is not a strategy’: energy sector worries ahead of winter
Genesis says it is on top of coal supply for this winter and it has received support from other generators to pay for the coal stockpile. (Image: Getty)
Ian Llewellyn
The energy sector has been warned that it appears to be in a worse security of supply and affordability situation now than it was last winter.There were differing opinions on whether the energy sector is prepared for the coming winter, but there is agreement that people’s jobs, reputations, and the major players’ social licences are on the line.Many of the sector’s main players are in Christchurch at the New Zealand Downstream 2025 conference this week. While many business and policy developments are being discussed, one...

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