Clutha Upper Waitaki lines project first to get RMA fast track

Clutha Upper Waitaki lines project first to get RMA fast track
Staff reporters
An upgrade of South Island electricity transmission lines is the first infrastructure project to benefit from covid-19 related legislation which fast tracks resource management consents, Environment Minister David Parker said.The project will increase capacity on lines between Otago-Southland and the Waitaki Valley to allow additional electricity capacity to flow northwards and improve power supply into the Otago-Southland region during periods of low generation.National Grid operator Transpower wants the $97 million upgrade of lines to encoura...