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| Thread ID: 69799 | 2006-06-12 19:01:00 | Power Crisis. I find it amusing | JJJJJ (528) | PC World Chat |
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| 462631 | 2006-06-12 19:01:00 | I got a bit of a laugh out of Helen Clark's remarks about "unsatisfactory" power supply to Ak. It's not that long ago that the power supply was owned and operated by the government. They sold it as a going concern to private companies who saw the chance of making money. Any faults with the supply are the same ones that were there when the govt was running it. So why is it that blame is being heaped on the power companies. I feel more inclined to blame the govt. And do the govt. seriously think that the power companies are going to spend their profits on improvements? :blush: :blush: |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 462632 | 2006-06-12 21:28:00 | It is never a good idea to let facts stand in the way of a good story :) Transpower is an SOE. www.transpower.co.nz |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 462633 | 2006-06-12 21:43:00 | It is never a good idea to let facts stand in the way of a good story :) Transpower is an SOE. www.transpower.co.nz I suspect that for the past 6 years Transpower has most likekly been asking Helengrad for money to upgrade but she has other way to spend the tax payers money on every minority group that needs a couple of $mil. |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 462634 | 2006-06-12 21:45:00 | The "One Wire" people are refering to is an earth conductor used to prevent lightning strikes hitting a live line and sending mega volts back into the transformers and things. Was just unfortunate that the cable snapped and did the damage it was spose to prevent... Oh well its only Auckland :p |
Tricks_drummer (6408) | ||
| 462635 | 2006-06-12 21:50:00 | It is never a good idea to let facts stand in the way of a good story :) Transpower is an SOE. www.transpower.co.nz You could never accuse JJ of that. :thumbs: |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 462636 | 2006-06-12 22:20:00 | It was a storm. Storms happen. That silly twit on CloseUp banging on about who is to blame. And as for infrastructure the nimbys won't allow anything, new hydro dams in Waitaki, wind farms, more power pylons. Well then expect no power. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 462637 | 2006-06-13 01:56:00 | It was a storm. Storms happen. That silly twit on CloseUp banging on about who is to blame. And as for infrastructure the nimbys won't allow anything, new hydro dams in Waitaki, wind farms, more power pylons. Well then expect no power. I agree. Is anyone really going to pay for backup substations all over the place. Wasn't the other problem that the power stations north of Auckland weren't working too.. |
gibler (49) | ||
| 462638 | 2006-06-13 06:46:00 | It was a storm. Storms happen. That silly twit on CloseUp banging on about who is to blame. Silly twit indeed. Espicially hearing how our international reputation is destroyed. :o Some recent history lessons may be in order. en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org nice to see we made it into the books though: en.wikipedia.org |
imarubberducky (7230) | ||
| 462639 | 2006-06-13 07:27:00 | Notice Geraldine is still without power........... | pctek (84) | ||
| 462640 | 2006-06-13 07:32:00 | nice to see we made it into the books though: en.wikipedia.org Even the 1998 Blackout made it into the books: en.wikipedia.org |
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