When the Facts Change
How a cold snap almost caused an national energy crisis
Electric Kiwi CEO Luke Blincoe joins Bernard to unravel how the electricity market works, the faults in that market that put us at risk of nationwide blackouts, and how we can improve things as the weather gets colder.
07 Jun 2024
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Bernard Hickey goes deep into the mechanics of the electricity distribution system to find out what really happened during a cold snap in May that almost caused a national energy crisis. He talks to Electric Kiwi CEO Luke Blincoe about how to solve the dry winter and cold snap problem without spending billions of dollars on new generation and lines.
