POWER QUOTA EXCEEDED
Beach Demand Skyrockets Load Despi'te the fact that mdustry was at a standstill during the Easter holidays^. power consumption Within ' the HOrowhenua district was very heavy, particularly in the beach areas where several transformers were blown as ■ the result of oVerloading. The manag-ing-secretary of the board, Mr. R. A. Frederikson, reported today that chough consumption generally. on Fr'iday ahd Monday was' reasonably low, it Skyrocketed on Saturday and Suhday, with the result that the board's quota was again exceeded. * Some relaxation in restrictions was made by the board, . and waterheaters under pilot wire control were turhed on . again dttring cer*:ain periOds. In view of the pres.ent position, the curtailment pf diese waterheaters has again been ehforc'ed and .the board is now considering extending this curtailment to all waterheaters in the district. It is understood that the use of waterheaters will in future be coriflned to weekends as i*n most other districts, and non-compliance will result in the sealing of all heaters not under the pilot wire control. No decision has yet been reached regarding the possible suspension of the 7-7.30 p.m. power cut. ' Meanwhiie, the cuts in force prior to the holidays will be Continued.
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Chronicle (Levin), 8 April 1947, Page 4
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198POWER QUOTA EXCEEDED Chronicle (Levin), 8 April 1947, Page 4
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