Power Margin For Heavy Winter Loading
WELLINGTON, March' 21. With cOnsu&iption below the allocatioh and satisfactoty hydfaulic cohditiohs, the margin of power ; available for the heavy winter load' ing ahead was improving, stated the ■Electricity Cohtroiler (Mf. A> E. Davenportj When referring today to the' power situation in the North island last week." The eontihuahce of these Conditions, he added, Was tuuch to be d'esired. The allocatioh fOf the | past week Was fixed at 30.725,600 ; dnits whiie conSump'tiofi amoiinted to j 30,372,000 imits, a saving, of 303, 000 units or 1.15 per CeUt. beiow • the ailocation. Referring to the situation in the South Island Mr, Davenport said heavy rain had again replenished the generai storage and the ppsition was satisfactory. The fifth unit at Waitaki had been1 on test during the week and was already coutributing power to the system.
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Chronicle (Levin), 22 March 1949, Page 5
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