Energy Minister Simeon Brown expects the dozens of electricity distribution businesses to address what he sees as “challenges of scale and fragmentation” but s…
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29 distribution companies? No wonder my power bill is cooked. Consolidate the bloody lot and get some efficiencies going.
yeah nah, easy for you to say until you're the one getting merged and losing your job
Simeon Brown just wants to look busy. Talk is cheap mate.
What even is an EDB? Are these the lines companies?
lines companies yeah. The ones that own the poles and wires.
cheers bro
Work for one of them. The fragmentation is real but forced amalgamation would be a nightmare. No two networks are the same.
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Energy prices are already through the roof and they want what... more studies? Give us a break.
ffs it's not nationalising, it's just merging so they don't all have separate CEO salaries
He's not wrong tho. 29 is ridiculous for a country our size.
Just nationalise the whole grid and be done with it. Tired of private companies gouging us.
Actually, the Electricity Authority's own reports show economies of scale are marginal beyond 100,000 connections. The real issue is investment incentives. But go on with your hot take.
actually they're right about the investment part. half our assets are from the 80s. but shh don't interrupt the punters.
found the EDB shill. we pay the highest prices in the OECD and you're worried about 'marginal' savings?
classic NZ Herald expert talking down to everyone. calm down mate.
