Contact Energy applied under fast track legislation to be able to reduce Lake Hawea's water levels by as much as 8m. When they felt like it.

Locals were up in arms and farmers joined the protest. It was always a bizarre concept and the government has just rejected the proposal.

If Contact were to build the solar farms they already have consented, they wouldn't need to try it on with this sort of nonsense.

https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/govt-rejects-reduced-lake-level-request

#NZPol #FastTrack #Hawea #ContactEnergy

Just received notice that my daily power charge is rising by 45 cents per day and the per unit price is rising by 17%.

SEVENTEEN PERCENT!

How is this justified? My cost of living crisis sure as shit isn't fixed.

#NZ #Power #ContactEnergy