Podcasts Other The Mike Hosking Breakfast Margaret Cooney: Octopus Energy Chief Operating Officer on the Winstone closures, energy crisis

Margaret Cooney: Octopus Energy Chief Operating Officer on the Winstone closures, energy crisis

Published: Sept. 10, 2024, 10:06 p.m.

A relatively new player in the New Zealand power market has hit out at the Electricity Authority and Government amid the power crisis. \xa0

Octopus Energy says that the closure of Winstone Pulp is a sign that urgent change is needed.\xa0

They believe the Government\u2019s decision to scrap the Lake Onslow reservoir project has discouraged electricity investment.\xa0

COO Margaret Cooney told Mike Hosking it could have helped tackle the issue of competition in New Zealand's electricity market.\xa0

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