Transpower says the risk of a power outage on Tuesday evening has passed, with more generation offered and demand having dropped. It had warned there could be power cuts in the North Island after a power line carrying power north fell down near Waikari in North Canterbury. But at 7.30pm it said the risk had passed, barring a major plant failure. Mark Round/Stuff Tuesday’s power crisis has been triggered by a grid failure. Woods announced the terms of reference of an investigation into last week’s power cuts earlier on Tuesday, which included calling for recommendations on how to avoid a repeat.

Source: Stuff August 17, 2021 05:13 UTC