Dunedin student demand for free power hours overloads electricity network
Free power periods are causing power surges in Dunedin's student neighbourhood, overwhelming electricity infrastructure.
Electricity networks in Dunedin's student area are struggling to cope with demand spikes during free power periods. The high concentration of usage during these windows is causing outages that the network infrastructure was not designed to handle. Crews have attended more than 25 outages in the affected area this winter.
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Overloads in free power periods leave students shivering
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Student surge during free power hour knocks out network
Free power periods are causing high demand in Dunedin's student area, and electricity networks were not built to manage the spikes.
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Student surge during free power hour knocks out network
Aurora said this winter crews had attended more than 25 outages in Dunedin's student area.