Design fault caused high-voltage power line to fall on highway, Transpower finds
Inspections under way after Transpower completes investigation into August incident.
Source: stuff.co.nz
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Inspections under way after Transpower completes investigation into August incident.
It remains unclear what caused a high voltage power line to fall over a state highway in the first place.
Work to fix several damaged power pylons, which closed a South Island highway and caused widespread outages, has been delayed due to strong wind.
But with demand down after lockdown, grid operator does not expect power cuts 'barring a major plant failure'.
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