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Fairer prices, lower emissions with power grid changes - Electricity Authority

17:47 pm on 10 June 2020

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The Electricity Authority says planned changes to the way the national power grid is paid for should have only modest impact on consumer and business power bills.

It's unveiled a new user-pays based system under which areas benefiting from upgrades and new lines would carry the cost.

Louise Ternouth reports.