HYDRO-ELECTRIC SUPPLIES.
POINTS AGAINST CENTRALISATION. Per Press Association. , WELLINGTON, Oct. 11. In the course of his presidential address at the annual conference of the Electrical Supply Authority Engineers, Mr FI. .Hitchcock, of Christchurch, said it was probable, unpalatable as it might be, that the undoubted reality of earthquake risk might have a pronounced influence on the future of electrical supply in New Zealand. He said the earthquake risk was an argument against centralised control from large capacity plants and strengthened the case for a decentralised supply from independent sources. Mr Hitchcock also said the increasing efficiency in fuel plants was compelling attention. The problem was a complex one. The relative locations of fuel sources, hydro supply and load centres were involved. It was interesting and significant that in the United States there was now more than one case of a fuel plant taking a base load and the seasonally affected hydro supply carrying the varying load later. Mr Hitchcock suggested that hydro-electric development in New Zealand should be under a commissioner of control, as in Australia and Canada.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 267, 11 October 1932, Page 8
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