HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER
THE EARTHQUAKE RISK l ADVANTAGE OF INDEPENDENT UNITS. (Pcb United Association.) WELLINGTON, October 11. In the, course of his presidential address at the annual conference of the Electrical Supply Authority Engineers, Mr Hitchcock (of Christchurch) said that it was probable, unpalatable as it might be, that the undoubted reality of the earthquake risk might have a pronounced influence on the future of electrical supply in New Zealand. He said that 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 increasin'* efficiency in fuel plants was compelling attention. The problem was complex. The relative locations of fuel sources, hydro supply, and load centres were Involved, It was interesting and significant ft that in the United States of America there was now more than one case of a fuel plant taking the base load, and a seasonally affected hydro supply carrying the varying load. Later Mr Hitchcock suggested that hydro-electric development in New Zealand should be under commission control, as in Australia and Canada.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21773, 12 October 1932, Page 9
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