ALLOCATION OF POWER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26176, 12 June 1946, Page 7

ALLOCATION OF POWER

FRICTION BETWEEN AUCKLAND BOARDS DIRECT APPEAL TO MR FRASER (P.A.) AUCKLAND, June 11. Friction between the Waitemata Power Board and the Auckland Power Board concerning power rationing resulted in an urgent telegram being sent to the Prime Minister, Mr P. Fraser, to-day by Mr A, Main, general manager of the Waitemata Board, who said that as local load controller of his board’s area his actions in carrying out his duty to the Government to keep the load within the allowable limits was being strongly criticised by consumers.

Mr Main alleged that Jthe Auckland Board exceeded last week’s allocation by 8 per cent, and had been exceeding its allocation for a considerable time He asked why the Electricity Controller did not take action to compel the Auckland Board to keep strictly within its limits. As this board took a third of the total units generated in the North Island, its neglect seriously embarrassed all the progressive provincial power boards and cities in the North Island.

Mr Main said that the statement by the Auckland Board’s load controller that last week’s quota was exceeded because there was a drop in the temperature of 14 degrees was all “eyewash.” After dealing at length witli other matters he requested that the Prime Minister should not refer the problem to Mr Semple, but should give it his own personal attention as the country’s head.