Six-Month Deadline Set for Review Into Mass Victoria Blackout
Published on February 27, 2024
A review of the biggest power blackout in Victoria’s history has six months to hand down its final recommendations. The review of the operational response of transmission and distribution businesses was ordered last week after destructive storms swept across the state on Feb. 13. More than 12,000km of powerlines and poles was damaged in the wild weather, cutting power to 530,000 homes and businesses at one point. The Victorian government on Feb. 27 announced its appointments to the expert panel, their full terms of reference and reporting timeline. Former Energy Consumers Australia chief executive Rosemary Sinclair, a veteran of more than 20 years in the corporate and government sectors, will chair the panel....