Victoria Investigates Cause of Power Outage Impacting 530,000 Homes

Published on February 27, 2024

Following a catastrophic storm on Feb. 13 that left over 530,000 homes in the dark, Victoria’s most extensive power blackout has prompted a comprehensive review to investigate its root cause and scrutinise the state’s infrastructure resilience and emergency preparedness. The review, initiated into the operational response of electricity companies, comes in the wake of severe storms that swept across the state, damaging over 12,000km of powerlines and poles. The review has six months to hand down its final recommendations. Chaired by Rosemary Sinclair, former chief executive of Energy Consumers Australia, the panel includes notable members including Gerard Brody, former chief executive of the Consumer Action Law Centre, and Kevin Kehl, a former electrical engineer and executive leader at Powerlink Queensland and Energex....

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