Thread: Horror heatwave blackout fears for Victoria

Remember that the cable also includes the main internet connection to Tassie!

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Remember that the cable also includes the main internet connection to Tassie!

yea I know, gotta leave that sucker in place, maybe just pull the fuse

Originally Posted by bblaze

we would be far better off in tassie if they cut the bloody cable, we have seen our dams drop rapidly when the mainland is wanting power, then we had to get bloody diesel generaters in to power tassie.
just cut the cable, now where is me axe
cheers
blaze

Just remember who made the call to empty the dams in the first place to provide said power to the mainland. You'll need to look closer to home for that one.

Originally Posted by Homestar

Just remember who made the call to empty the dams in the first place to provide said power to the mainland. You'll need to look closer to home for that one.

Yep, our goverment profited at our expense, short sighted politics
cheers
blaze

Huh.
my understanding is that was all because the inter connector failed so Tassie was on its own.
Under normal circumstances the mainland would have covered the shortfall due to drought.
so no conspiracy in it.
regards Philip A

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Huh.
my understanding is that was all because the inter connector failed so Tassie was on its own.
Under normal circumstances the mainland would have covered the shortfall due to drought.
so no conspiracy in it.
regards Philip A

Our dams were sucked dry well before the connector failed, if the connecter wasnt there our dams would have still held the capacidy to deal with the lack of inflows from the catchments
cheers
blaze

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Huh.
my understanding is that was all because the inter connector failed so Tassie was on its own.
Under normal circumstances the mainland would have covered the shortfall due to drought.
so no conspiracy in it.
regards Philip A

Other way around on this one. Dams were drained to supply power to the mainland and fill the local coffers. Plan was that if the rain didn't come they'd buy power back to fill the shortfall. Late rain and the failed interconnector meant 100's of MW of diesel gensets has to be bought in while it was fixed. Was greed and bad planning that causes it.

Originally Posted by Homestar

. Was greed and bad planning that causes it.

Doesn't that seem to be the Human condition.