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Major Electricity Users Group Forecasts Stable Winter Electricity
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Major Electricity Users Group, which includes Fonterra, ANZCO, Woolworths and Datagrid and accounts for more than a quarter of New Zealand's energy use, says there should be no power price shocks this winter despite global energy pressures from the Middle East conflict. The group cites fuller hydro lakes after a wet spring and the Huntly coal stockpile, and notes infrastructure preparations for Datagrid's AI factory.
Key Points
- 1Predicts stable wholesale electricity prices this winter due to fuller hydro lakes and Huntly coal stockpile
- 2Highlights members' scale: companies like Fonterra, ANZCO and Woolworths use over a quarter of national electricity
- 3Advises businesses to monitor other cost pressures while grid readies for Datagrid's AI factory demand
Scoring Rationale
Moderate industry relevance and actionable guidance from an official user group, limited by single-source local reporting and narrow national scope.
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