13 MARCH 2013Stuff.co.nz
Tiwai smelter cuts back on electricity
Edited by : AL CIRCLE
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Production at the Tiwai Aluminium Smelter will be reduced by about 400 tonnes a week as the company starts to cut back on its electricity usage.
The smelter is reducing its electricity load from 572MW to 540MW because of extremely low hydro lake levels.
New Zealand Aluminium Smelter general manager Ryan Cavanagh said it was working closely with Meridian Energy to help conserve storage in the South Island hydro lakes.
"We are working with customers and suppliers to minimise any adverse impact to production schedules," he said.
The smelter is reducing its electricity load from 572MW to 540MW because of extremely low hydro lake levels.
New Zealand Aluminium Smelter general manager Ryan Cavanagh said it was working closely with Meridian Energy to help conserve storage in the South Island hydro lakes.
"We are working with customers and suppliers to minimise any adverse impact to production schedules," he said.
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