Lake onslow pumped hydro.
A.j sheppard made this Official Information request to Megan Woods
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From: A.j sheppard
Dear Megan Woods,
I request the following information.
What is the national NET gain that the proposed pumped hydro scheme at lake onslow will add to our national electricity generation capacity?
Were any other sites explored for pumped hydro?
if so where and why were they declined?
If no other sites were explored as options then why not?
Were any sites explored for resiviors for traditional hydro electric greneration?
If so then where and why were they declined?
If no sites explored as options then why not?
Has any reports/study been undertaken yet to the potential negative effects on other hydro storage being used to power the pumped hydro?
If so i request the information contained in those reports/studies.
How is the energy produced from the lake onslow pumped hydro going to be transmitted to the national grid and directed to where its likely needed in the upper north island?
Does minister megan woods believe in perpetual motion?
Yours faithfully,
A.j sheppard
From: Megan Woods (MIN)
Megan Woods
Kia ora,
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From: Megan Woods (MIN)
Megan Woods
Dear A.J.,
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act
request dated 11 March 2022. You have requested the following information:
"What is the national NET gain that the proposed pumped hydro scheme at
lake onslow will add to our national electricity generation capacity?
Were any other sites explored for pumped hydro?
if so where and why were they declined?
If no other sites were explored as options then why not?
Were any sites explored for resiviors for traditional hydro electric
greneration?
If so then where and why were they declined?
If no sites explored as options then why not?
Has any reports/study been undertaken yet to the potential negative
effects on other hydro storage being used to power the pumped hydro?
If so i request the information contained in those reports/studies.
How is the energy produced from the lake onslow pumped hydro going to be
transmitted to the national grid and directed to where its likely needed
in the upper north island?
Does minister megan woods believe in perpetual motion?"
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 08 April 2022, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by
then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Dr Megan Woods
Minister of Housing | Minister of Energy & Resources | Minister of
Research, Science & Innovation | Associate Minister of Finance
Phone: 04 817 8705 | Email: [1][Megan Woods request email]
Private Bag 18041 |Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
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From: Marissa Quinn
Dear A.J
Please find attached a letter from Hon Dr Megan Woods in regards to your
OIA.
Kind regards
Marissa
Marissa Quinn
Private Secretary (Energy and Resources)
[1][email address] | [mobile number]
Office of Hon Dr Megan Woods
Minister of Energy and Resources | Minister of Research, Science and
Innovation | Minister of Housing | Associate Minister of Finance
Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Office Phone: +64 4 817 8705 Email: [2][Megan Woods request email]
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