Solar Flares
Jai Ganesh made this Official Information request to National Emergency Management Agency
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From: Jai Ganesh
Dear National Emergency Management Agency,
I was wondering how protected the NZ grid is against a sustained X class+ solar flare. Does NZ have a response plan in place for something like that?
Yours faithfully,
Jai Ganesh
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From: Ministerial Services
Ref: 2223-0085
Dear Jai,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of the 28^th of June 2022 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
“Dear National Emergency Management Agency,
I was wondering how protected the NZ grid is against a sustained X class+
solar flare. Does NZ have a response plan in place for something like
that?”
Your request has been transferred to the Ministry from the Department of
the Prime Minister and Cabinet on the 13^th of July 2022 and is being
processed in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982. A response
will be sent to you in due course.
If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][email address].
Nâku noa, nâ
MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
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From: Jai Ganesh
Dear *OIA,
Thanks for the info, much appreciated
Yours sincerely,
Jai Ganesh
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