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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?"

 

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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

 

-----Original Message-----
From: A.j sheppard [mailto:[FOI #18847 email]]
Sent: Friday, 11 March 2022 10:41 PM
To: Megan Woods (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Lake onslow pumped hydro.

 

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

 

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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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