Meridian Energy's been granted fast track approval to take more water from Lake Pukaki. 

The Fast-track Panel’s decision also grants permission to permanently install rock armour to boost resilience to wave erosion, when the lake's operating at lower levels.

Major Electricity Users Group Executive Director Karen Boyes told Heather du Plessis-Allan that she has mixed feelings about the decision

'Some positive impacts possibly for consumers in the short term if we're using this water instead of fossil fuel fuels, but definitely some big concerns in the longer term.'

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Meridian Energy's been granted fast track approval to take more water from Lake Pukaki.&nbsp;
The Fast-track Panel’s decision also grants permission to permanently install rock armour to boost resilience to wave erosion, when the lake's operating at lower levels.
Major Electricity Users Group Executive Director Karen Boyes told Heather du Plessis-Allan that she has mixed feelings about the decision
'Some positive impacts possibly for consumers in the short term if we're using this water instead of fossil fuel fuels, but definitely some big concerns in the longer term.'
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Karen Boyes: Major Electricity Users Group Executive Director on Meridian gaining fast track approval for storage at Lake Pukaki

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