Victoria demands answers from AEMO for blackout risks during NSW heatwave

By Peter Hannam
Updated February 23 2017 - 6:29pm, first published 5:00pm
Victoria was told to prepare for outages as a heatwave hit NSW. Photo: Fairfax Media
Victoria was told to prepare for outages as a heatwave hit NSW. Photo: Fairfax Media

The Victorian government is demanding the operator of Australia's main electricity grid explain how the state came close to losing electricity during the recent extreme heatwave to ensure NSW avoided power outages, adding to calls for a wider inquiry.

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