A move which would see the Territory's Power and Water bills sliced substantially over the next five years is being criticised by the leader pulling the region's purse-strings.
"PWC recently had to deal with the challenge of Tropical Cyclone Marcus, which caused extensive damage to the electricity network and resulted in widespread and sustained power outages across Darwin.
The AER said the NT Government's move to rollout underground power would further impact PWC's spending, if and when it went ahead. In a statement to the ABC, Ms Manison said the Government was"committed to undergrounding and is working closely with PWC to finalise priority areas for its implementation".In a response to the AER's draft determination, PWC said it had faced challenges in trying to engage"customer and stakeholder interest" into the proposed changes.
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