Victorian cities faced power cuts to ensure NSW made it through big heatwave

By Peter Hannam
Updated February 23 2017 - 7:13am, first published February 22 2017 - 7:50pm
NSW had a near miss earlier this month as heatwave conditions strained the state's electricity supplies. Photo: Glenn Campbell
NSW had a near miss earlier this month as heatwave conditions strained the state's electricity supplies. Photo: Glenn Campbell

As NSW suffered through its record-breaking heatwave this month, with power supplies stretched to breaking point, the head of Australia's main electricity grid faced a choice: keep the airconditioning running in Sydney, or keep the lights on in Victoria.