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07/08/2001
NIE announce £4.5 million investment in south Down
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) has announced a £4.5 million investment in its infrastructure in south Down.
NIE said the multi-million pound investment package unveiled for the Downpatrick area showed that the company remained committed to investing in its network to ensure the best customer service.
Ann Ferguson, NIE Customer Service Manager for the Downpatrick area, said: “The south Down area has borne the brunt of recent storms and many incidents of third party damage to the electricity network. As a result of these incidents, we have brought forward investment in the electricity infrastructure, prioritised refurbishment work in the area and allocated expenditure. However, it is impossible to make any electricity system weatherproof against the sort of lightning, snow, ice and windstorms we have seen in recent years. It must also be remembered that a balance has to be drawn between necessary investment work and the cost expenditure, which inevitably has an impact on electricity prices.”
SDLP south Down Eddie McGrady said that the investment was a welcome development following a series of disruptions to the electricity supply.
Mr McGrady said that the work proposed by NIE would be completed by 2003. (CD)
NIE said the multi-million pound investment package unveiled for the Downpatrick area showed that the company remained committed to investing in its network to ensure the best customer service.
Ann Ferguson, NIE Customer Service Manager for the Downpatrick area, said: “The south Down area has borne the brunt of recent storms and many incidents of third party damage to the electricity network. As a result of these incidents, we have brought forward investment in the electricity infrastructure, prioritised refurbishment work in the area and allocated expenditure. However, it is impossible to make any electricity system weatherproof against the sort of lightning, snow, ice and windstorms we have seen in recent years. It must also be remembered that a balance has to be drawn between necessary investment work and the cost expenditure, which inevitably has an impact on electricity prices.”
SDLP south Down Eddie McGrady said that the investment was a welcome development following a series of disruptions to the electricity supply.
Mr McGrady said that the work proposed by NIE would be completed by 2003. (CD)
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