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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Jasper Lindell

Govt calls for Evoenergy payouts to cover power surge damages

Chief Minister Andrew Barr, front, and Energy Minister Shane Rattenbury, who have written to Evoenergy urging discretion on payout decisions. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

Evoenergy should prioritise putting residents back to where they were before a damaging power surge knocked out thousands of dollars worth of appliances, the Chief Minister and Energy Minister have said.

Andrew Barr and Shane Rattenbury have jointly written to request Evoenergy exercise discretion and flexibility when it determines compensation payments.

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