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

By Peter Hannam
Updated February 23 2017 - 10:02am, first published 9:42am
File photo: iStock
File photo: iStock

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.

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