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Fragile grid fix darkens future for Portland

Simon Evans and Angela Macdonald-Smith
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The future of Alcoa's Portland aluminium smelter hangs in the balance after a second sudden power outage in three months put it offline on Friday and left authorities battling to restore full electricity supply through a storm-battered grid.

Four wind farms have been ordered to curb output for two weeks under a fragile reconfiguration of the power network in western Victoria.

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Simon Evans writes on business specialising in retail, manufacturing, beverages, mining and M&A. He is based in Adelaide. Connect with Simon on Twitter. Email Simon at simon.evans@afr.com
Angela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.com
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