If you remember, ESG had an MOU with EMR Power to supply gas to the power station they WILL build at Wellington.
Irrespective of STO, that gas will now come from MEL, and Wellington will still fire up lots of industry and homes.
ESG couldn't see a thing thru...
It was ERM who went and got on with it elsewhere, STO didn't have a choice in the matter, bu to shut it down.