The NSW Government has kicked off discussions with the owner of the state’s largest power station, Eraring, as Premier Chris Minns and senior ministers refuse to rule out buying the ageing coal-fired plant
, as Premier Chris Minns and senior ministers refuse to rule out buying the ageing coal-fired plant to shore up the energy supply.which is the state’s third largest, Treasurer Daniel Mookhey revealed the government had met with Brookfield Asset Management and was canvassing options over the future of the utility.
“I had the opportunity to have an introductory meeting with the prospective buyers of Origin Energy, which is Brookfield, and its leader Mark Carney upon becoming treasurer,” Mr Mookhey said.
as it lost the output from Liddell, but conceded the closure could present difficulties for baseload power requirements. She also highlighted Eraring’s potential role as a linchpin for energy security during a transition phase as renewables came onstream. The new treasurer said they were assessing whether the federal coal price cap had brought down power prices while also revealing negotiations with the federal government over household relief for energy bills were yet to start.
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