Government reveals plans to guarantee reliable power supplies

Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen speaks to media during a press conference in Sydney

Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen speaks to media during a press conference in Sydney Source: AAP / STEVEN SAPHORE/AAPIMAGE

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The federal government's Energy Security Board is proposing what it calls a capacity mechanism that would see electricity generators, including coal and gas plants, paid to guarantee reliable supplies.



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