Article 60DJH Unclear when electricity market suspension will end as Chris Bowen backs ‘extreme’ intervention

Unclear when electricity market suspension will end as Chris Bowen backs ‘extreme’ intervention

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Josh Butler
from Environment | The Guardian on (#60DJH)

Energy minister says the NSW grid will again come under significant pressure' on Thursday evening, asking residents to limit power use

The suspension of the national energy market could remain in place indefinitely, with the federal government unable to say when the extreme" action will end.

Energy minister Chris Bowen ruled out extending the life of coal-fired power stations as a short-term solution to the energy crisis, saying the Labor government believed further investment in renewable generation and storage was a better option.

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