Melbourne lord mayor floats plan to slash power bills by bulk buying renewable energy
by Australian Associated Press and Guardian staff from World news | The Guardian on (#6Q0R4)
MPower' would be Australia's largest scheme of its kind - with neighbouring councils invited to join in
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Melbourne residents and business owners could have their electricity bills slashed by hundreds of dollars each year in a radical plan proposed by the city's lord mayor.
Nick Reece has pledged to facilitate Australia's largest community-led bulk purchasing scheme for renewable energy if he is re-elected.
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