The head of AGL says they're committed to finding a solution to Australia's energy crisis without extending the life of the Liddell Power Station near Muswellbrook.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull met with Chief Executive, Andy Vesey in a bid to keep the coal-fired power station open beyond it's planned 2022 closure.
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| AGL Chief Executive Andy Vesey |
Energy Minister, Josh Frydenberg says Andy Vesey agreed to ask the company's board to consider delaying the closure or selling the power station.
"There will be a supply shortfall in the market if Liddell closes. That is why Prime Minister Turnbull is taking responsibility to ensure that the market doesn't have that shortfall," he said
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| Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg |
Hunter MP, Joel Fitzgibbon says Andy Vesey has it right and the government needs to get out of the way.
"Andy Vesey shares my vision to build a new energy hub n the Upper Hunter - a mix of coal, gas, pumped hydro and large-scale renewables. That's what will keep the jobs in the future. That's what will put downward pressure on energy prices," he said.
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| Hunter Mp, Joel Fitzgibbon |
