‘Inherent flaw': ACT threatens to block energy plan

The Turnbull government's signature energy plan fails to anticipate sudden exits of ailing coal-fired power plants and could lock in targets for a decade - two key design flaws that incline the ACT government to block it, Shane Rattenbury, the territory's energy minister said.

ACT Energy Minister Shane Rattenbury won't back the
National Energy Guarantee in its current form.

"It's very difficult for us to sign up [to the National Energy Guarantee] in the current form," Mr Rattenbury told Fairfax Media. His support will be crucial for the NEG to succeed because it requires all states and territories to sign up. The Federal Government hopes the NEG will reduce power prices, cut carbon emissions and improve reliability of the grid.

Read the story from The Age by Peter Hannam - “‘Inherent flaw': ACT threatens to block energy plan.”