Calls for overhaul of power market

By Angela Macdonald-Smith
Updated October 7 2014 - 1:18pm, first published 12:42pm
Change of power: AGL Energy, the owner of the Loy Yang A generater in Victoria, has suggested that change may be needed to the National Electricity Market. Photo: Erin Jonasson
Change of power: AGL Energy, the owner of the Loy Yang A generater in Victoria, has suggested that change may be needed to the National Electricity Market. Photo: Erin Jonasson
Change of power: AGL Energy, the owner of the Loy Yang A generater in Victoria, has suggested that change may be needed to the National Electricity Market. Photo: Erin Jonasson
Change of power: AGL Energy, the owner of the Loy Yang A generater in Victoria, has suggested that change may be needed to the National Electricity Market. Photo: Erin Jonasson
Change of power: AGL Energy, the owner of the Loy Yang A generater in Victoria, has suggested that change may be needed to the National Electricity Market. Photo: Erin Jonasson
Change of power: AGL Energy, the owner of the Loy Yang A generater in Victoria, has suggested that change may be needed to the National Electricity Market. Photo: Erin Jonasson
Change of power: AGL Energy, the owner of the Loy Yang A generater in Victoria, has suggested that change may be needed to the National Electricity Market. Photo: Erin Jonasson
Change of power: AGL Energy, the owner of the Loy Yang A generater in Victoria, has suggested that change may be needed to the National Electricity Market. Photo: Erin Jonasson

Oversupply of electricity production capacity and depressed prices have fuelled fresh calls among some industry players for a radical overhaul of the power market rules that critics say would be a backward step and result in higher power bills.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Wollongong news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.