The Greens launched their vision for the region on Wednesday, outlining plans to stabilise household power bills, eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation and create tens of thousands of new jobs across the state.

Greens candidate for Keira Elena Martinez said the plan was about putting households and communities ahead of the vested interests in the energy industry.

"Labor sold off the electricity retailers and the Liberals and Nationals want to make matters worse by putting all of the state energy future in the hands of private corporations," Ms Martinez said.

"The Greens want the Illawarra to be able to embrace the clean energy future and reap the benefits of lower power bills, more jobs and the real chance of developing a vibrant export-based local industry."

The centrepiece of the plan is 20 new public-sector clean energy agencies that would be created to support the transition from coal-based electricity and gas.

Heathcote candidate Natasha Watson said technical advice, and in some cases financial support, would be provided.

"In the Greens' vision for a clean energy future, households and small businesses would no longer be passive consumers of electricity.

Instead, they would become active participants in the electricity industry, trading roof-top solar electricity and other renewable sources across a publicly owned network."

Greens NSW MP John Kaye said the "age of gas and coal" was over.

"Hanging on to the past, as both Labor and the Liberals and Nationals want to do, will only make the transition more expensive and disruptive."

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