contacted john parker he has been to the bacchus marsh plant 4...

contacted john parker he has been to the bacchus marsh plant 4 years ago and mentioned that the SEC state electricity commission had planned for hazelwood to be operating on dry coal .

the issue as described by John is to lower emmissions more than a black coal power station,if you can do this then opportunity exists for funding.His terminology was an OPENED DOOR.
also mentioned.

GAS is not the preferred direction to take as his concerns are peak oil and gas prices being affected by the co relation ,also the limited reserves of gas in victoria.

Wants ECT to be part of the transitional plan.
Will email ECT with all details.

We?ve got a window of opportunity we didn?t have during privatisation where the community, unions and business can come together and design a meaningful plan,? Mr Parker said.

He said the various sectors of the Latrobe Valley?s economy now had until the end of the year to develop transition plans which could be presented to government in a bid to secure funding.

?Then we?ll be wanting to call on senior ministers such as (Climate Change Minister) Greg Combet to come to another forum where we present the new innovations we think can drive the Latrobe Valley forward,? Mr Parker said.