the greens tide has been stopped in its tracks, page-4

ECT LATEST REPORT would be considered the most cost effective/ value for money.
ALCOA and LYP have over 30 year contract to fulfill.


"Taken from the liberals report on energy and resources "

The Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability has previously recommended such a study as a valuable tool to assist Victoria to meet its growing energy demand from lower-emission generation sources, a recommendation which the government has failed to support fully.
Victoria?s historical and current reliance of brown coal-fired generation means that the barriers to re-balancing Victoria?s energy portfolio towards lower emission sources such as gas and renewables are significant.
Labor?s time in government has been marked by piecemeal policy on the run responses.
The Liberal Nationals Coalition will undertake a thorough and systematic examination of the regulatory and other barriers faced by lower emission technologies and use the results to promote the adoption of lower emission technology at the most efficient price outcome for consumers.
VCEC will be asked to identify regulatory barriers inhibiting the take up of technology such as co-generation and tri-generation in Victoria and to recommend what action needs to occur to remove such barriers. EC?s examination will also focus on the cost impacts that different generation sources will have on household and business power bills to help improve
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community understanding of the likely consequences of shifting to a lower emission generation mix.
Importantly, policymakers will have better access to data that will help to ensure that taxpayer funded lower emission generation subsidies are directed to the most efficient and effective generation forms to ensure that taxpayers receive maximum value for money