'It's a fiasco': SA government slams national energy market but says local blackouts 'unlikely'

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South Australia's energy minister says the national energy market is 'broken' but it's 'unlikely' the state will suffer any blackouts after warnings of power uncertainty across Australia.

South Australia's government says the state should not suffer any power blackouts today, despite the market operator previously warning of potential outages.

But the AEMO can direct privately owned generators to turn back on when needed, meaning South Australia should avoid any blackouts.

 

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Remembering the good times.

Plenty of wind power right now in southaustralia. But otherwise it's gas and imports from Victoria. Expensive distillate a last resort. Privatization of backup power by previous government (abrogating duty of care) has increased vulnerabilities theTiser theage

Bloody LNP selling off the people's assets

I'll be saving this one for later ABC.😎👍

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