could be restored to regular operations, but the suspension has highlighted how outdated the market framework could be.as soon as Wednesday, if key conditions were met.Watch the latest news on Channel 7 or stream for free onIt said it was looking to ensure short-term issues would not re-emerge if the suspension were lifted, following talks held with generators on Tuesday.
Even if the suspension is lifted at the earliest opportunity, the market operator warned of future issues with the electricity grid during the winter period.The suspension of the energy market could be lifted following talks between AEMO and generators.“Irrespective of market operations, underlying factors mean there may continue to be challenges managing supply and demand,” the operator said.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the expansion of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s powers was designed to crack down on behaviour within the sector.In a market notice issued last Wednesday, AEMO declared the spot market in NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria was suspended from trading after it was “impossible to operate the spot market in accordance with the rules”.
University of Queensland School of Economics professor John Quiggin says that during the suspension the private generators would be paid “lavish compensation” for the losses they experienced during the suspension.that he believes the national grid should be operated by a government-owned body, calling the currently implemented alternative “unsustainable” and a “failed 1990s experiment”.
Business Business Latest News, Business Business Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: SBSNews - 🏆 3. / 89 Read more »
Source: SkyNewsAust - 🏆 7. / 78 Read more »
Source: 7NewsAustralia - 🏆 11. / 71 Read more »
Source: FinancialReview - 🏆 2. / 90 Read more »