Households 'lured into misleading energy deals'

The head of Victoria's energy watchdog has warned that households are being lured into deals with the promise of large discounts unaware that companies can ratchet up prices at any time.

Coalition supporters back quicker renewables shift: poll

The wisdom of a campaign by the Turnbull government emphasising the risks of moving too rapidly to renewable energy has been thrown into question by polling that suggests a majority of its supporters don't agree.

What happens when a heatwave hits in a post-Hazelwood world?

Extreme heat is a test. It tests people and the systems they rely on, not least the electricity system. So in a post-Hazelwood world, how will the national electricity grid cope during hot days as we seek comfort by cranking up our cooling systems?

Battle for the balance of power after Hazelwood

What can be done to make sure the national electricity grid runs smoothly, not just next summer but in future summers as more coal plants inevitably shut and we move to a cleaner electricity grid?

What we'll do to keep the lights on post Hazelwood: grid operator

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As the giant Hazelwood coal plant turns off the last of its units, the national electricity grid manager has sought to reassure the public it is taking steps to ensure the lights stay on when demand soars next summer.

Greens want electricity crisis taken out of politicians' hands

The Greens are pushing for a new public authority to take responsibility for Australia's beleaguered electricity system out of politicians' hands.

Turnbull rejects Abbott call for subsidy to keep Hazelwood open

Calls for an extraordinary government intervention to keep the ailing Hazelwood coal power plant open have been rejected by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who said its closure would not affect electricity security.

Business calls for 'emergency intervention' on Hazelwood closure

A leading national business group has called on Canberra and Victoria to consider an unprecedented "emergency intervention" to keep the Hazelwood coal power plant running.

Energetic political row - but will there be light as well as heat?

What if the biggest government announcement in electricity generation in years was both a great breakthrough and a distraction?