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- AGL delays closure of Liddell power station to meet energy demand over summer Fri, 2 Aug 19, 11:47amCompany says parts of coal-fired Hunter Valley plant will stay open until 2023, and life of Torrens A, near Adelaide, may also be extended
- AGL sought Victorian rule change to clear way for controversial gas terminal Thu, 2 May 19, 4:00amWastewater policy a ‘significant hurdle’ to company’s plans for Crib Point
- Coal baron and LNP donor blasts RBA for sounding alarm on climate change Wed, 13 Mar 19, 11:24amTrevor St Baker says deputy governor’s speech warning of risks to Australia’s economy is ‘totally inappropriate’
- Importing gas to replace domestic supply could push emissions up 20%, AGL says Tue, 20 Nov 18, 4:00amEnergy company says importing LNG will firm up renewable energy projects but critics say gas is already more expensive than clean alternatives
- Alinta announces $250m bid for AGL's Liddell coal power station Mon, 30 Apr 18, 1:22pmHong Kong’s Alinta says it has made a nonbinding offer for the plant that is slated to close in 2022 • Sign up to receive the top stories every morning
- Alinta announces official bid for AGL's Liddell coal power station Mon, 30 Apr 18, 9:54amHong Kong’s Alinta says it has made a nonbinding offer, but AGL says it has not received the bid • Sign up to receive the top stories every morning
- States threaten to call off energy deal if renewables undermined Thu, 12 Apr 18, 6:19pmQueensland and Victoria hedge bets about national energy guarantee, saying they won’t compromise on keeping strong renewables targets
- AGL chief determined to turn Liddell into renewables hub Fri, 6 Apr 18, 5:09pmAndy Vesey says plant remains an extremely valuable piece of AGL’s portfolio until its closure
- AGL hits back at Barnaby Joyce claim it is 'shorting' the energy market Fri, 6 Apr 18, 4:00am‘It is not possible to short a market by giving seven years’ notice of closure,’ company says as dispute over Liddell power station flares up
- Alinta Energy says it wants to buy AGL’s Liddell coal-fired power station Wed, 4 Apr 18, 10:44amCoalition pressuring Alinta to run ageing station five to seven years past AGL’s 2022 closure date
- Warning of power shortfall risk after closure of Liddell plant Fri, 23 Mar 18, 4:00amNSW will need extra generation capacity unless AGL rolls out all three stages of its transition
- AGL snubs Coalition with decision to shut down Liddell plant Sat, 9 Dec 17, 1:26pmCompany outlines plan to replace lost capacity with a mix of renewables, battery storage and high-efficiency gas peakers
- AGL says it can replace Liddell with renewables, gas power and batteries Wed, 27 Sep 17, 1:52pmAnnual general meeting told of plans for ageing power station, including reiteration of reasons it should be decommissioned
- Turnbull rejects efforts to ‘dumb down’ energy debate into renewables v coal Thu, 21 Sep 17, 2:35pmA day after Tony Abbott’s call for coal to be prioritised, the prime minister says the debate has seen too much ideology and ‘not enough competence’
- Rod Sims contradicts Coalition MPs' claims AGL is abusing market power Wed, 13 Sep 17, 7:53pmHead of ACCC shoots down talk AGL is breaching act, but says lack of energy competition is pushing up bills