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The Guardian

Melbourne lord mayor floats plan to slash power bills by bulk buying renewable energy



‘MPower’ would be Australia’s largest scheme of its kind – with neighbouring councils invited to join inFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMelbourne residents and business owners could have their electricity bills slashed by hundreds of dollars each year in a radical plan proposed by the city’s lord mayor.Nick Reece has pledged to facilitate Australia’s largest community-led bulk purchasing scheme for renewable energy if he is re-elected.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/16/melbourne-lord-mayor-mpower-bulk-buying-renewables

Author : Australian Associated Press and Guardian staff

Publish date : 2024-08-16 01:49:51

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