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Blackout risk as energy grid not prepared for coal-fired power station closures

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The Coalition has seized on a new report by the energy regulator as evidence the government is mismanaging the energy transition. There are warnings that a race to close down the nation's largest coal fired plant could lead to blackouts.
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