The gas which should have been used to fire up Tamar Valley to protect storages was being sold on the mainland while Hydro was frantically exporting.
The Treasurer has told Parliament that Hydro Tasmania will not be expected to return a dividend to government for the next three years.
Hydro’s dam levels are down to 12.8% and Minister Groom is nowhere near meeting the targets set out in his Energy Supply Plan.
The Energy Minister is like a sleepwalker stumbling in the dark, heading the state inevitably towards power rationing.
Today at 11.30am the spot price for electricity in Tasmania was $594/MWh, compared to between $75 and $82/MWh in the national electricity market.
According to the Government’s Energy Supply Plan, 100MW of diesel generation were to be installed and operational by the end of March.
We have not seen much of Minister Groom lately on the energy crisis.
There is a risk that the current Tasmanian energy crisis may turn into a catastrophe.
Many Tasmanians are concerned and confused by about the mixed messages they’re getting from the government about the energy crisis, and what their role is.
Many Tasmanians feel powerless in the face of doubts cast over our Islands energy security, rising power prices and the task of tackling climate change.
