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ESB proposes mechanism to reward coal, gas for secure supply 

THE Energy Security Board has proposed a capacity mechanism to prevent further large-scale ructions in the National Electricity Market which saw the operator impose price caps last week. 

ESB proposes mechanism to reward coal, gas for secure supply 

    It has backed coal and gas as well as renewables' generators for payment to be on standby to provide backup as supply exits the NEM after a series of coal-plant outages, fires and other constraints,...

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