Blueprint for powering north-west’s energy future
Source: Queensland. Treasurer and Minister for Employment and Economic Development. Media Release
“Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Employment and Economic Development Andrew Fraser has released a high-level report on the future infrastructure for meeting north-west Queensland’s energy needs. Mr Fraser was joined by Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan, Member for Mount Isa Betty Kiernan and Queensland Resources Council chief executive Michael Roche in Mount Isa today to release the report, which maps the options for new power generation to be built in the region or for a high-voltage transmission line to connect the north-west to the national grid. They released the findings of the Sims Review, which examined the region’s electricity supply and proposed a year-long competitive process involving energy suppliers, energy users and the community.”