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Origin Energy wrongly took $2.5m from nearly 3,000 ex-customers via Centrepay

Figures revealed in Senate hearing as Services Australia says the money, taken from welfare payments under the debit scheme, is being returned

The Guardian - AU

Origin Energy offered to sell Eraring power station to NSW government for $544m

Exclusive: Offer was made three years before Origin and government reached deal to keep Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station open

The Guardian - AU

Gridlock warning for Adamstown gates if Eraring coal contract goes west

Origin and Centennial Coal remain locked in contract talks.

Newcastle Herald

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Hunter alliance says miners in the dark as Labor drags chain on transition

The Hunter group says Labor promises have 'amounted to nothing'.

Newcastle Herald

Extending life of Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station is ‘deeply disappointing’, green groups say

NSW Labor agreement with Origin to keep Eraring plant open for two more years to 2027 leaves environmental groups ‘deeply disappointed’

The Guardian - AU

'Strikes the right balance': reaction to Eraring extension

Eraring Power Station needed to support clean energy transition.

Newcastle Herald

Fate of thousands of jobs and two coal mines hangs on new Eraring contract

Origin's contract expires in June.

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Charge an electric car for $5? Energy trial goes public

Australia's biggest energy retailer will open a popular electric car-charging program to the public but only those with a Tesla can apply.

AAP

Morning Mail: third energy firm linked to Centrepay scandal; inflation falling faster than forecast; fierce battles in Gaza

Another energy retailer has wrongly received money from the Centrepay debit scheme

The Guardian - AU

Centrepay scandal: energy firm Origin wrongly received funds from welfare payments of former customers

Exclusive: Company is the third supplier known to have been given payments from vulnerable Australians in cases exposed by Guardian Australia

The Guardian - AU

NSW to announce life extension of Eraring, Australia’s largest coal-fired power station

Exclusive: Decision to keep the ageing plant operating for up to four more years could cost taxpayers as much as $150m a year

The Guardian - AU

Origin Energy adds wind power, batteries for coal exit

Origin Energy has snared a construction-ready $4 billion wind and big battery project as it races to plug the gap left by phasing out coal-fired power.

AAP

'More questions than answers': details of secret deal on Myuna denied

'They're hell bent on not giving us information or the community'.

Newcastle Herald

Taxpayers slugged $120m to $150m a year to keep Eraring open: report

Report puts cost of keeping Eraring open at $120m-$150m a year

Newcastle Herald

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AAP

State faces huge bill for major coal-plant's lifeline

A leading energy analyst is urging the NSW government not to extend the life of a major coal-fired power plant and instead invest in zero-emissions solutions.

AAP

Most want energy-efficient homes but are stuck on price

Most Australian buyers, renters and builders want energy-efficient homes, a study has found, but high prices and a lack of knowledge are holding them back.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s big electricity generators say nuclear not viable for at least a decade

AGL Energy, Alinta, EnergyAustralia and Origin Energy say they will remain focused on renewables despite Coalition support for nuclear reactors

AAP

Origin fined for breach of family violence care

Origin Energy failed to protect vulnerable customers after referring customers affected by family violence to debt collectors to recoup overdue fees.

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Newcastle Herald

Lake community groups to share in $5 million Eraring investment fund

Eraring Community Investment Fund applications close on March 24.

AAP

Origin expands energy footprint across regional NSW

Origin Energy has added proposed wind and solar farm projects to its rural assets in NSW that will need new transmission lines along yet to be agreed routes.

AAP

Chaos events make gas more crucial, Origin Energy says

Big batteries and fast-start gas plants will keep the lights on across Australia and help to stabilise highly volatile power costs, Origin Energy says.

AAP

Origin Energy to plug in big battery alongside gas

Origin Energy says it will build a $400 million big battery in Victoria to maintain a reliable power supply and support Australia's transition to renewables.

AAP

Power trial promises to fill up electric cars for $5

Australia's largest energy retailer is launching an electric vehicle trial that will deliver cheap power to drivers who recharge during off-peak times.

Newcastle Herald

'Even more confident' Eraring will close in 2025: new energy report

Climate Energy Finance report argues that Eraring Power Station should close in 2025

AAP

Origin Energy accused of failing vulnerable customers

Victoria's Essential Services Commission has launched civil penalty proceedings in the Supreme Court against energy retailer Origin Energy.

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