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Eraring set to benefit from high electricity prices

Forecasts that power prices will stay high for years suggest Origin Energy could rake in enough cash from the Eraring power station to avoid tapping a $225 million government compensation fund to keep the facility open, an analyst says.

The Minns government and Origin agreed to extend the life of the coal-fired power station for at least two more years until August 2027, and for it to produce at least six terawatt hours of power a year to help avoid shortfalls in the eastern states’ National Electricity Market.

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Elouise Fowler is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review based in the Melbourne office. Connect with Elouise on Twitter. Email Elouise at elouise.fowler@afr.com.au

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