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Tomago leads energy users buckling under power crisis

Angela Macdonald-Smith

Tomago Aluminium chief Matt Howell is leading a push by energy users for a more cautious transition towards renewable energy after he was forced to shut down part of his smelter near Newcastle on Thursday to avoid paying $70,000 a minute for electricity.

The call by industrial energy consumers comes after NSW only narrowly avoided forced rolling blackouts for the third time since December, even as industrial electricity demand is yet to reach its summer peak.

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Angela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.com

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