{"id":37901,"date":"2017-11-20T22:33:27","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T11:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=37901"},"modified":"2019-04-13T23:49:37","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T13:49:37","slug":"aemo-has-not-modelled-a-50-percent-renewable-energy-target-for-qld-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/aemo-has-not-modelled-a-50-percent-renewable-energy-target-for-qld-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/","title":{"rendered":"AEMO has not modelled a 50 percent renewable energy target for Qld #qldvotes #qldpol @Qldaah"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Courier Mail claims of Queensland power station closures and blackouts under question.<\/h6>\n

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NoFibs<\/em> has received a statement from the Australian Energy Market Operator on claims made in today’s\u00a0The Courier Mail<\/em>\u00a0that, Research says ALP\u2019s renewable energy target will force closure of coal-fired power stations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Steven Wardill<\/a>\u00a0wrote that, “Annastacia Palaszczuk\u2019s renewable energy target will force the closure of coal-fired power stations, increase the risk of blackouts and cause dividends to dry up, new analysis has revealed. Research conducted for the Australian Institute of Progress warned the cascading closure of coal plants would begin from as early as next year under Labor\u2019s plan for 50 per cent renewables use by 2030.”<\/p>\n

The research was provided by the Australian Institute of Progress<\/a> and,\u00a0“conducted by economist and former LNP Federal candidate Jonathan Pavetto, was based on data recently released by the Australian Energy Market Operator,” the article admits.<\/p>\n

\"November<\/a><\/p>\n

At its website, the AIP confirms in its report,\u00a0Implications of a 50% renewable energy policy on Queensland\u2019s energy sector<\/em><\/a>, that,\u00a0“We commissioned Jonathan Pavetto, an energy sector economist, to investigate the implications of a 50% renewable energy policy on Queensland\u2019s energy sector. His analysis is based on the Australian Energy Market Operator\u2019s (AEMO) annual National Transmission Network Development Plan published in December 2016.”\u00a0It draws attention to a timetable for retirement of black coal assets.<\/p>\n

\"Implications<\/p>\n

On his Linked-in account<\/a>, Mr Pavetto lists experience with such organisations as Queensland Sugar Limited, LNP candidate for federal electorate of Kennedy, spokesperson for The Alliance of Electricity Consumers and other policy and consultancy roles.\u00a0Mr Pavetto also stood for the LNP in the federal seat of Kennedy against the incumbent Bob Katter at the 2016 federal election.<\/a><\/p>\n

Queensland Energy Minister\u00a0Mark Bailey<\/a> said Mr Pavetto was involved in the ‘Strong Choices’ asset sales\/leasing program under the former Queensland Newman Government.\u00a0Mr Pavetto lists a role as consultant at the SAS Group. During the ‘Strong Choices’ asset sales\/leasing policy of the Newman Government, he penned an article for the company, ‘Strong Choices asset privatisation overview’<\/a>\u00a0for SAS Group.<\/p>\n

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Pavetto\u2019s work on privatising Qld\u2019s power assets in support of @TimNichollsMP<\/a> & @CampbellNewman<\/a> Strong Choices privatisation program https:\/\/t.co\/wW0DxvF7Ni<\/a><\/p>\n

— Mark Bailey MP (@MarkBaileyMP) November 19, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n