WEEKEND LONGREAD: There’s an $800m price tag on getting water security for Armidale and Uralla, and ratepayers don’t have it Now the state wants a $24 billion energy zone built here, and Mayor Sam Coupland is using that need as leverage: no water, no REZ.
New England Renewable Energy Zone
Posted inNSW Politics, NSW Votes 2027, Walcha
Packed gallery hears 22,000-signature New England transmission petition debate
Hundreds of people packed the public gallery of NSW Parliament on Thursday afternoon for a debate on a petition calling for the cancellation of the planned New England Renewable Energy Zone transmission line. Here’s what happened.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Energy, Glen Innes Severn Shire, NSW Politics, NSW Votes 2027, Uralla Shire
Local councils not consulted in Nationals plan to kill New England REZ
In a bizarre backflip, the Coalition has announced that if re-elected next March they would effectively abandon the New England REZ – and they didn’t consult councils before coming up with the destructive policy.
Posted inEnergy
Scoping report for network infrastructure next big step for New England REZ
The New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) is one step closer to connecting its 8 gigawatts of network capacity to the grid
Posted inEnvironment, Local News
New England Renewable Energy Zone critical for NSW’s clean energy future
New England Renewable Energy Zone has been declared one of six renewable energy projects with Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI) given their potential significance to the NSW economy.