Recent Jobs & Competitiveness reclassifications that provide greater federal assistance for an Alcoa facility, two Orica sites and Illawarra Coke will also reduce NSW energy efficiency program costs for the companies.
Carbon price costs account for about half of an average 18.1% increase in NSW electricity prices announced by IPART today, while the price regulator has nominated key federal and state actions that could reduce power bills.
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