Household power bills are expected to be slashed by $66 per year under final plans for a new $1.5 billion extension cord that would link SA to NSW.
Source: Adelaidenow.com.au
Comment: <sarcasm>The ‘bonus’ is that South Australians will be able to claim that they are using ‘50% Renewables’ whilst using coal-sourced power from NSW.</sarcasm>
Desal solution for SA?
Plans to use South Australia’s $2.2 billion desalination plant to help boost the health of the Murray Darling Basin has[sic] received conditional support from the Federal Coalition and Opposition.
Source: Adelaidenow.com.au
Comment: <sarcasm>Better still, cheaper coal-sourced power from NSW will enable SA to fire up it’s desalination plant to supplement ‘environmental flows’ of water.</sarcasm>