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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Energy market operator plugs fix for reliability gaps - The Untold Story

Eraring in NSW is one of five coal-fired power stations scheduled for closure by 2027. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

New generation, transmission lines and energy storage are needed to keep the lights on in homes and businesses as ageing coal power plants shut down.

In a national electricity market update released on Tuesday, the Australian Energy Market Operator warns the reliability of the electricity grid is in doubt over the next 10 years without new investments - including gas.

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