Loy Yang B failure sends prices soaring, triggers supply safeguards

By Cole Latimer
Updated January 19 2018 - 2:23pm, first published 2:18pm

The Australian Energy Market Operator has kicked off emergency measures to protect power supply after Victoria's Loy Yang B brown coal-fired power station failed on Thursday afternoon, sending electricity spot prices soaring.

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