Plan to Lower Energy Bills Through Power of Bulk-Buying

Plan to Lower Energy Bills Through Power of Bulk-Buying
An Origin Energy power bill is pictured in Brisbane, June 5, 2018. Origin Energy has announced it will cut the power bills of customers in south-east Queensland and South Australia from July 1. AAP Image/Dan Peled
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People under pressure to save on energy have been promised a radical plan by one city’s leader, who says it will slash power bills.

Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece has pledged to establish Australia’s largest community-led bulk purchasing program for renewable energy across Melbourne, if he is re-elected.