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Portland’s smelter saved again, but wind tower workers cut loose – Sydney Morning Herald
More than 500 Alcoa workers have been granted a reprieve as the Prime Minister announced a five-year rescue package, but 42 workers at a nearby wind tower company…
The Alcoa plant, he said, was a giant battery that was critical to the reliable operation of Victorias entire power grid.
The smelter, which is Victorias single biggest electricity user, could be powered up or powered down depending on the level of use by the rest of the state, easing pressure on the system when required.
But all is not roses for Portlands heavy industry.
While the smelter workers were saved for now, just down the road 42 employees of Portlands engineering firm, Keppel Prince, were…
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