What is the name of this Australian generation, electricity and gas retailing private company that is owned by Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and operated and maintained the Northern Power Station in Port Augusta?
Northern Power Station (South Australia) Northern Power Station is located in the locality of Port Paterson in the Australian state of South Australia about 6 km south of the city centre of Port Augusta. It was coal powered with two 260 MW steam turbines that generated a total of 520 MW of electricity. It was operated and maintained by Alinta Energy and was commissioned in 1985. Northern received coal by rail from the Leigh Creek Coal Mine, 280 km to the north. The plant ceased electricity production in May 2016 and decommissioning is underway.
Australian Energy Market Operator The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) performs an array of gas and electricity market, operational, development and planning functions. It manages the National Electricity Market (NEM) and the Victorian gas transmission network. AEMO also facilitates electricity and gas full retail contestability, overseeing these retail markets in eastern and southern Australia. It is additionally responsible for national transmission planning for electricity and the establishment of a Short Term Trading Market (STTM) for gas.