POLL: Essential Energy in pole position after surviving state sell-off

By Janice Harris
Updated June 11 2014 - 9:12am, first published 4:30am
SAFE FOR NOW: Central West Union Alliance representative Bernard Fitzsimon and Orange councillor Ron Gander outside the Essential Energy depot in Orange which has survived the sell off of the state’s electricity assets. 
 Photo: JUDE KEOGH   0610powersell1
SAFE FOR NOW: Central West Union Alliance representative Bernard Fitzsimon and Orange councillor Ron Gander outside the Essential Energy depot in Orange which has survived the sell off of the state’s electricity assets. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 0610powersell1

ESSENTIAL Energy, which employs more than 170 people in the Orange electorate, has escaped the state government’s plan to privatise the power network following controversial National and Liberal party room meetings in Sydney on Tuesday.

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