The Chairman of the state's electricity retailer, Synergy, has labelled the utility's green energy schemes 'hugely disappointing'.

Synergy came under scrutiny last month when it announced customers who pay a premium for renewable energy would also be slugged the carbon tax.

At the time the utility defended the move, saying customers receive a mix of renewable and non-renewable energy.

But today the Chairman Michael Smith told a Parliamentary hearing he felt uncomfortable with the situation because customers paying a premium for green energy should not have to then pay the carbon tax.
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