Delta Electricity willing to enter a contest against Alinta Energy Holdings Pty Ltd to buy the Liddell power station from AGL Energy Limited (ASX:AGL). The development puts two potential bidders in the negotiations over the Liddell power station. Delta’s Managing Director, Greg Everett told Fairfax Media the company would be in the running to buy the Liddell station from AGL but had been shut out from doing any due diligence on a deal in the past. “Would we be interested? If it was for sale we would definitely be interested in doing due diligence on it,” Greg Everett said. “So we’d be in the same position as Alinta”. Alinta’s Chief Executive, Jeff Dimery confirmed on April 4, 2018 morning that his company was interested in Liddell, and was not seeking any government subsidies to close a deal. He said Alinta was willing to invest around $1 billion to acquire and upgrade the plant to extend its life by five to seven years, pushing its closure date to between 2027 and 2029. Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull phoned AGL Chairman, Graeme Hunt on April 3, 2018 to discuss the potential sale.