The state's remaining coal-fired power stations are under increased pressure to respond to the influx of renewable energy while meeting increasingly stringent regulatory conditions.
Environmental Protection Authority chief executive Tony Chappel met with Lake Macquarie and Central Coast residents living in the shadow of Eraring and Vales Point power stations on Friday as part of a review of power station licence conditions.
The EPA received about 100 submissions from NSW communities as part of its recent consultation process.