One MP said he continued to back the certainty offered by the National Energy Guarantee.
Fairfax Media understands Mr Sims made it clear to the Nationals party room that one of the 56 recommendations in the regulators pricing report in June should not be described as underwriting coal or favouring coal-fired power stations.
Instead, Mr Sims was unequivocal that the recommendation was about helping to finance new forms of generation regardless of their technology, ranging from renewables to fossil fuels.
Even so, many Nationals see the ACCC finance idea as a big attraction in the argument over the guarantee, which must clear the Coalition party room on Tuesday before going back to state and territory governments for approval.
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