May 4 (Reuters) - AGL Energy Ltd AGL.AX -
* Today announced its intention to take employer response action as permitted by fair work act
* Will inform workers at loy yang a power station and mine of its intention to lock out workers from site commencing monday 15 may
* Action in response to proposed industrial action by victorian branch of electrical trades union (etu)
* Agl Loy Yang received notice from Etu that protected action involving an indefinite number of consecutive stoppages on performance of all work will commence on 15 may
* "As a consequence of proposed action, Agl Loy Yang will not be able to continue operations"
* "Proposed industrial action would compromise safe operations of plant and would ultimately put victoria's power generation at risk" Source text for Eikon: ID:nASX3V6PLp Further company coverage: AGL.AX