Meridian Energy monthly operating report for March 2019
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Meridian Energy monthly operating report for March 2019
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Attached is Meridian Energy Limited's monthly operating report for the month of March 2019.
Highlights this month include:
▪ In the month to 5 April 2019, national hydro storage increased from 81% to 105% of historical average
▪ South Island storage sat at 109% of average and North Island storage at 67% of average on 5 April 2019
▪ Meridian’s March 2019 monthly total inflows were 136% of historical average
▪ Meridian’s Waitaki catchment storage at the end of March 2019 was 107% of historical average
▪ Storage in Meridian’s Waiau catchment was above average at the end of March 2019
▪ National electricity demand in March 2019 was 3.6% higher than the same month last year
▪ Meridian made calls on load under the Genesis Swaption in March and early April 2019
▪ March 2019 was New Zealand’s second equal warmest March on record. It was a dry month for many
locations, although extremely heavy rainfall occurred in the western South Island on March 25-27. Drier
than normal soils were present across large parts of the country at the end of March
▪ New Zealand Aluminium Smelter's load during March 2019 was below the contract level of 622MW
▪ Meridian’s retail sales volumes in March 2019 were 21.4% higher than March 2018
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Neal Barclay
Chief Executive
Meridian Energy Limited
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“Monthly Operating Report March 2019 For the month of March 2019 »The Customer business recorded: •Mass market electricity and gas sales of 287 GWh (March 2018: 315 GWh) •Mass market electricity and gas netback of $88.06/MWh (March 2018: $92.14/MWh) »The Wholesale business reco…”
- CEN — Contact Energy Limited: May 2019 Operating Report2019-06-16
“Monthly Operating Report May 2019 For the month of May 2019 »The Customer business recorded: •Mass market electricity and gas sales of 395 GWh (May 2018: 400 GWh) •Mass market electricity and gas netback of $88.21/MWh(May 2018: $94.03/MWh) »The Wholesale business recorded: •Con…”
- CEN — Contact Energy Limited: April 2019 Operating Report2019-05-16
“Monthly Operating Report April 2019 For the month of April 2019 »The Customer business recorded: •Mass market electricity and gas sales of 337 GWh (April 2018: 342 GWh) •Mass market electricity and gas netback of $86.47/MWh(April 2018: $98.05/MWh) »The Wholesale business record…”