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Meridian issues demand response exercise notice to NZAS

Operational Update8 March 2024MELUtilities

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Meridian Energy Limited (ARBN 151 800 396) A company incorporated in New Zealand

287- 293 Durham Street North, Christchurch 8013

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Meridian issues demand response exercise notice to

NZAS

8 March 2024

Meridian Energy has today issued New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited (NZAS) with a demand

response notice under the NZAS Demand Response Agreement 2023-2024.

As a result, contract quantity under the electricity agreement between Meridian and NZAS will reduce

by 10 MWh per half hour from 19 March 2024 to 29 March 2024, unless Meridian advises NZAS

otherwise.

Meridian has issued the notice given transmission outages in Southland and high wholesale electricity

prices at the Tiwai node. The transmission outages are scheduled to end on 22 March 2024 and if

works are completed on schedule there is a high likelihood that Meridian will issue NZAS with a notice

for cessation of the demand response at that earlier date.

A copy of the NZAS Demand Response Agreement 2023-2024 is available on Meridian’s website:

www.meridianenergy.co.nz/about-us/investors/reports/nzas-contract




ENDS


Jason Woolley

General Counsel and Company Secretary




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