ELECTRICITY

AGL learns NZ lesson, seeks partners for Kiwi electricity

It seems that AGL through its subsidiary, Natural Gas Corporation, has learnt its lesson in energy trading risk from its bad experience in New Zealand. Following a strategic review of its generation business, the company is seeking partners to share the risk in developing electricity generation activities.

Chief executive officer, Mr Phil James, said power generation remained a key business for NGC and the company believed opportunities exist to enhance the competitive position and value of this activity, while also providing mutual benefits in the management of risks associated with electricity trading.

Low hydro power due to a lack of rainfall impacted heavily on NGC's performance last year. The spike in wholesale electricity prices saw NGC announce an abnormal loss of $254.8 million and as a result the net bottom line of AGL spiralled downward to $115 million.

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