Nova joins Contact as long-term First Gas customer

Nova joins Contact as long-term First Gas customer
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth July 26 (BusinessDesk) - Todd Energy-owned Nova Energy has signed a supply deal to access gas at the First Gas Ahuroa storage facility, something fellow customer Contact Energy will welcome given its fee falls as other contracts are signed. The 15-year contract begins in 2021 and will support Nova's 100 megawatt peaking power station near New Plymouth that is expected to open in mid-2020. Contact noted the contract in its June monthly operating statistics released today, and said Nova will be able to access the facility onc...

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