Contact to supply gas under all-of-government contract

Contact to supply gas under all-of-government contract
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Staff reporters
Contact Energy has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to supply about 1.65 petajoules (PJ) of gas a year, starting from Oct 1.Under the new arrangement, Contact will supply seven years’ worth of gas to some 100 Government agencies and institutions, including schools and hospitals, giving them certainty of supply and price.Lower gas production, alongside low hydro levels, caused an energy shortfall during the dry winter last year.In July, Contact secured up to 7PJs of gas a year until 2032 from Gre...