Meridian issues demand response cessation notice to NZAS

GENERAL
Tue, Mar 19 2024 04:14 pm

As announced on 8 March 2024, Meridian Energy issued New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited (NZAS) with a demand response notice under the NZAS Demand Response Agreement 2023-2024: www.nzx.com/announcements/427693

Today Meridian Energy issued NZAS with a cessation notice under the same agreement, which will see the demand response period end sooner than what was indicated in the original demand response notice.

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 23 March 2024.

A copy of the demand response agreement is available on Meridian’s website at www.meridianenergy.co.nz/about-us/investors/reports/nzas-contract


Announcement PDF


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