Eraring Energy

Eraring Energy
Government-owned corporation
Industry electricity generation
Founded 2 August 2000 (2 August 2000)
Headquarters Sydney, Australia
Key people
John Priest, Murray Bleach and Ian Murray (Directors)
Peter Jackson (Managing Director)
Revenue Decrease A$609m[1]
Decrease A$584m[1]
Decrease A$(664m)[1]
Total assets Decrease A$1,178m[1]
Total equity Decrease A$999m[1]
Owner Treasurer of New South Wales - 1 share
Minister for Finance and Services - 1 share
Number of employees
Increase 406[1]
Parent New South Wales Government
Website www.eraring-energy.com.au

Eraring Energy is an electricity generation company in Australia that is owned by the Government of New South Wales, and has a portfolio of generating sites using thermal coal, wind, and hydroelectric power.

Eraring Energy is established pursuant to the State Owned Corporations Act, 1989 (NSW) and the Energy Services Corporation Act, 1995 (NSW).

Generation portfolio

Eraring Energy owns and operates the following power stations to generate electricity for sale under contract:

Name Fuel Type Location Maximum
Capacity
(MW)
Commissioned
Bendeela Hydro Turbopump Kangaroo Valley 80 1977
Blayney Wind Wind turbines Blayney 10 October 2000
Burrinjuck Hydro Turbopump near Yass 28 1938, 1972, 2002
Crookwell Wind Wind turbines Crookwell 5 1998
Eraring Coal Steam turbines Lake Macquarie 2,780 1 1982-1984
Hume Hydro Turbopump near Albury 58 1957 & 2000
Kangaroo Valley Hydro Turbopump Kangaroo Valley 160 1977
Keepit Hydro Turbopump near Gunnedah 6 1960 & 1983
Warragamba Hydro Turbopump Warragamba Dam 50 2 1959
^1 - Progressively being upgraded to 4 x 720MW; commenced in 2011
^2 - Disconnected

Energy Reform Project

Subsequent to the NSW Government releasing its Energy Reform Transaction Strategy in September 2009, a Direction was issued to Eraring Energy on 14 December 2010 by the Special Minister of State, to the Board to enter into a GenTrader Transaction Implementation Deed.

On 27 February 2011, Eraring Energy entered into Generation Trading Agreements (GTA) with Origin Energy as part of the NSW Government’s energy reform process with changes to the business as follows:

On 25 February 2011 a Direction was issued by the Special Minister of State to transfer Eraring Energy’s shares in Rocky Point Holdings (responsible for the development of the Cobbora coal mine) to the Cobbora Holding Company Pty Limited, a separate NSW statutory corporation.

Under the agreements, Origin Energy has the right to trade the output of Eraring Power Station and Shoalhaven Scheme Power Stations and receive market revenue from these assets. In return, Eraring Energy receives a combination of fixed and variable monthly payments. In the event certain plant availability targets are not met, availability liquidated damages may be payable by Eraring Energy to Origin Energy.

Eraring Energy continues to operate the renewable assets of Hume Power Station, Burrinjuck Power Station, Brown Mountain Power Station, Keepit Power Station, Crookwell Wind Farm, and Blayney Wind Farm.

Asbestos liabilities

Eraring Energy manages the liability for asbestos related illnesses arising from exposure to asbestos at former Electricity Commission of New South Wales and Pacific Power sites. These sites include de-commissioned power stations such as Bunnerong, Ultimo, White Bay, Pyrmont and Wangi Wangi. These liabilities are managed by Eraring Energy on behalf of the NSW Government.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Annual Report 2011" (PDF). Eraring Energy. 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011.

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