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AGL Energy — Macquarie Connections Australian Conference 2006
20 slides from AGL Energy's conference presentation, May 5, 2006
Slide 1: AGL Energy: Positioned for Growth and Value Creation
AGL Energy Positioned for Growth and Value Creation Michael Fraser Group General Manager - Merchant Energy Macquarie Connections Australian Conference 5 May 2006
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer The information in this presentation: is not an offer or recommendation to purchase or subscribe for securities in The Australian Gas Light Company or to retain any securities currently held does not take into account the potential and current individual investment objectives or the f
Slide 3: Market Positioning
Market Positioning Pure play, focused energy company Australia’s largest retail customer base: ~3m ~3.5m* Substantial and growing upstream portfolio Substantial and identified pipeline of growth opportunities Well positioned to create a world class integrated energy company: Capturing
Slide 4: Executed & Proposed Growth Opportunities
Executed & Proposed Growth Opportunities 21-Dec-2005 31-Oct-2005 Amended gas supply Southern Hydro arrangements with acquisition Gippsland Basin Producers 27-Oct-2005 15-Nov-2005 Proposed Sydney CSM Project 50% 31-Jan-2006 95MW Hallett wind 17-Feb-2006 Townsville Power interest PNG Upstr
Slide 5: Market Leading Customer Base
Market Leading Customer Base AGL * Origin Energy EnergyAustralia Energex TRUEnergy Integral Energy Western Power Country Energy Ergon Energy Aurora Energy 3.0 3.5 million million *Includes AGL and ActewAGL customer accounts. Post 33% AGL/Alinta transaction ~ 3.5m customer accounts. 5
Slide 6: Diversified Generation Portfolio
Diversified Generation Portfolio Key: Hydro Gas Brown coal Cogeneration Landfill and biogas * Post AGL/Alinta transaction WA Cogeneration 2 x 140 MW* - 33% NSW Hydro 52.5 MW Hallett Victorian Hydro 180 MW 592.7 MW Loy Yang A Bairnsdale 94 MW* 2,120 MW (32.5%) Somerton (dispatch control/no eq
Slide 7: Ongoing Electricity Market Growth
Ongoing Electricity Market Growth* Peak demand continues to grow ahead of base demand Source: NEMMCO July 2005 * Demand & Supply NEM 7
Slide 8: Diversified & Flexible Gas Portfolio
Diversified & Flexible Gas Portfolio PNG Project PNG 10% Equity 1500 PJ Cooper Surat CSM Basin 335 PJ 605 PJ Sydney CSM 50% Equity Contract Gas (remaining under contract) Equity Gas Gippsland 1200 PJ 8
Slide 9: Ongoing Gas Market Growth
Ongoing Gas Market Growth PNG Gas & CSM complementary - help further underwrite demand growth Most independent forecasts reflect growth in excess of 50% over next decade Source: ABARE 9
Slide 10: Upstream PNG Investment - Update
Upstream PNG Investment - Update JV entry completed Announced 16 January 2006 Signed 1,500 PJ binding SPA Participating in JV meetings Final upstream Project payments on sanction and financial close PNG oil sales generating surplus cash for investing in Gas Project On track to meet ear
Slide 11: Camden Gas Project - Update
Camden Gas Project - Update Since AGL’s acquisition of 50% interest in November 2005 AGL has become operator 35 on-site employees 2P reserves up 30% Production ramping up ~70 wells to be drilled by mid-2007 Hunter test wells look promising AGL has developed in-house skills focused on
Slide 12: Power Generation – Development Projects
Power Generation – Development Projects National growth opportunities of considerable scale Key: Hydro Gas Bluff 45 MW1 Brown coal Hallett 95 MW F Cogeneration Hallett 250 MW1 Landfill and biogas Townsville 370 MW1 * Post AGL/Alinta transaction New Wind Farm New Hydro New Gas Fired Leafs Gully 300
Slide 13: Hallett Wind Farm - Update
Hallett Wind Farm - Update Type S88 Suzlon Wind Turbines Region SA –Hallett Power Station Capacity ~95 MW (45 x 2.1MW) Status EPC contract executed with Suzlon Construction scheduled to commence Q3 2006 Initial commissioning planned Q4 2007 Anticipate fully operational March 2008 Leverage
Slide 14: Hallett Gas Generation Expansion - Update
Hallett Gas Generation Expansion - Update Type Open Cycle Gas Turbine Region Hallett Power Station - SA Capacity ~ 250MW Status Tender for EPC issued early May 2006 Financial viability continues to be HallettPower Hallett WindStation Farm assessed, final investment decision targeted 2H06 Const
Slide 15: Townsville Power Station - Update
Townsville Power Station - Update Type Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Region Townsville - Queensland Capacity ~370MW Status Site lease & connection options under negotiation Planning & approvals (EIS) works underway Off take being negotiated Financial viability continues to be assessed Constru
Slide 16: Leafs Gully Power Station - Update
Leafs Gully Power Station - Update Type Open Cycle Gas Turbine Region Appin - NSW Capacity 300MW, 2 x 150MW Gas Turbines (stage one) Existing Bulk Water Lines Existing 330kv Transmission Status Line Planning & approval works underway Existing Financial viability continues to be assessed Gas Pipe
Slide 17: Bogong Hydro Power Station - Update
Bogong Hydro Power Station - Update Type Francis Turbines Region Kiewa Scheme - Victoria Capacity ~130MW (88GWh) Status Development approval granted Tender responses due May 2006 Financial viability continues to be assessed Construction planned to commence Sept/Oct 2006 Anticipate commissi
Slide 18: Energy Supply Chains – Capturing Value & Growth
Energy Supply Chains – Capturing Value & Growth Strategically positioned across energy supply chains Well positioned for future opportunities Power Upstream Gas Generation Gas Renewable Storage Generation Retail & wholesale Electricity Haulage markets Hedge Contracts Portfolio Gas Su
Slide 19: AGL Energy: Positioned for Growth and Value Creation
AGL Energy Positioned for Growth and Value Creation Michael Fraser Group General Manager - Merchant Energy Macquarie Connections Australian Conference May 2006
Slide 20: Further Information & Contacts
Further Information & Contacts A full range of information on AGL including annual reports, presentations and financial results is available from our website: www.agl.com.au alternatively, contact Graeme Thompson Head of Investor Relations The Australian Gas Light Company phone: +61 2 9921 2789 mobi
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