β¨ Financial Commitments and Contracts
Electricity price hedging contracts
The fair value of electricity price hedging contracts can vary from day to day as the spot market price for electricity varies. As at balance date the secondary market for electricity price hedging contracts was not sufficiently active in order to obtain a reliable measure of the fair value of the groupβs hedging contracts. As at balance date the contract amount of the electricity hedging activity amounted to $2,361,403 million which represents 40,868 gigawatt hours (GWh).
| Group | 1998 $000 | 1998 GWh |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity price hedging contracts: | ||
| Within one year | 178,265 | 3,408 |
| One to two years | 161,286 | 3,011 |
| Two to five years | 489,702 | 9,010 |
| Beyond five years | 1,532,150 | 25,439 |
| Total | 2,361,403 | 40,868 |
24. COMMITMENTS
Capital expenditure commitments
Estimated capital expenditure contracted for at balance date but not provided for:
| Line Activities $000 | Electricity Generation $000 | Retailing Activities $000 | Other Activities $000 | Total $000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1998 | 1997 | 1998 | ||
| Strataford power station | - | 120,000 | - | - | 120,000 |
| CBD reinforcement tunnel | 86,880 | - | - | - | 86,880 |
| Other commitments | 4,011 | 260 | - | 33,195 | 37,466 |
| 90,891 | 120,260 | - | 33,195 | 244,346 |
Operating lease commitments
On land and buildings were:
| Line Activities $000 | Electricity Generation $000 | Retailing Activities $000 | Other Activities $000 | Total $000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1998 | 1997 | |||
| Within one year | - | - | - | 609 | 800 |
| One to two years | - | - | - | 625 | 790 |
| Two to five years | - | - | - | 1,122 | 1,602 |
| Beyond five years | - | - | - | - | 209 |
| - | - | - | 2,356 | 3,401 |
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NZ Gazette 1998, No 160
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NZ Gazette 1998, No 160
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Electricity Price Hedging Contracts
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π° Finance & RevenueElectricity, Price Hedging, Contracts, Fair Value, GWh
π° Capital Expenditure Commitments
π° Finance & RevenueCapital Expenditure, Strataford Power Station, CBD Reinforcement Tunnel
π° Operating Lease Commitments
π° Finance & RevenueOperating Lease, Land, Buildings