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Rti Dl Release - Dews From: CHAPMAN Ian [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, 3 October 2013 3:45 PM To: BURNETT Andrew Subject: FW: Ministerial Note - Stanwell investigates cold storage options - 9 October 2012 Attachments: Ministerial Note - Stanwell investigates cold storage options - 9 October 2012.DOC Regards, Ian Chapman State Network Energy Entities Manager Renewable & Alternative Energy, Generation and Fuel Division Department of Energy and Water Supply Level 5, 41 George Street Brisbane PO Box 15456, City East Queensland 4002 Phone: +61 7 3405 3822 Short Dial: x82522 Mobile:49-Sch4 - Personal Information Email: [email protected] From: Merritt, Jay [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, 10 October 2012 5:09 PM To: [email protected]; Masnata, Karen; [email protected]; Black, Jon Cc: Chapman, Ian; [email protected]; Warburton, Denis; [email protected]; Van Breda, Richard; Gregg, Jenny; O'ROURKE Michael; COLLINS Wayne; McMahon, Stephanie Subject: Ministerial Note - Stanwell investigates cold storage options - 9 October 2012 Dear All Please find attached a Stanwell Ministerial Note regarding cold storage options at Tarong Power Station. Regards Jay Merritt Corporate Communication Manager Community and Stakeholder EngagementRTI DL RELEASE - DEWS mobile 0437 830 578 direct +61 7 3228 4121 Level 13, 42 Albert Street, Brisbane GPO Box 800, Brisbane, QLD 4001 stanwell.com This email is to be read subject to the email disclaimer located at http://www.stanwell.com/email-disclaimer.aspx 13-300 DL DOCUMENTS 1 of 34 Ministerial Advisory Note Date: 10 October 2012 Prepared for shareholding Ministers’ offices Subject: Stanwell Corporation Limited: Cold storage of 2 units at Tarong Power Station Reference: 12/30139 Attachments: Nil Commercial in confidence and not for further distribution without the written consent of Stanwell Corporation Limited. This document is exempt from further disclosure pursuant to section 17 and schedule 2 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld). SUMMARY The current Queensland wholesale electricity market is characterised by significant surplus generation capacity, falling consumer demand and significant competition by vertically integrated operations. The Australian Energy Market Operator recently published its 2012 Electricity Statement of Opportunities which forecast no requirement for additional generation in Queensland until at least 2020/21. Queensland wholesale electricity prices are currently lower than prices in 2001/02. Stanwell Corporation Limited (Stanwell) is currently operating its generation portfolio at a capacity factor of approximately 60 per cent, 49-Sch4p3 (2) - Prejudice affairs of entities In view of the market challenges, Stanwell has been investigating options to improve the commercial operation and sustainability of its generating assets. Stanwell went into a trading halt on 21 September 2012. This action was to protect Stanwell’s marketing and trading activities from any accusations of improper conduct whilst it considered its cold storage options which have the potential to have an impact on the spot and contract electricity prices. RTI DL RELEASE - DEWS As a result of its investigations, Stanwell will place two units at Tarong Power Station (TPS) in cold storage1 for at least two years (one from late October and one from December 2012). This action will reduce Stanwell’s operating and capital expenditure and carbon liability at TPS. With the sustained oversupplied electricity market expected to continue for at least two to three years, this action will not jeopardise security of supply from a generation perspective. The units will be returned to service when market conditions improve. 1 Cold storage is an industry term used to refer to a unit that is taken offline, has its critical parts removed, and is stored safely to maintain its condition. It would take between four to six months for a unit to be returned to service from cold storage due to the long lead-in times required to schedule suppliers to undertake statutory inspections that must be undertaken before the unit is returned to service. Page13-300 1 of 3 I Commercial in Confidence DL DOCUMENTS 2 of 34 BACKGROUND The Queensland electricity market is oversupplied by approximately 40 per cent. This is partly due to the proliferation of solar energy and the poor economic outlook for the retail, construction and manufacturing industries. 49-Sch4p3 (2) - Prejudice affairs of entities ISSUES Stanwell has now notified the Australian Energy Market Operator that it is placing two 350 megawatt units at Tarong Power Station in cold storage for at least two years. The first unit will be placed in cold storage at the end of October and second unit in early December 2012. Costs Placing two units at TPS in cold storage for two years will result in additional shut-down and start-up costs as well as the ongoing cost of storage. However, Stanwell anticipates the following cost savings over the two years the units are in cold storage: x Reduction in capital expenditure of approximately $14 million x Reduction in operating expenditure of approximately $7 million and a further reduction in labour costs when the new workforce plan is implemented x Reduction in gross carbon liability of approximately $70 million (net liability savings of between $3 and $7 million). Labour impact It is anticipated that up to 64 roles could be made redundant at TPS. Stanwell will commence consultation with affected employees and unions about the preliminary decision to change theRTI workforce DL plan, RELEASE the reasons for these - changes DEWS and seek their feedback on the process for changing team structures. The preliminary consultation period will occur over two weeks. All employees will receive a letter and be briefed on the impacts and the process for voluntary redundancy or redeployment options. After responding to all feedback and making a final decision on the workforce plan, Stanwell will meet with affected employees to advise of the final decision about their position and outline the voluntary redundancy and redeployment options available. This implementation period is expected to be staged to allow consultation with individual work groups. All employees at TPS will be kept updated on the consultation activities and progress in placing the units in cold storage. Page13-300 2 of 3 I Commercial in Confidence DL DOCUMENTS 3 of 34 Security of supply Stanwell’s decision will not threaten security of supply as Queensland currently has more than 4,000 MW of generation overcapacity Based on the Australian Energy Market Operator’s current forecast, ‘lack of reserve’ conditions will not be triggered in Queensland as a result of placing two Tarong units in cold storage. 49-Sch4p3 (2) - Prejudice affairs of entities Community engagement Stanwell has prepared a comprehensive stakeholder engagement plan to ensure key South Burnett opinion leaders are informed of its decision to place units at TPS in cold storage and the reasons for doing so. RECOMMENDATION That shareholding Ministers note the following: x Stanwell will place two units at Tarong Power Station in cold storage for at least two years x It will take between four to six months to return a unit to service as a result of testing and inspections. This is due to statutory outages and inspections being required before the recommissioning of the unit rather than at the point when they are put in cold storage. However, surplus generation capacity in Queensland makes it very unlikely that the units in cold storage will be required for at least two to three years x This decision will result in significant operating and capital expenditure savings at Tarong Power Station x The cold storage RTIof two units DL will haveRELEASE an impact on the Tarong - DEWS Power Station workforce x Security of supply will not be threatened as Queensland currently has more than 4,000 MW of generation overcapacity x Stanwell will keep this strategy under review and will not look to return the units to service until market conditions improve x Stanwell will engage key opinion leaders in the South Burnett to ensure they are fully informed of the decision to place units in cold storage at Tarong Power Station and the reasons for doing so. RICHARD VAN BREDA CHIEF EXECUTIVE Stanwell Corporation Limited Ph: 3228 4117: Mob: 49-Sch4 - Personal Information Email: [email protected] Page13-300 3 of 3 I Commercial in Confidence DL DOCUMENTS 4 of 34 From: CHAPMAN Ian [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, 3 October 2013 3:47 PM To: BURNETT Andrew Subject: FW: Cold Storage - FWA hearing yesterday Attachments: Revised Timeline.pdf; ATT00001.htm Regards, Ian Chapman State Network Energy Entities Manager Renewable & Alternative Energy, Generation and Fuel Division Department of Energy and Water Supply Level 5, 41 George Street Brisbane PO Box 15456, City East Queensland 4002 Phone: +61 7 3405 3822 Short Dial: x82522 Mobile:49-Sch4 - Personal Information Email: [email protected] From: Merritt, Jay [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, 30 October 2012 10:51 AM To: Chapman, Ian; '[email protected]' Cc: McMahon, Stephanie Subject: Cold Storage - FWA hearing yesterday Ian and Debbie Yesterday's hearing at FWA went well - Stanwell and the Unions agreed to progress with the workforce plan consultation process with some slight changes to the timeframe (attached). The EOI process will start this Thursday. We are working on some immediate comms requirements to support this process: - update from management to the Tarong workforce on the FWA outcome, outline of the revised timeframe, explaining the EOI process - Release for today - presentation for the coordinators to deliver to their teams at their Friday meetings this week - this presentation will outline the feedback received and next steps process - some updates to the FAQs, although our main focus will be on the team presentations.
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