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Leading Energy is produced by the PwC Energy Advisory Group.

Our Energy Advisory Group is the largest of its kind in the country and comprises a Corporate Finance, Tax Assurance and Regulatory team. The PwC Energy Advisory Group has now advised on mergers and acquisitions in the New Zealand electricity industry with an underlying value in excess of $8.5 billion.

2007 marks a sea change in the mindset of the global utilities industry. For the first time, in the nine-year history of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ global annual survey, sustainability is foremost in the minds of utility company leaders. Companies across the world expect that renewable energy and the need to gain increased energy efficiency will head the list of major developments in their power markets over the coming five-year period. This view is entirely consistent with New Zealand’s current energy policy. Companies are placing a significantly increased emphasis on a range of ‘climate change related’ measures.

Previous Issues

Leading Energy June 2007	Climate change is one of the most pressing environmental issues facing the international community, governments and businesses. In this issue of Leading Energy, we look at some of the recent developments in carbon markets, provide an overview of the EU-ETS, some of the carbon market drivers, and convergence in the energy markets.
Leading Energy June 2005	Contents: PwC - Utilities Global Survey 2005; Electricity Lines Businesses Publish Self Assessments of Threshold Compliance.
Leading Energy December 2004	This year has seen a flurry of M&A activity in the New Zealand energy sector. Control in three of New Zealand's largest energy utilities has or is about to change hands. In this issue of Leading Energy we look at the motives behind these transactions and what effect this reshuffle could have on the sector.
Leading Energy June 2004	Contents: Electricity Lines Businesses Publish Self Assessments for Thresholds Regime; Survey Highlights Security of Supply Concerns; Infrastructure Stocktake Report Released.
Leading Energy March 2004	In this issue we look at EnergyHedge, a centralised trading platform for electricity derivative contracts, that was recently launched by the four largest electricity generators.

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Craig Rice
Partner

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Email: craig.rice@nz.pwc.com