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Details of Multi-Year Appropriations

Multi-Year Appropriations - Energy
Type, Title, Scope and Period of AppropriationsAppropriation, Adjustments and Use$000

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Acquisition of Petroleum Exploration Data (M28)

This appropriation is limited to the acquisition of seismic information relating to New Zealand’s offshore petroleum basins.

Commences: 1 July 2009

Expires: 30 June 2014

Original Appropriation20,000
Adjustments for 2010/11-
Adjustments to 2011/12-
Adjusted Appropriation20,000
Actual to 2010/11 Year End14,124
Estimated Actual for 2011/123,876
Estimated Actual for 2012/13-
Estimated Appropriation Remaining2,000

Generating Reserve Electricity At Whirinaki (M28)

To cover Whirinaki Reserve Energy Plant security of supply costs, excluding those covered by the annual appropriation entitled Maintenance and Operation of Whirinaki. Predominantly expected to cover purchase of fuel against the event that the plant is required to generate reserve electricity.

Commences: 1 July 2007

Expires: 30 June 2012

Original Appropriation49,045
Adjustments for 2010/1194,956
Adjustments to 2011/12-
Adjusted Appropriation144,001
Actual to 2010/11 Year End33,768
Estimated Actual for 2011/125,340
Estimated Actual for 2012/13-
Estimated Appropriation Remaining104,893

Reserve Energy and Emergency Measures - Variable (M28)

To cover Electricity Commission costs relating to the: 1. net variable operating costs of the Whirinaki Reserve Energy Plant when used to provide reserve energy, and 2. implementation of emergency measures.

Commences: 1 July 2007

Expires: 30 June 2012

Original Appropriation5,000
Adjustments for 2010/11(4,750)
Adjustments to 2011/12(43)
Adjusted Appropriation207
Actual to 2010/11 Year End(2,358)
Estimated Actual for 2011/12-
Estimated Actual for 2012/13-
Estimated Appropriation Remaining2,565

Reserve Energy and Emergency Measures - Variable Costs (M28)

This appropriation is limited to net variable operating costs of the Whirinaki Reserve Energy Plant when used to provide reserve energy; and implementation of emergency measures.

Commences: 1 November 2010

Expires: 30 June 2012

Original Appropriation4,867
Adjustments for 2010/11-
Adjustments to 2011/12-
Adjusted Appropriation4,867
Actual to 2010/11 Year End205
Estimated Actual for 2011/12-
Estimated Actual for 2012/13-
Estimated Appropriation Remaining4,662

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Contestable Fund for Deployment of Marine Energy Devices (M28)

This appropriation is limited to a contestable fund for marine energy generation and associated administration.

Commences: 1 July 2011

Expires: 30 June 2016

Original Appropriation4,949
Adjustments for 2010/11-
Adjustments to 2011/12(1,852)
Adjusted Appropriation3,097
Actual to 2010/11 Year End-
Estimated Actual for 2011/121,143
Estimated Actual for 2012/13780
Estimated Appropriation Remaining1,174

Promoting and Facilitating Customer Switching (M28)

This appropriation is limited to facilitating, and promoting increased switching of electricity suppliers to consumers.

Commences: 1 November 2010

Expires: 30 April 2014

Original Appropriation10,500
Adjustments for 2010/11-
Adjustments to 2011/12-
Adjusted Appropriation10,500
Actual to 2010/11 Year End1,499
Estimated Actual for 2011/123,501
Estimated Actual for 2012/133,500
Estimated Appropriation Remaining2,000

Ratana Housing Repairs (M28)

This appropriation is limited to the repair of housing at Ratana to a standard which improves the overall safety and energy efficiency of the house and enables the installation of clean-heating devices and insulation.

Commences: 6 December 2010

Expires: 30 June 2013

Original Appropriation2,060
Adjustments for 2010/11-
Adjustments to 2011/12-
Adjusted Appropriation2,060
Actual to 2010/11 Year End-
Estimated Actual for 2011/12350
Estimated Actual for 2012/131,710
Estimated Appropriation Remaining-

Warm Up New Zealand (M28)

This appropriation is limited to grants towards insulation and clean heating devices to make New Zealand homes healthier and more energy efficient.

Commences: 1 January 2010

Expires: 30 June 2014

Original Appropriation244,950
Adjustments for 2010/1132,118
Adjustments to 2011/12(2,000)
Adjusted Appropriation275,068
Actual to 2010/11 Year End99,695
Estimated Actual for 2011/1272,534
Estimated Actual for 2012/1371,476
Estimated Appropriation Remaining31,363
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