Investor Presentaiton
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE FUTURE
VICTORIA POWER NETWORKS
Key Financial Drivers
Regulated Revenue
Up by 4.6%
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CPI of 1.59% from 1 January 2020
Regulated Asset Base
Up by 4.7% (2)
Other Revenue
(excl. Beon)
Down by 5.0%
Operating Costs
(excl. Beon)
Down by 2.8%
Beon Margin
Up by 77.9%
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X-factors for Powercor: -2.40% and CitiPower: -1.88% representing a real increase in revenue before CPI
$22.2m STPIS recovery
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RAB increased to $6,635m
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Increase driven by net capex of $606m, less regulatory depreciation of $402m, and CPI uplift of $100m
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Semi-regulated revenue: up 2.6% – increased new connections revenue driven by residential growth in the Powercor Network
AMI revenue: down 5.0% - depreciating RAB
Unregulated revenue: down 10.6% - sale of properties in the previous year
Revaluation of employee entitlement provisions and tight cost control in the business; partially offset by:
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Higher lines maintenance, faults and insurance costs
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Continued growth in new solar projects such as Jemalong and Melbourne Airport Solar Projects
Net Capital Expenditure
Up by 15.3%
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Growth capex of $387.2m up 13.0% (network connections and augmentation) – continuation of REFCL(1) program
Maintenance capex of $198.0m up 20.0% - zone substation replacement projects
Highest ever capex program
Victoria Power Networks RAB has increased 4.7% over the last 12 months
(1) Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiter (2) From 31 December 2019
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