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<strong>Energy</strong> sourcing<br />

A diversified portfolio of new and older<br />

generation assets<br />

• Existing portfolio includes:<br />

• Two coal plants: West Burton (2,052MW) and Cottam (2,008MW)<br />

• Combined output: 7 TWh in H1 2010 and 17 TWh in 2009<br />

• Sutton Bridge - 800 MW CCGT (ring fenced - will be divested)<br />

• Renewable portfolio (pipeline of 365 MW)<br />

• New projects include:<br />

• New CCGT West Burton (c.1,300MW), expected to be in commercial operation early 2012<br />

• Fast cycle gas storage facility in Cheshire (100m cubic meters - progressively<br />

commissioned from 2012)<br />

• Challenges facing <strong>Energy</strong> Sourcing:<br />

• Volatility of commodity prices; low dark/spark spreads<br />

• End of free carbon allocations in 2013<br />

• Develop flexible capacity to complement the company’s asset portfolio<br />

• Manage coal assets’ lives through to 2023

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