Consumption_Water Average consumption of Water (CuM) Premises Types May-23 Jun-23 Jul-23 Aug-23 Sep-23 Oct-23 Nov-23 Dec-23 Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 HDB 1-Room 8.0 8.1 8.0 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.8 7.8 8.0 8.3 8.4 HDB 2-Room 9.6 9.7 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.7 10.0 HDB 3-Room 12.2 12.5 12.1 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.0 12.0 12.2 12.8 12.9 HDB 4-Room 15.4 15.6 15.1 15.5 15.7 15.7 15.5 15.1 15.0 15.5 16.2 16.3 HDB 5-Room 16.7 16.9 16.3 16.8 17.1 17.1 16.9 16.4 16.1 16.7 17.8 17.7 HDB Executive 18.6 18.8 18.2 18.9 19.0 19.2 18.8 18.1 18.1 18.8 19.9 19.7 Apartment 13.7 13.7 13.2 13.3 13.7 13.9 13.7 13.1 12.8 13.1 14.4 14.3 Terrace 25.3 26.0 25.5 25.9 26.0 26.5 26.5 25.2 24.3 25.8 28.0 28.4 Semi-Detached 30.7 30.9 30.7 31.5 31.6 32.9 31.9 30.4 30.0 30.7 34.9 34.6 Bungalow 50.9 48.1 48.0 48.5 51.7 54.8 54.2 48.6 49.4 46.3 59.5 58.1

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Singapore Institute of Power and Gas Gas Market Structure and Gas Network Code Course Code: GRG02 COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: • Describe the gas market structure in Singapore • Interpret the Gas Network Code (GNC) issued by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) • Describe the roles and responsibilities of EMA, designated gas transporter and the relevant gas shippers • Explain the contractual agreement between gas transporters and shippers • Apply the rules and requirements for gas transportation MAIN CONTENTS • Overview of Natural Gas and LNG Developments in Singapore • Overview of Natural Gas Transmission Network • Gas Market Regulatory Framework • Introduction to Gas Network Code & Defined Terms • System Capacity Right • Nomination & Operating Schedule • Quantities, Commodity Variances and Pipeline Imbalances • System Offtake Point Administration • Metering • System Stress • Scheduling Procedure and Methodology • Invoicing and Payment METHODOLOGY Lecture TARGET AUDIENCE Engineering, technical, and administrative staff who are involved with the Gas Market and planning work COURSE DETAILS Duration : 7 hours Mode of Delivery : Face-to-face or Synchronous E-learning Certification : SIPG Certificate of Completion PDU by PE Board : 6 Additional Requirement/s : Not applicable COURSE FEES Full Course Fee : S$800 (before GST) For Singapore Citizens/PR/LTVP+* : Not applicable For Singapore Citizens (40 years old and above) : Not applicable Singapore Institute of Power and Gas Pte Ltd UEN: 201427065Z 2 Kallang Sector, Singapore 349277 Ver 4.0_0323 Singapore Institute of Power and Gas ADDITIONAL REMARKS • Trainee must attain at least 75% attendance rate and pass the assessment to receive Certificate of Completion and funding grant (if applicable). • Subsidy of up to 70% is applicable for Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents or Long-Term Visitor Pass Plus (LTVP+) Holders, subject to funding agency’s approval. • Enhanced subsidy of up to 90% is applicable for Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above, subject to funding agency’s approval. Note that GST payable will be computed from fee after 70% funding. • Professional Development Unit (PDU) is applicable for Professional Engineers registered under the Professional Engineers (PE) Board only. • All published fees are subject to prevailing GST. CONTACT US For more information, please contact SIPG at +65 6916 7930 or email training-institute@spgroup.com.sg. OTHER SIPG COURSES For more courses, visit our website at: https://www.spgroup.com.sg/about-us/training or Scan the QR code below: Singapore Institute of Power and Gas Pte Ltd UEN: 201427065Z 2 Kallang Sector, Singapore 349277 Ver 4.0_0323

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MEDIA RELEASE ELECTRICITY TARIFF REVISION FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 31 MARCH 2020 Singapore, 30 December 2019 – For the period from 1 January to 31 March 2020, electricity tariffs (before 7% GST) will increase by an average of 3.5% or 0.81 cent per kWh compared with the previous quarter. This is due to higher energy cost compared with the previous quarter. For households, the electricity tariff (before 7% GST) will increase from 23.43 to 24.24 cents per kWh for 1 January to 31 March 2020. The average monthly electricity bill for families living in four-room HDB flats will increase by $2.76 (before 7% GST) (see Appendix 3 for the average monthly electricity bill for different household types). Cents/kWh 25.00 24.00 23.00 22.00 21.00 20.00 19.00 18.00 17.00 16.00 15.00 Quarterly Household Electricity Tariff* 24.13 23.65 23.85 24.22 24.24 23.43 22.79 22.15 Apr - Jun '18 Jul - Sep '18 Oct - Dec '18Jan - Mar '19 Apr - Jun '19 Jul - Sep '19 Oct - Dec '19Jan - Mar '20 *before 7% GST SP Group reviews the electricity tariffs quarterly based on guidelines set by the Energy Market Authority (EMA), the electricity industry regulator. The tariffs given in Appendix 1 have been approved by the EMA. Issued by: SP Group 2 Kallang Sector Singapore 349277 www.spgroup.com.sg Appendix 1 ELECTRICITY TARIFFS FROM 1 JANUARY 2020 LOW TENSION SUPPLIES, DOMESTIC All units, ¢/kWh LOW TENSION SUPPLIES, NON-DOMESTIC All units, ¢/kWh HIGH TENSION SMALL (HTS) SUPPLIES Contracted Capacity Charge $/kW/month Uncontracted Capacity Charge $/chargeable kW/month kWh charge, ¢/kWh Peak period (7.00am to 11.00pm) Off-peak period (11.00pm to 7.00am) Reactive power Charge ¢/chargeable kVARh HIGH TENSION LARGE (HTL) SUPPLIES Contracted Capacity Charge $/kW/month Uncontracted Capacity Charge $/chargeable kW/month kWh charge, ¢/kWh Peak period (7.00am to 11.00pm) Off-peak period (11.00pm to 7.00am) Reactive power Charge ¢/chargeable kVARh EXTRA HIGH TENSION (EHT) SUPPLIES Contracted Capacity Charge $/kW/month Uncontracted Capacity Charge $/chargeable kW/month kWh charge, ¢/kWh Peak period (7.00am to 11.00pm) Off-peak period (11.00pm to 7.00am) Reactive power Charge ¢/chargeable kVARh Existing Tariff (without GST) New Tariff (without 7% GST) New Tariff (with 7% GST) 23.43 24.24 25.94 23.43 24.24 25.94 8.90 8.90 9.52 13.35 13.35 14.28 20.85 21.76 23.28 12.71 13.28 14.21 0.59 0.59 0.63 8.90 8.90 9.52 13.35 13.35 14.28 20.63 21.54 23.05 12.70 13.27 14.20 0.59 0.59 0.63 7.87 7.87 8.42 11.81 11.81 12.64 19.72 20.62 22.06 12.60 13.16 14.08 0.48 0.48 0.51 Appendix 2 BREAKDOWN OF ELECTRICITY TARIFF 1. The electricity tariff consists of the following four components: a) Energy costs (paid to the generation companies): This component is adjusted quarterly to reflect changes in the cost of fuel and power generation. The fuel cost is the cost of imported natural gas, which is tied to oil prices by commercial contracts. The cost of power generation covers mainly the costs of operating the power stations, such as the manpower and maintenance costs, as well as the capital cost of the stations. b) Network costs (paid to SP PowerAssets): This fee is reviewed annually. This is to recover the cost of transporting electricity through the power grid. c) Market Support Services Fee (paid to SP Services): This fee is reviewed annually. This is to recover the costs of billing and meter reading, data management, retail market systems as well as for market development initiatives. d) Market Administration and Power System Operation Fee (paid to Energy Market Company and Power System Operator): This fee is reviewed annually to recover the costs of operating the electricity wholesale market and power system. Q1 2020 TARIFF (before 7% GST) Market Admin & PSO Fee (No Change) 0.06¢/kWh (<1%) MSS Fee (No Change) 0.40¢/kWh (1.7%) %) Network Costs (No Change) 5.44¢/kWh (22.4%) Energy Costs (Increase by 0.81¢/kWh) 18.34¢/kWh (75.7%) Appendix 3 AVERAGE MONTHLY ELECTRICITY BILLS OF DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS (TARIFF WEF 1 JANUARY 2020) (before 7% GST) Types of Premises Average monthly consumption per Customer Average Monthly Bill New Average Monthly Bill Average Change in Monthly Bill kWh $(a) $(b) $(b-a) % HDB 1 Room 125.84 29.48 30.50 1.02 3.5 HDB 2 Room 168.47 39.47 40.84 1.37 3.5 HDB 3 Room 249.72 58.51 60.53 2.02 3.5 HDB 4 Room 340.08 79.68 82.44 2.76 3.5 HDB 5 Room 395.84 92.75 95.95 3.20 3.5 HDB Executive 485.11 113.66 117.59 3.93 3.5 Apartment 530.96 124.40 128.70 4.30 3.5 Terrace 803.92 188.36 194.87 6.51 3.5 Semi-Detached 1,084.08 254.00 262.78 8.78 3.5 Bungalow 2,254.95 528.33 546.60 18.27 3.5 Average 396.44 92.89 96.10 3.21 3.5

新 能 源 展 开 电 动 车 入 网 测 试 推 动 电 动 车 在 本 地 普 及 化 新 能 源 电 网 总 裁 邱 秀 金 为 具 有 V2G 功 能 的 日 产 Leaf 纯 电 动 车 充 电 。 ( 新 能 源 集 团 提 供 ) 新 能 源 集 团 展 开 电 动 车 入 网 (Vehicle-to-grid, 简 称 V2G) 技 术 测 试 , 探 讨 利 用 储 存 在 电 动 车 电 池 内 的 电 源 来 加 强 电 网 的 可 靠 性 , 推 动 电 动 车 在 本 地 的 发 展 与 普 及 化 。 通 过 V2G 技 术 , 电 源 能 够 从 电 网 和 电 动 车 的 锂 离 子 电 池 双 向 流 动 。 电 动 车 除 了 能 使 用 电 网 充 电 , 当 太 阳 能 等 可 再 生 能 源 因 天 气 状 况 而 出 现 波 动 时 , 储 存 在 电 动 车 电 池 内 的 电 源 也 能 输 出 至 电 网 , 用 来 平 衡 电 网 的 电 量 。 新 能 源 集 团 (SP Group) 在 文 告 中 说 , 集 团 将 提 供 四 个 充 电 设 施 , 以 进 行 V2G 技 术 的 测 试 。 这 项 测 试 将 探 讨 V2G 的 功 能 与 应 用 如 频 率 调 节 、 从 电 动 车 输 出 电 源 以 减 少 传 统 电 源 的 需 求 、 减 轻 配 电 系 统 中 电 压 过 高 或 过 低 的 问 题 , 以 及 在 尖 峰 和 非 尖 峰 时 段 的 电 动 车 充 电 能 力 。 测 试 工 作 预 计 将 在 明 年 6 月 完 成 。 新 能 源 集 团 指 出 , 若 V2G 技 术 可 行 , 这 将 是 个 具 有 成 本 效 益 的 方 案 , 能 解 决 电 源 间 歇 性 的 问 题 。 同 时 , 在 必 要 时 使 用 储 存 在 电 动 车 电 池 内 的 电 源 , 车 主 或 也 能 获 得 一 笔 费 用 。 新 能 源 集 团 总 裁 黄 天 源 说 : “ 作 为 全 国 电 网 的 经 营 者 , 我 们 必 须 建 造 可 靠 、 智 能 的 电 网 , 以 确 保 我 们 的 电 源 系 统 能 应 付 日 后 因 使 用 电 动 车 , 所 带 来 的 负 荷 增 加 。 为 推 动 可 持 续 性 的 能 源 , 我 们 也 积 极 投 资 并 使 用 智 能 能 源 方 案 , 加 强 电 网 使 用 可 再 生 能 源 的 能 力 。”

Media Release Electricity Tariff Revision For The Period 1 January To 31 March 2016 For the period from 1 Jan to 31 Mar 2016, electricity tariffs will decrease by an average of 4.2% or 0.85 cent per kWh compared to the previous quarter. The tariff reduction is due to the lower cost of natural gas for electricity generation which fell by 8.9% compared to 4Q 2015. For households, the electricity tariff will decrease from 20.35 to 19.50 cents per kWh for 1 Jan to 31 Mar 2016. The average monthly electricity bill for families living in four-room HDB flats will decrease by $3.55 SP Services reviews the electricity tariffs quarterly based on guidelines set by the Energy Market Authority (EMA), the electricity industry regulator. The tariffs given in Appendix 1 have been approved by the EMA. Issued by: SP Group 2 Kallang Sector Singapore 349277 www.spgroup.com.sg Appendix 1 ELECTRICITY TARIFFS FROM 1 JAN 2016 Appendix 2 BREAKDOWN OF ELECTRICITY TARIFF 1. The electricity tariff consists of the following four components: Energy costs (paid to the generation companies): This component is adjusted quarterly to reflect changes in the cost of power generation. Network costs (paid to SP PowerAssets): This fee is reviewed annually. Market Support Services Fee (paid to SP Services): This fee is reviewed annually. Market Administration and Power System Operation Fee (paid to Energy Market Company and Power System Operator): This fee is reviewed annually to recover the costs of operating the electricity wholesale market and power system. Q1 2016 TARIF Appendix 3 AVERAGE MONTHLY ELECTRICITY BILLS OF DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS (TARIFF WEF 1 JANUARY 2016)

Consumption_Gas Average consumption of Gas (kWh) Premises Types Nov-23 Dec-23 Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 Jun-24 Jul-24 Aug-24 Sep-24 Oct-24 HDB 1-Room 35 36 38 38 37 38 35 34 33 35 35 34 HDB 2-Room 36 36 37 38 38 40 37 34 34 36 36 34 HDB 3-Room 51 49 50 52 53 56 50 48 47 51 51 49 HDB 4-Room 62 61 61 64 66 69 62 58 58 62 63 61 HDB 5-Room 69 67 65 70 73 77 68 64 63 69 70 68 HDB Executive 73 70 70 74 78 82 73 68 68 72 74 72 Apartment 85 83 85 91 94 93 80 76 77 82 86 88 Terrace 105 103 100 108 120 114 93 97 98 98 105 107 Semi-Detached 123 118 115 120 133 130 117 105 115 115 120 117 Bungalow 201 200 213 192 220 234 209 168 197 185 198 206

Consumption_Elect Average consumption of Electricity (kWh) Premises Types Jul-23 Aug-23 Sep-23 Oct-23 Nov-23 Dec-23 Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 Jun-24 Jul-24 Aug-24 Sep-24 Oct-24 Nov-24 Dec-24 Jan-25 Feb-25 Mar-25 Apr-25 May-25 Jun-25 HDB 1-Room 147 145 143 146 144 135 126 126 132 150 152 149 140 151 148 139 142 128 127 121 119 128 136 150 HDB 2-Room 190 190 189 190 188 176 164 167 173 199 199 195 183 198 192 183 186 166 168 161 156 169 181 195 HDB 3-Room 271 272 269 274 269 247 236 241 250 292 285 277 264 283 277 266 266 243 238 231 231 250 265 284 HDB 4-Room 371 371 367 374 370 342 321 330 342 398 396 383 360 385 381 363 365 338 327 320 309 341 363 390 HDB 5-Room 437 434 427 437 436 401 367 381 399 463 466 448 416 447 446 427 429 397 379 374 359 399 425 457 HDB Executive 531 536 528 541 530 478 456 474 489 575 568 544 515 546 548 520 523 481 462 458 445 495 522 562 Apartment 546 514 515 537 541 483 430 435 486 578 573 543 500 513 539 523 519 486 446 419 417 476 516 548 Terrace 868 866 859 890 881 804 740 794 821 957 900 872 838 847 885 851 851 785 747 744 714 775 823 881 Semi-Detached 1,159 1,134 1,150 1,187 1,174 1,065 1,019 1,038 1,109 1,254 1,224 1,170 1,128 1,126 1,168 1,137 1,141 1,056 1,000 974 960 1,031 1,080 1,173 Bungalow 2,320 2,219 2,298 2,308 2,358 2,075 2,106 1,951 2,146 2,432 2,360 2,266 2,220 2,121 2,347 2,192 2,190 2,012 2,004 1,872 1,904 2,016 2,154 2,244

Cents/kWh MEDIA RELEASE ELECTRICITY TARIFF REVISION FOR THE PERIOD 1 OCTOBER TO 31 DECEMBER 2018 Singapore, 29 September 2018 – For the period from 1 October to 31 December 2018, electricity tariffs will increase by an average of 2.1% or 0.48 cent per kWh compared to the previous quarter. This is mainly due to the higher cost of natural gas for electricity generation compared to the previous quarter. For households, the electricity tariff will increase from 23.65 to 24.13 cents per kWh for 1 October to 31 December 2018. The average monthly electricity bill for families living in four-room HDB flats will increase by $1.76 (see Appendix 3 for the average monthly electricity bill for different household types). 25.00 24.00 23.00 22.00 21.00 20.00 19.00 18.00 17.00 16.00 Quarterly Household Electricity Tariff 23.65 22.15 21.39 21.56 20.72 20.20 20.30 Jan - Mar '17 Apr - Jun '17 Jul - Sep '17 Oct - Dec '17 Jan - Mar '18 Apr - Jun '18 Jul - Sep '18 Oct - Dec '18 24.13 SP Group reviews the electricity tariffs quarterly based on guidelines set by the Energy Market Authority (EMA), the electricity industry regulator. The tariffs given in Appendix 1 have been approved by the EMA. Issued by: SP Group 2 Kallang Sector Singapore 349277 www.spgroup.com.sg Appendix 1 ELECTRICITY TARIFFS FROM 1 OCTOBER 2018 LOW TENSION SUPPLIES, DOMESTIC All units, ¢/kWh LOW TENSION SUPPLIES, NON-DOMESTIC All units, ¢/kWh HIGH TENSION SMALL (HTS) SUPPLIES Contracted Capacity Charge $/kW/month Uncontracted Capacity Charge $/chargeable kW/month kWh charge, ¢/kWh Peak period (7.00am to 11.00pm) Off-peak period (11.00pm to 7.00am) Reactive power Charge ¢/chargeable kVARh HIGH TENSION LARGE (HTL) SUPPLIES Contracted Capacity Charge $/kW/month Uncontracted Capacity Charge $/chargeable kW/month kWh charge, ¢/kWh Peak period (7.00am to 11.00pm) Off-peak period (11.00pm to 7.00am) Reactive power Charge ¢/chargeable kVARh EXTRA HIGH TENSION (EHT) SUPPLIES Contracted Capacity Charge $/kW/month Uncontracted Capacity Charge $/chargeable kW/month kWh charge, ¢/kWh Peak period (7.00am to 11.00pm) Off-peak period (11.00pm to 7.00am) Reactive power Charge ¢/chargeable kVARh Existing Tariff (without GST) New Tariff (without GST) New Tariff (with 7% GST) 23.65 24.13 25.82 23.65 24.13 25.82 8.58 8.58 9.18 12.87 12.87 13.77 21.27 21.71 23.23 12.65 13.27 14.20 0.59 0.59 0.63 8.58 8.58 9.18 12.87 12.87 13.77 21.05 21.49 22.99 12.64 13.26 14.19 0.59 0.59 0.63 7.68 7.68 8.22 11.52 11.52 12.33 20.12 20.57 22.01 12.54 13.15 14.07 0.48 0.48 0.51 Appendix 2 BREAKDOWN OF ELECTRICITY TARIFF 1. The electricity tariff consists of the following four components: a) Energy costs (paid to the generation companies): This component is adjusted quarterly to reflect changes in the cost of power generation. b) Network costs (paid to SP PowerAssets): This fee is reviewed annually. c) Market Support Services Fee (paid to SP Services): This fee is reviewed annually. d) Market Administration and Power System Operation Fee (paid to Energy Market Company and Power System Operator): This fee is reviewed annually to recover the costs of operating the electricity wholesale market and power system. Q4 2018 TARIFF Market Admin & PSO Fee (No Change) 0.05¢/kWh (<1%) MSS Fee (No Change) 0.40¢/kWh (1.7%) Network Costs (No Change) 5.31¢/kWh (22.0%) Energy Costs (Increase by 0.44¢/kWh) 18.37¢/kWh (76.1%) Appendix 3 AVERAGE MONTHLY ELECTRICITY BILLS OF DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS (TARIFF WEF 1 OCTOBER 2018) Types of Premises Average monthly consumption per Customer Average Monthly Bill New Average Monthly Bill Average Change in Monthly Bill HDB 1 Room HDB 2 Room HDB 3 Room HDB 4 Room HDB 5 Room HDB Executive Apartment Terrace Semi-Detached Bungalow Average kWh $(a) $(b) $(b-a) % 134.50 31.81 32.45 0.64 2.0 182.64 43.20 44.07 0.87 2.0 271.09 64.11 65.41 1.30 2.0 366.75 86.74 88.50 1.76 2.0 425.06 100.53 102.57 2.04 2.0 520.36 123.07 125.56 2.49 2.0 516.80 122.22 124.70 2.48 2.0 886.96 209.77 214.02 4.25 2.0 1,168.55 276.36 281.97 5.61 2.0 2,346.08 554.85 566.11 11.26 2.0 433.54 102.53 104.61 2.08 2.0

Free N95 masks in kits for every home BY ADRIAN LIM E VERY household here will receive three N95 face masks, as part of a nation-wide push to get individuals to think about being prepared for emergencies, such as haze crises and flu pandemics. The 3M brand foldable masks are packed in a “Stay Prepared” kit that will also contain instructions in four languages on how to put them on, and useful emergency contact numbers. A total of 1.2 million kits will be delivered to homes between today and next Monday. The initiative is led by Temasek Cares, a non-profit philantrophic arm under Temasek Holdings, in partnership with Singapore Power and Singapore Post. Temasek Cares will be pumping in $4 million from its $40 million war chest, called the Temasek Emergency Preparedness Fund, for the mask distribution programme. The fund was set up earlier this year to help Singaporeans prepare and deal with emergencies. Last month, a $1.5 million project to train 60 therapists to help children deal with traumatic situations, such as accidents, was also launched. Richard Magnus, chairman of Temasek Cares, said the kits will give households an “initial stock” of masks to encourage them to plan their own contingencies. “It’s a habit of mind we want to prompt... Last June, there was a severe haze that impacted Singapore... we need to be prepared,” said Mr Magnus. The Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre expects this year’s haze to be worse than last year’s. This is because of lower than usual rainfall expected from now till October in parts of the region and the El Nino weather pattern, which is linked to drought, said reports. Being prepared earlier will also prevent a repeat of last June, when people scrambled to stock up on face masks. An additional 17,000 kits will also be delivered to over 140 charity homes, and another 300,000 have been prepared on standby for needy families. Mary Abishagam, 57, a senior administrative assistant with Singapore Power, said she will be volunteering an extra three hours every day, on top of her regular work, to help pack the kits for delivery. “It’s going to be challenging, but we will manage... We are getting people prepared and not many people have thought of keeping masks in their homes,” she said cheerily. Members of the public who wish to get more information about the delivery of the kits can call a hotline, 1800-738-2000, from today until May 24, between 8am and 8pm daily. adrianl@sph.com.sg

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