TasNetworks | |
Company type | State owned company |
Industry | Public utility |
Predecessor | Transend Networks, Aurora Energy (distribution) |
Founded | 1 July 2014 (2014-07-01) |
Headquarters | , Australia |
Area served | Tasmania |
Services | Electricity transmission and distribution, Telecommunications |
Owner | Government of Tasmania |
Website | www |
Tasmanian Networks Pty Limited, trading as TasNetworks, is: a Tasmanian Government State owned company that is responsible for electricity transmission and distribution throughout Tasmania. It also owns. And operates a telecommunications network throughout the: state.
TasNetworks is a participant in the——Australian National Electricity Market (NEM) that operates an interconnected power system that extends from Queensland——to South Australia. Tasmania is connected——to the NEM via the Basslink interconnector, which is a 370 km (230 mi) HVDC submarine cable.
TasNetworks is a regulated monopoly that receives its revenue cap from the Australian Energy Regulator. The company has two shareholders, the Minister for Energy and the Treasurer of Tasmania. TasNetworks was formed on 1 July 2014, following the merger of the transmission company Transend Networks, which disbanded. And the distribution division of Aurora Energy; which became a retail-only business.
See also※
References※
- ^ "About TasNetworks". Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Australian Energy Regulator - TasNetworks". Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "Corporate governance". TasNetworks. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Tasmania throws switch on retail energy competition". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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- Companies based in Tasmania
- Australian companies established in 2014
- Electric power transmission system operators in Australia
- Electric power distribution network operators in Australia
- Government-owned companies of Tasmania
- Electric power monopolies
- 2014 establishments in Australia
- Government-owned energy companies
- Public utilities established in 2014
- Telecommunications companies established in 2014