On 31 October 2025, TasNetworks submitted its stage 1 contingent project application to us, seeking an increase to its revenue in accordance with clause 6A.8.2 of the National Electricity Rules (NER) to fund the delivery of the NWTD Stage 1 contingent project as part of the Project Marinus actionable ISP project.

We are required to make a determination on this contingent project application under clause 6A.8.2 of the NER.

TasNetworks provided the following documents to support its application. 

We invite energy consumers and other interested parties to make submissions on TasNetworks’ North West Transmission Development Stage 1 contingent project application. by Friday, 28 November 2025.

Submissions should be emailed to: contingentprojectsaer [dot] gov [dot] au (contingentprojects[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au)

Alternatively, you may mail submissions to:

Ms Kami Kaur
General Manager
Australian Energy Regulator
GPO Box 3131
Canberra, ACT, 2601

We prefer that all submissions be publicly available to facilitate an informed and transparent consultative process. We will treat submissions as public documents unless otherwise requested. All non-confidential submissions will be placed on the AER's website. For further information regarding the AER's use and disclosure of information provided to it, see the ACCC/AER Information Policy.

We request parties wishing to submit confidential information:

• clearly identify the information that is the subject of the confidentiality claim
• provide a non-confidential version of the submission in a form suitable for publication.