Aurora Energy - electricity distribution network

Sector: 
Segment: 
Region: 
Owner: 
Tasmanian Government
Operator: 
Aurora Energy
Covered by regulation: 
Yes
Source: 
State of the Energy Market 2014

Notes

On 1 July 2014, the Tasmanian Government merged Transend ‘s electricity transmission business with Aurora’s electricity distribution business. The new company, Tasmanian Networks Pty Limited, trading as TasNetworks, now manages the electricity transmission and distribution networks in Tasmania. Aurora Energy is now only a retail energy business.

Current regulatory period: 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2017

Customer numbers Line length (km) Maximum demand 2011-12 (MW) Asset base 2012 ($million)
275 956 25 857 1 022 1 425

Asset valuation is the opening regulated asset base for the current regulatory period, converted to June 2012 dollars.