Transend Networks
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| Type | Government-owned corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electricity |
| Founded | 1 July 1998 |
| Defunct | 30 June 2014 |
| Fate | Merged into TasNetworks |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
Area served | Tasmania |
| Services | Electric power transmission |
| Owner | Government of Tasmania |
| Website | www.transend.com.au |
Transend Networks was a Tasmanian Government-owned enterprise that was the electricity transmission network provider in Tasmania, Australia from 1998 until 2014.
History
[edit]Transend Networks was formed on 1 July 1998 under the Electricity Companies Act 1997 as part of the breaking up of the Hydro Electric Commission. It is owned by the Government of Tasmania
It ceased on 1 July 2014 when merged with the distribution division of Aurora Energy to form TasNetworks.[1][2]
Transend transmitted electricity from power stations in Tasmania and on mainland Australia via Basslink to its customers around the state. Transend's customers included electricity generators, electricity retailers and major industrial customers.
Transend was a participant in Australia's National Electricity Market that operates on an interconnected power system from Queensland to South Australia. Tasmania is connected to the National Electricity Market via Basslink. Transend was a regulated monopoly that received its revenue cap from the Australian Energy Regulator.[3]
Transend also owned and operated a telecommunications business that served customers in the electricity supply industry and in other industries.[4]
References
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[edit]- Companies based in Hobart
- Defunct electric power companies of Australia
- Defunct government-owned companies of Tasmania
- Defunct telecommunications companies of Australia
- Defunct utility companies of Australia
- Electric power monopolies
- Energy companies established in 1998
- Energy companies disestablished in 2014
- 1998 establishments in Australia
- 2014 disestablishments in Australia