Atraditional , governmentowned business formed from the merger between Aurora ’ s distribution network and Transend ’ s network , but it ’ s not a traditional future the company is preparing for . Tasmania-based TasNetworks has an opportunity to create something that ’ s more commercial and adaptable , thanks to the merger .

The previous Tasmania state government commissioned an independent panel to look into the state ’ s energy supply production and areas for processes reduction .

This resulted in the panel recommending a merge between Aurora Distribution ( poles and wires ) business and the Transend network ( towers and powerlines ) business . The two combined in July 2014 ,

30 February 2016