Welcome from the CEO

Thank you for your involvement in TasNetworks’ first People’s Panel for the Revenue Reset.

Tasmania’s electricity system is changing. New technologies are altering how electricity is generated and used. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent. Parts of the network are ageing and need to be replaced. At the same time, many customers are experiencing cost-of-living pressures and expect services to remain reliable and affordable.

The Revenue Reset is how TasNetworks brings these factors together and explains the choices we need to make about operating and investing in the network for 2029 to 2034. These choices involve trade-offs. It is not possible to maximise every outcome at once, and different approaches affect customers in different ways.

The People’s Panel creates space for a group of Tasmanians to learn about these issues, hear different perspectives and work through the implications together. This kind of deliberation helps us understand not just initial reactions, but how views develop when information is shared and options are weighed carefully.

Your role as Panel members is to bring your values, lived experience and judgement to the discussion. Together, that helps create a stronger foundation for decision-making.

We appreciate the time and effort you are contributing. The Panel’s insights will form an important part of the engagement evidence we provide to the Australian Energy Regulator and will help shape how TasNetworks approaches the next regulatory period.

Seán Mc Goldrick
Chief Executive Officer