· Network Tasman owns and operates the electricity distribution network in the wider Nelson and Tasman areas, excluding Nelson Electricity’s supply area in Nelson city.
· The Network Tasman electricity distribution network distributes power to approximately
36,679 consumer connections in an area of 10,800 sq km in the northwestern corner of the South Island.
· Total electricity distributed through the network is 767 GWh, with a peak
load of 146 MW.
· The area covered by the network is diverse, ranging from high consumer density urban areas to remote rural areas with low consumer density.
· Network Tasman distributes electricity to residential and commercial consumers within its area from five separate networks (Transpower grid exit points).
· Network Tasman’s mission is to operate low cost, open access networks that deliver outstanding reliability and efficiency while maintaining shareholder value.
· Network Tasman issues, after consultation with its shareholders, an annual statement of corporate intent, which outlines the overall intentions and objectives that the company will follow.
· Network Tasman is wholly owned by a consumer trust - the Network Tasman Trust.