Opinion
Ruth’s opinion pieces and editorials on political, economic, and social issues facing Tasmania.
Chapter 13: What the Numbers Reveal – Hydro Tasmania’s Financial Position in Full
This is the thirteenth post in a series of 18. I will continue to post daily, or thereabouts until all posted. The posts are related to how Hydro Tasmania actually…
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Chapter 12: Hydro Tasmania – Cash Flow -The Final Test of Hydro’s Financial Strength
This twelfth post continues a series of four Chapters 10-13, related to the financial position of Hydro Tasmania with a focus on the Hydro’s cash flow. This is critical to…
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OPINION: Tasmania’s Fiscal Reckoning: The Critical Priorities for 2026
Balancing the Budget well – nigh impossible in future, given falling revenue from Government Businesses. Tasmania enters 2026 facing not only a general government fiscal crisis, but a system-wide deterioration…
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Chapter 11: Hydro Tasmania – The Balance Sheet – What Hydro Really Owns and Owes
This is the eleventh post is the second of four related to the financial position of Hydro Tasmania with a focus on the balance sheet. All eighteen chapters are related…
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Chapter 10: Hydro Tasmania’s Underlying Profit – What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Matters
This post begins a series related to the financial position of Hydro Tasmania with a focus in this post on its underlying profit. This series of 18 chapters outlines how…
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Chapter 9: FCAS – Useful, Modest, and Now Mostly Contractual
This is the last of the foundation Chapters describing a little discussed but nevertheless important part of the NEM system – the role of Frequency Control Ancillary Services to Hydro…
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Chapter 8: REGOs -The New Certificate Scheme, and the Physical Reality That Limits Their Worth
This eighth post provides information on the new Renewable Electricity Guarantee of Origin (REGO) scheme and what is means for Hydro Tasmania. This is a quite complex (some may say…
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Chapter 7: PPAs -The Trojan Horse That Reshaped Tasmania’s Energy System
This seventh post provides detail about how Hydro Tasmania’s Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) impact on their financial performance. There are 18 Chapters in total. I will continue posting a new…
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Chapter 6: LGCs – The $142 Million Problem Hidden in Plain Sight
Over the next three weeks, I will continue posting a new post daily, or thereabouts, related to how Hydro Tasmania actually earns money, how the National Electricity Market shapes its…
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Chapter 5: Inter-Regional Revenues/Residuals (IRRs) Explained
Over the next three weeks, I will continue posting a new post daily, or thereabouts, related to how Hydro Tasmania actually earns money, how the National Electricity Market (NEM) shapes…
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Chapter 4: How the NEM Really Works for Tasmania
Over the next three weeks, I will continue posting a new post daily, or thereabouts, related to how Hydro Tasmania actually earns money, how the National Electricity Market shapes its…
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Chapter 3: Hydro Tasmania – The Institution That Holds the State Together
Over the next three weeks, I will continue posting a new post daily, or thereabouts, related to how Hydro Tasmania actually earns money, how the National Electricity Market (NEM) shapes…
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- Chapter 13: What the Numbers Reveal – Hydro Tasmania’s Financial Position in Full
- Chapter 12: Hydro Tasmania – Cash Flow -The Final Test of Hydro’s Financial Strength
- OPINION: Tasmania’s Fiscal Reckoning: The Critical Priorities for 2026
- Chapter 11: Hydro Tasmania – The Balance Sheet – What Hydro Really Owns and Owes
- Chapter 10: Hydro Tasmania’s Underlying Profit – What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Matters
- Chapter 9: FCAS – Useful, Modest, and Now Mostly Contractual