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11/05/2022
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IEC Election Results 2024

The terms of IEC elected members Mr Luke Jenner (Essential Energy) distributor member, Mr Robert Lo Giudice (Alinta) retailer member and Mr Paul Greenwood (Bluecurrent) metering member are due to conclude on 31 August 2024.

In accordance with the National Electricity Rules and IEC election procedures, AEMO called for nominations on 23 May 2024 and closed nominations on 8 July 2024. Each vacant category received a single nomination.

The following IEC elected members have been appointed for the period 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2026:

  • Distributor Member: Mr Luke Jenner (Essential Energy)
  • Metering Member: Mr Paul Greenwood (Bluecurrent)
  • Retailer Member: Mr Sean Jennings (Red Energy and Lumo Energy)

General

The IEC is a statutory body established under the National Electricity Rules responsible for developing and making recommendations on changing B2B Procedures. The role and responsibilities of the IEC are defined by the Rules, the IEC Operating Manual, and the IEC Election Procedures.

In completing its statutory role in relation to managing the ongoing development of B2B Procedures and any changes to them, the IEC:

  1. Makes recommendations on B2B Procedure changes and oversees the consultation process.
  2. In conjunction with AEMO, considers implications of potential policy changes which may affect B2B Procedures.
  3. Identifies B2B Procedure continuous improvement opportunities.
  4. In conjunction with AEMO, monitors and contributes to B2B Procedure delivery management and prioritisation.

The IEC has established and works closely with the B2B Working Group to undertake a range of investigations with industry input on its behalf. The IEC provides specific directions to the B2B Working Group in relation to the scope of activities and timelines that it requires for each matter it refers to the working group. Information on the B2B Working Group can be found here.

IEC register of members

The table below presents the members of the IEC. 

Member category

IEC members nominated

Appointment period

Chair

Mr Kee Wong - AEMO director

12 months
6 Sept 23 – 5 Sept 24      

Distributor

Mr Luke Jenner (COO of Essential Energy) 

2 years
1 Sept 22 – 31 Aug 24

Retailer

Mr Robert Lo Giudice (Alinta)

1 year 6 months 5 days
27 Feb 23 – 31 Aug 24

Metering

Mr Paul Greenwood (Bluecurrent)    

2 years 27 days
4 Aug 22 – 31 Aug 24

Energy Consumer

Jill Cainey (Energy Consumers Australia)

12 months
1 Mar 24 – 28 Feb 25        

Discretionary (retail)

Mr Peter Van Loon (Telstra Energy) 

12 months
1 Mar 24 – 28 Feb 25

Discretionary (Embedded networks)

Mr Marco Bogaers (Executive Director, Metropolis) 

12 months
1 Mar 24 – 28 Feb 25

Discretionary (distributor)

Vacant            

B2B Changes

The process for making changes to B2B Procedures is outlined in the B2B Change Process:

Participants who want to identify a prospective change to B2B Procedures should submit an Issue / Change Form (ICF) to iec@aemo.com.au using the template below.

As the B2B Procedures evolve through multiple industry consultations, AEMO has developed a document containing version history tables to enable parties to understand which version relates to each change.

Records of IEC meetings

Records of IEC meetings prior to July 2016 have been archived. To access these records please contact: iec@aemo.com.au.

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