Reliability Panel: Membership

Under Clause 8.8.2 of the Rules, the membership of the Panel must consist of:

  • a Commissioner of the AEMC appointed to act as Chairperson of the Panel
  • the Chief Executive Officer of AEMO or its delegate; and
  • at least five but not more than eight other persons appointed by the AEMC for a period of up to three years, such persons to include:
    • a person representing Generators;
    • a person representing Market Customers;
    • a person representing Transmission Network Service Providers;
    • a person representing Distribution Network Service Providers; and
    • a person representing the interests of end use customers for electricity.

The AEMC appointments took effect from 1 January 2009 and the current Panel consists of the following Members:

Name Position Term
Neville Henderson Chairman and AEMC Commissioner current term expires 2 November 2012
Gavin Dufty Manager Policy and Research, St Vincent de Paul Society, Victoria current term expires 31 December 2010
Hugh Gleeson Chief Executive Officer, United Energy current term expires 31 December 2010
Mark Grenning Chief Advisor Energy, Rio Tinto current term expires 31 December 2010
Gordon Jardine Chief Executive, Powerlink current term expires 31 December 2010
Tim O'Grady Head of Public Policy, Origin Energy current term expires 31 December 2010
Stephen Orr Commercial Director, International Power Australia current term expires 31 December 2010
David Swift Executive General Manager, AEMO