Reliability Panel

Role of the Reliability Panel

The NEL requires the AEMC to establish the Reliability Panel in accordance with the National Electricity Rules. The role of the Panel is:

to monitor, review and report on, in accordance with the Rules, the safety, security and reliability of the national electricity system;

at the request of the AEMC, to provide advice in relation to the safety, security and

reliability of the national electricity system; and

any other functions or powers conferred on it under the Law and the Rules.

Clause 8.8.1 of the Rules sets out the functions of the Panel in more detail.

Current Reliability Panel Reviews

Reliability Panel standards, guidelines and documents

Membership of the Reliability Panel

Nomination Process for Reliability Panel Appointments for 2009.

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 CEO of NEMMCO 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 current Panel consists of the following Members:

Ian Woodward, Chairman and AEMC Commissioner
(current term till 30 June 2011)

Jeff Dimery, General Manager, Victoria, AGL
(current term till 31 December 2008)

Mark Grenning, Chief Advisor Energy, Rio Tinto
(current term till 31 December 2008)

Les Hosking, Managing Director and CEO, NEMMCO

Gordon Jardine, Chief Executive, Powerlink
(current term till 31 December 2008)

George Maltabarow, Managing Director, EnergyAustralia
(current term till 31 December 2008)

Stephen Orr, Commercial Director, International Power Australia
(current term till 31 December 2008)

Geoff Willis, former CEO, HydroTasmania
(current term till 31 December 2008)

Kerry Conners, Executive Officer, Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre
(current term till 31 December 2008)
David Swift, Chief Executive, Electricity Supply Industry Planning Council
(current term til 31 December 2008)

The AEMC appointed Kerry Connors in May 2007 to represent the interests of end use customers for electricity. This appointment was made following a call for expressions of interest on 8 February 2007 and using the eligibility criteria in Clause 8.8.2 of the Rules.

The AEMC made the discretionary appointment of David Swift in March 2008 using the eligibility criteria Caluse 8.8.2 of the Rules.