Wholesale Advisory Group (WAG)

In accordance with the Electricity Industry Act 2010, the Authority has established the Wholesale Advisory Group to provide independent advice to the Authority on the development of the Code and on market facilitation.

The members of WAG are:

  • John Hancock  (Chair)
  • Neal Barclay
  • John Carnegie
  • Graeme Everett
  • Scott Harnett
  • Stephen Peterson
  • Bruce Rogers
  • Richard Spearman
  • John Woods

Appointment of Wholesale Advisory Group chairperson

The Authority has appointed John Hancock as chairperson of the Wholesale Advisory Group for a two-year term, commencing 1 April 2013.

Appointment of Wholesale Advisory Group members

The Authority has reappointed John Carnegie, Bruce Rogers and Richard Spearman, and appointed Chris Jewell and Alan Eyes, as members of the Wholesale Advisory Group. Each of these members has been appointed for a two-year term commencing on 1 June 2013.

Review of the advisory group administrative arrangements 

The Authority is undertaking a review of the charter about advisory groups and the advisory group terms of reference (together comprising the ‘advisory group administrative arrangements’).  In March 2013, the Authority sought feedback on a small number of minor amendments to the advisory group administrative arrangements.

The consultation paper can be found at the link below:

Submissions on the consultation paper can be found at the link below

Related Documents

Charter about Advisory Groups - December 2010

AG-charter.pdf | pdf | 176 KB | Last Changed: 31/05/2011 4:00pm

Group Papers

WAG Chair Half Yearly Report July to December 2012

WAG-Chair-Half-Yearly-Report-July-to-December-2012.pdf | pdf | 170 KB | Last Changed: 26/02/2013 7:50am

Settlement and prudential security review recommendations paper

SPSR-recommendations.pdf | pdf | 543 KB | Last Changed: 10/09/2012 4:37pm

Wholesale market information project recommendations paper

WMIP-Recommendations.pdf | pdf | 439 KB | Last Changed: 10/09/2012 4:37pm

Chair's half yearly report 12 July 2012

WAG-Chair-Half-Yearly-Report-12Jul12.PDF | pdf | 153 KB | Last Changed: 08/08/2012 4:22pm

Terms of reference

TOR.pdf | pdf | 91 KB | Last Changed: 20/07/2012 12:24pm

This document replaces the previous Terms of reference, which were amended by the Electricity Authority's Board on 6 June 2012.

Group Biographies

WAG-bio.pdf | pdf | 16 KB | Last Changed: 12/04/2013 5:49pm