Common Quality Technical Group

Call for nominations

We're seeking nominations for a new member of the Common Quality Technical Group.

We're looking for a person with strong knowledge and experience across technical, market and economic dimensions of the power system, including:

• power systems engineering and analysis
• the operation of transmission and distribution networks, including power quality (frequency, voltage, harmonics) and factors that influence power quality such as inertia and system strength
• generation technologies
• demand-side management technologies
• the operation of the wholesale electricity market
• the economic and other impacts on consumers, industry participants, and other stakeholders from the decisions and actions of parties who influence common quality.

The successful nominee will be able to consider the long-term interests of consumers, provide impartial advice and contribute effectively to the work of the CQTG.

We are particularly interested in nominations from individuals who can bridge the interaction between market design, participant incentives and power system outcomes.

This is a key opportunity to contribute to the Authority’s highest priority initiative on the Future security and resilience roadmap.

Any organisation or individual nominate a candidate. Nominations should include:

• a brief summary of the relevant expertise and experience of the person being nominated
• contact details for both the person being nominated, and for the individual or organisation making the nomination
• evidence that the person being nominated agrees to the nomination (eg, an email from the nominee, agreeing to be nominated).

Email nominations to fsr@ea.govt.nz with 'Nomination for CQTG' in the subject line by 5pm, Friday 17 July 2026.

Role

The Common Quality Technical Group provides independent advice to the Electricity Authority on common quality requirements for our review of Part 8 of the Electricity Industry Participation Code.

The group provides advice on common quality requirements that:

• are in Part 8 of the Code
• may be included in Part 8 of the Code.

Meeting papers

Here is a summary of meetings, the papers considered and meeting minutes. Meeting minutes are published after they have been approved.

Members

CQTG is made up of nine representatives who are appointed to represent a broad array of expertise in the electricity industry:

• Graeme Ancell, Senior DER Engineer, WEL
• Matt Copland, Head of grid & System Operations, Transpower (System Operator)
• Barbara Elliston, Easy Warm Ltd
• Brad Henderson, Development and Connection Manager, Lodestone Energy
• Stuart MacDonald, Asset Information & Power System Dynamics Manager, Transpower
• Mike Moeahu, Lead Engineer - Generation, Contact Energy
• Rob Orange, Principal Engineer, Niko Consultants
• Jon Spiller, Wholesale Development Lead, Meridian Energy
• Philip Wong Too, Technical Director Renewables, Mercury

The Chair is Sheila Matthews, the Electricity Authority's Manager - Future Security and Resilience.

Key documents