General news
Members appointed to new Network Services Technical Group
- Distribution
We have appointed 16 members to the newly-formed Network Services Technical Group.
This group replaces the previous Network Connections Technical Group as an independent advisor to the Electricity Authority on improved network connection processes; network visibility; and consumer choices over management and use of their load and/or distributed generation.
We have appointed the following members for a two-year term:
- Astad Kapadia, Counties Energy Head of DSO Strategy
- Bernie Coster, Powerco DSO Programme Principal
- Daniel Jardine, Ergo Consulting Senior Project Engineer
- Emma Lloyd, Meridian Project Engineer
- Gareth Williams, SEANZ Manager Innovation Pathways
- Jevon Carding, Rethink Energy
- Keith Scoles, Alpine Energy Customer Commercial Manager
- Matt Waters, Orion Connections Delivery Manager
- Neil Wembridge, Unison Commercial Manager
- Richard Le Gros, ENA Policy and Innovation Manager
- Ronald Beatty, BTnrg Director
- Ruahine Hemara, Contact Energy Operations Team Member
- Sharlene Meyer, Wellington Electricity Connections Team Leader
- Shaurya Duggal, Vector Manager LV & Flexibility
- Steven Cooper, Top Energy Estimating Manager
- Trent Tscheuschler, Fast Future Project Delivery Director.
We have also appointed two observers:
- EEA observer – tbc
- Brian Fitzgerald – EECA.
We thank everyone who put their name forward.
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