S&I (don't study until updated)

Question 1

What are the names and titles of those in the S&I Executive Team?

Answer 1

 Executive Director – Alison Pepper (who has a small team with JoAnne Robson, Lucy Christofferson and Michael Dernee)
 A/Director Strategic Policy and projects, Tim McMinn
 Director Roadmap Establishment, Kate Norris
 Director Energy Data and Analytics, Ben Cirulis
 A/Director Governance, Reetta Suonpera
 Principal Legal Officer, Robert de Boer
 Director, National Energy Markets, Colette Grigg

Question 2

What does the Roadmap Governance do?

Answer 2

First nations guidlines
secretariat for RM Fund, Renewable energy sector board
Supports jobs advocate

• Roadmap Governance and Fiscal team coordinates the administrative appointment of the EII Act entities including the Consumer Trustee, Financial Trustee, Regulator and Energy Security Target monitor.
• Sector Board and Jobs Advocate is the secretariat for the Renewable Energy Sector Board, appointed by the Minister in February 2021. Team also supports the Jobs Advocate in advising the Minister on how to encourage energy sector employment and training in the REZ regions, as well as transport infrastructure required to promote export opportunities in the REZs.
   First Nations Guidelines: Employment and income opportunities for local Aboriginal community
  Renewable Manufacturing Fund
• Strategic Coordination Energy and Emissions team provides ECCS Executive with oversight across program portfolio

Question 3

What does Roadmap Establishment do?

Answer 3

• Regulation coordination team – Finds and resolves cross-team policy issues to deliver regulation
• Network determination team – responsible for delivering network infrastructure elements of the Roadmap

Question 4

What does Energy data and analytics do?

Answer 4

• Models and Analytics team
• Data Governance team
• Data & Evaluation

Question 5

What do strategic policy and analytics team do?

Answer 5

 New policy measures
 Regulations, including REZ network infrastructure interface
 Energy Security Target monitoring
 Refreshing the Memorandum of Understanding with the Commonwealth

Question 6

What do National Energy Markets branch do?

Answer 6

 National electricity market reforms
 National gas market reforms
 Reform of NSW legislation and regulations to improve safety and technical regulatory outcomes
 Update to NSW Electricity Strategy
 Major transmission project oversight and policy coordination
 Social license for energy transformation infrastructure
 Briefings and support for Minister and executives

Question 7

What do legal branch do?

Answer 7

 Transactions – legal support for project teams on project development and delivery, including contracts, structuring and risks.
 Regulations – making regulations under the EII Act with policy teams and Parliamentary Counsel’s Office (PCO)
 Advice – Provide legal advice related to the EII Act and relevant energy laws or legal issues for policy and transactions.
 Procurement – managing legal services procured from third party providers