The Energy Roundtable

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The Energy Roundtable

8 September, Intercontinental Hotel, Wellington

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About

 

We are excited to welcome Dr Ruth Mourik from the Energy Research Center of the Netherlands to the programme.

Economic, regulatory, and business dynamics are challenging executives to revisit objectives and develop new approaches to technology, business models and environmental concerns.

In spite of these complex problems never has the industry been so ready to define a new future and embrace change. Join us at this year’s Energy Roundtable as we openly explore the critical issues taking place at ground zero.

How this event continues to strive to be relevant
Instead of a menu of methodologies and prescriptions from talking heads, this event facilitates the exchange of content-rich ideas from industry experts and innovators. With great networking opportunities, share perspectives, collaborate, and engage in strategic dialogue with senior industry leaders and decision makers for one day of insightful exchange.

Agenda

Day 1

8.30

Registration & Coffee

9.00

Opening remarks from the Chair

Bill Heaps, Managing Director, Strata Energy Ltd

9.10

Ministerial Address: Electricity’s renaissance - A vision for tomorrow and a strategy for today

Hon Gerry Brownlee, Minster of Energy and Resources

9.30

“Climate and Electricity”: An analysis of the effect of various climatic conditions on the performance of the electricity spot market

Professor Lew Evans, Chair of Economics School of Economics & Finance, Victoria University of Wellington

10.00

The history and growth of Geothermal Power Generation: Where next?

Dr. Colin Harvey, Former Manager - Geothermal Team GNS Science and Past President, New Zealand Geothermal Association

10.30

Morning tea

11.00

Roundtable Series

This roundtable series format will ensure every opportunity to digest, dissect and discuss the issues relating to your industry in a far more productive way. Each of the following 3 roundtables will take place in parallel, so select one of the three roundtables to attend.

11.00

Roundtable 1: Security of supply

• Are we moving to being more capacity constrained rather than energy constrained – what are the implications?
• What is the state of the generation fleet and the grid?
• Will we be able to meet the requirements over the next 2 years?
• Will the new arrangements deliver greater security of supply?
• Are market signals enough - do we need a NZ Inc approach?
• Scarcity pricing and its impact

Toby Stevenson, Director, LECG
Kevin Small, System Operations Investigations and Planning Manager, Transpower
Bill Heaps, Managing Director, Strata Energy Ltd
Gareth Wilson, Manager - Electricity, Ministry of Economic Development

11.00

Roundtable 2: A consumer-led future

• In an AMI/ Smart Network world who is going to engage with the consumer and how will they engage with the consumer?
• From retail to me-tail - transforming the utility business model for enhanced customer experience
• Driving sustainable growth by aligning with evolving consumer values - strategies that are engaging consumers successfully
• Generating value and trust with the consumer – selling ‘control’
• Consumer focused technology, social networking and channel diversity – how exciting, relevant and sustainable are your routes to market?

Neil Cheyne, General Manager Electronics Design - Product Development, Fisher and Paykel Appliances
Ari Sargent, Chief Executive, Powershop
Ron Beatty, Senior Advisor Retail Operations, Electricity Commission
Greg Skelton, CEO, Wellington Electricity

11.00

Roundtable 3: Energy storage

• What role will energy storage play in future power system planning in New Zealand and what options will be best suited for us?
• Where is the value, now and in the future?
• Where are we seeing successful deployments?
• Water storage and it’s role
• Where does gas storage fit in the current and future supply mix and what are the barriers?
• Demand side energy storage opportunities

Alister Gardiner, Manager Hydrogen & Distributed Energy Platforms
Industrial Research
Graeme Ancell, Manager Planning & Development, Transpower
Glenn Coates, Network Business Development & Planning Manager, Orion NZ

12.10

Roundtable 4: Structure, conduct & operation of the New Zealand Energy Market

• Electricity Industry Bill - Changes to Market Design
• Have market designers sufficiently considered the needs of consumers?
• Will the mechanisms to help competition work?
• The interaction between the ETS and electricity market performance
• Market monitoring – what could we expect?
• EnergyHedge and transmission hedges - how will the new arrangements shape up in the years to come?
• Will there be greater engagement with both the supply and demand side?

Greg Sise, Managing Director, Energy Link
Professor Lew Evans, Chair of Economics - School of Economics & Finance, Victoria University of Wellington
Hon David Caygill, Chair, Electricity Commission
John Carnegie, Manager Energy; Environment & Infrastructure, Business NZ

12.10

Roundtable 5: Delivering Smarter Utilities – stepping stones into the future

• Progress to date – Update from EC AMI Workgroup & ENA Smart Networks Workgroup
• Where to next– what products should we be launching off the data for the consumer?
• From rhetoric to reality- Do we know what our consumers really think? Have we left them behind? How do we intend to continue to raise the voice of the consumer?
• What guidance and incentives are embodied in policy to support the desired behavioural changes?
• Time of use consumer tariffs – financial incentives for consumer behaviour change
• How are security of data and security of supply being protected from malicious interference or manipulation?
• Smart house concepts and home area networks, linking the consumer into the electricity market

Toby Stevenson, Director, LECG
Neil Simmonds, Chief Executive Officer, Counties Power
Ron Beatty, Senior Advisor Retail Operations, Electricity Commission
Greg Skelton, CEO, Wellington Electricity
Steve Torrens, Senior Policy Analyst, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
Bruce Rogers, Pricing Manager, Orion NZ

12.10

Roundtable 6: CleanTech

• Where do investors see the best opportunities
• The regulatory and policy environment – Updates and reflections
• What will the price of carbon mean for the market in terms of clean technology developments and deployment?
• Access arrangements, integration upgrades and developments with the national grid
• Smart selling – improving profile and convincing consumers of value

Nick Gerritsen, NZ Capital Strategies – Manager, Rutherford Innovation Fund
Steven Finlay, Manager - Clean Technology and Health Centres of Excellence, Grow Wellington
Michael Parker, Principal Investment Strategy Advisor, Transpower
Chris Mulcare, Investment Manager - Clean Technology, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

1.20

Lunch

2.10

Industry Pieces

This is your opportunity to hear from the authors of some of the most interesting work that has and is taking place.

2.10

Industry Piece 1: New Zealand Transmission Pricing: Options and Expectations For the Future

Hayden joined NERA in early 2003 after completing his post-graduate studies in economics and law. During his six years at NERA, he has advised a wide range of clients throughout Australia, New Zealand, and the Asia-Pacific region on the competition and regulatory aspects of mergers, access to essential facilities, enforcement proceedings involving allegations of the misuse of market power, and the economic regulation of infrastructure service providers.

Hayden Green, Senior Consultant, NERA Economic Consulting

2.10

Industry Piece 2: Behavioural Research and Insights into Energy Use: The Implications for Utilities and Policymakers

Ruth Mourik is a senior researcher at the Energy research Center of the Netherlands. She works on projects that focus on stakeholder participation, end-user behaviour, innovation management, user practices, risk perception, and societal acceptance of new technologies. She has previously worked on research commissioned by the European Commission, the Dutch Ministries of Environment and Economic Affairs, local governments and companies.

Dr Ruth Mourik, Senior Researcher, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands

3.20

Afternoon tea

3.45

Project Focus: Harnessing the potential of the Sun

At the moment solar energy, like all renewables, still represents a relatively small portion of the total energy production anywhere in the world. Meridian Energy through their solar programme are keeping themselves at the forefront of emerging renewable technology. With Meridian’s first solar photovoltaic farm connected to the Pacific Gas and Electric network and opportunities under exploration in both the Pacific Islands and Australia, Guy will discuss:
• A view on the future of solar electricity
• Our experience and lessons learnt from CalRENEW-1
• Where is our solar programme headed – progress in the Pacific Islands and Australia
• The pathway ahead for solar projects in New Zealand

Guy Waipara, Corporate Ventures Manager, Meridian Energy

4.25

The build ahead: Sustainable, competitive and secure energy

Dr Patrick Strange, Chief Executive Officer, Transpower

5.05

Closing remarks and feedback from the discussions across the day

Bill Heaps, Managing Director, Strata Energy Ltd

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