Electricity Rulings Panel - Member

The Rulings Panel is a specialist dispute resolution and disciplinary body that determines complaints of breaches of the Electricity Industry Code 2010 by industry participants, as referred to it by the Electricity Authority. It also determines certain disputes between participants and can hear appeals on specific decisions by the System Operator (Transpower).

Specific skills required

The Minister for Energy is seeking candidates who can provide the following specific skills and experience:

• An electrical engineer with a detailed understanding of the electricity industry, including the generation and transmission of electricity, grid and system operator functions, and the rules under which electricity is generated and conveyed.

General skills and capabilities

• An understanding of the rules governing the functioning of the electricity market experience in working within the statutory framework to reach decisions
• being effective in situations where a joint decision is required after consultation with others
• awareness of the legislative environment for the electricity industry
• a well-developed ability to critically analyse complex information and make effective decisions.

Members must also be sure they have the interest and enthusiasm needed for an enforcement and dispute resolution body.

As per section 91 of the Electricity Industry (Enforcement) Regulations 2010, a person is disqualified from being a member of the Rulings Panel if the person:

• Has a material financial interest in an industry participant; or
• is a director, officer, member, employee, or trustee of an industry participant; or
• is otherwise directly or indirectly materially interested in an industry participant; or
• is a member of the Electricity Authority.

For more information about this role, please see the position description: Electricity Rulings Panel – Member

Applications close at 11.59pm on 10 October 2024.