Expert Consumer Panel

The Expert Consumer Panel drives positive consumer outcomes in Western Australia's energy sector.
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The Expert Consumer Panel provides aspirational and passionate individuals the opportunity to engage with the Western Australian energy sector. Panel members provide a voice for consumers and contribute to major decision-making in the sector. Members are paid for their time.

Members of the Panel engage with the WA ACE Forum, participate in group learning activities and industry consultations, and can be nominated as consumer representatives on energy sector boards, committees and working groups.

You can be part of the Expert Consumer Panel

We invite individuals to join the Expert Consumer Panel and be the voice of Western Australian energy consumers.

If you are interested then is recommended that you review the Terms of Reference to read more on the Panel’s operations, including the time commitment, and then complete the application form. Applications for this round close 6 May 2025.

Note: Officers of the Western Australian Public Service, persons employed by or associated with energy sector participants or governance bodies, including the Australian Energy Market Operator and the Economic Regulation Authority, will not be eligible for appointment to the Expert Consumer Panel.

Panel Membership

If you would like to make contact with a current Panel member, please contact Energy Policy WA via epwa-grants@demirs.wa.gov.au

Current Panel members

MemberAppointedCurrent term expiresAdditional energy sector appointments 
Chris AlexanderJune 2021June 2025Market Advisory Committee, Demand Side Response Review Working Group 
Noel SchubertJune 2021June 2025Market Advisory Committee, Cost Allocation Review Working Group, Demand Side Response Review Working Group, Reserve Capacity Mechanism Review Working Group, Wholesale Electricity Market Investment Certainty Working Group, Power System Security and Reliability Standards Working Group 
Luke SkinnerJuly 2022June 2026Wholesale Electricity Market Investment Certainty Working Group, Power System Security and Reliability Standards Working Group 
Rosh IrelandJuly 2024June 2026None

Previous members

MemberAppointedTerm Completed
Paul KeayJune 2021September 2022
Trish OwenJune 2021June 2022
Geoff WhiteJuly 2022January 2024
Graham HansenJune 2021February 2024
Analena GilhomeApril 2023May 2024
Jessie ParrishDecember 2022June 2024
Dr Helen GrzybJuly 2024June 2025

Expert Consumer Panel submissions

A list of Expert Consumer Panel submissions is provided below. Please contact Energy Policy WA if you have an enquiry concerning any of the submissions.

2024-25

Consultation/Review ProcessCopy of submissionDate lodgedExpert Consumer Panel submission/Individual member submission
Electricity Code Consultative Committee - Code of Conduct for the Supply of Electricity to Small Use Customers Review 2024Submission21-Oct-24Panel submission
Energy Policy WA - Consultation Paper on Initiatives 1 and 2 of the Wholesale Electricity Market Investment Certainty ReviewSubmission15-Aug-24Panel submission
Economic Regulation Authority - Gas Marketing Code of Conduct Review 2023-25Submission17-Jul-24Panel submission
Economic Regulation Authority - Economic Regulation Authority’s Draft Decision on ATCO’s Access Arrangement 6  Submission09-Jul-24Noel Schubert, Chris Alexander and Luke Skinner
Energy Policy WA - Exposure Draft of the Miscellaneous Amendments No.3 WEM Amending RulesSubmission08-Jul-24Chris Alexander and Noel Schubert

2023-24

Consultation/Review ProcessCopy of submissionDate lodgedExpert Consumer Panel submission/Individual member submission
Wholesale Electricity Market Procedure Change Process ReviewSubmission31-May-24Chris Alexander and Noel Schubert
Energy Policy WA - Wholesale Electricity Market Procedure Change Process ReviewSubmission30-May-2024Chris Alexander and Noel Schubert
Economic Regulation Authority - Procedure Change EEPC_2024_01: Review of the Benchmark Reserve Capacity Price WEM ProcedureSubmission06-May-24Panel submission
Energy Policy WA - Comment on the draft DSR Amending RulesSubmission24-Apr-24Noel Schubert
Energy Policy WA - Consultation on the regulation of On-site Power Supply Arrangements (OPSA)Submission19-Apr-24Panel submission
Energy Policy WA - Consultation on general Alternative Electricity Supplies (AES) regulationsSubmission19-Apr-24Panel submission
Energy Policy WA - Consultation on the regulation of Embedded NetworksSubmission19-Apr-24Panel submission
Energy Policy WA - Benchmark Reserve Capacity Price Reference Technology Review – Consultation PaperSubmission30-Nov-23Chris Alexander and Noel Schubert (as Customer Representatives on Market Advisory Committee)
Energy Policy WA – Cost Allocation Review Wholesale Electricity Market Amending Rules – Exposure DraftSubmission27-Nov-23Chris Alexander and Noel Schubert (as Customer Representatives on Market Advisory Committee)
Economic Regulation Authority - ATCO Access Arrangement for period commencing 2025 – Issues PaperSubmission27-Nov-23Panel submission
Energy Policy WA - Demand Side Response Review (Wholesale Electricity Market)Submission02-Nov-23Chris Alexander and Noel Schubert (as Market Advisory Committee working group members supporting the Demand Side Response Review)
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation -Renewable Hydrogen Strategy Refresh - Consultation PaperAwaiting submission upload16-Oct-23Panel submission
Economic Regulation Authority – Draft Decision – 2023 Review of the Compendium of Gas Customer Licence ObligationsSubmission20-Sep-23Panel submission
Energy Policy WA -  Electricity Networks Access Code – Priority Projects Consultation PaperSubmission04-Aug-23Panel submission

 

2022-23

Consultation/Review ProcessCopy of submissionDate lodgedExpert Consumer Panel submission/Individual member submission
Energy Policy WA - Reserve Capacity Mechanism Review - Stage 2 Consultation PaperSubmission06-Jun-23Panel submission
Energy Policy WA - Electricity Industry (Alternative Electricity Services) Amendment Bill 2023 – Consultation DraftSubmission12-Apr-23Panel submission
Energy Policy WA - State Electricity Objective - Consultation PaperSubmission10-Mar-23Panel submission
Energy Policy WA - Cost Allocation Review (Wholesale Electricity Market) – Consultation PaperSubmission09-Feb-23Panel submission
Economic Regulation Authority - Western Power Revised Fifth Access Arrangement

Submission

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16 December 2022Panel submission
Energy Policy  WA - Renewable Hydrogen Target – Consultation PaperSubmission09-Nov-22Panel submission
Energy Policy WA - Reserve Capacity Mechanism Review - Stage 1 Consultation PaperSubmission29-Sep-22Panel submission
Energy Policy WA - Determination of Woodside Energy Pilbara Rule Change proposal PRC_2022_01Submission07-Sep-22Panel submission
Energy Policy WA - Market Power Mitigation Strategy (Wholesale Electricity Market) – Consultation PaperSubmission29-Aug-22Panel submission
Economic Regulation Authority - Western Power Access Arrangement 5 Tariff Structure Statement - Additional InformationSubmission26-Jul-22Noel Schubert
Economic Regulation Authority - Western Power Access Arrangement 5 Tariff Structure Statement - Additional InformationSubmission25-Jul-22Panel submission

 

2021-22

Consultation/Review ProcessCopy of submissionDate lodgedExpert Consumer Panel submission/Individual member submission
Economic Regulation Authority - Western Power’s Access Arrangement 5 proposal and further revised proposal – Draft Decision

Submission

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29-Apr-22

Panel submission
Economic Regulation Authority  - Western Power Access Arrangement 5 proposal and further revised proposal – Draft DecisionSubmission20-Apr-22Noel Schubert
Economic Regulation Authority - Consultation on Western Power’s draft Model Alternative Options Contract consultationSubmission10-Nov-21Noel Schubert
Western Power - Draft Access Arrangement 5 Tariff Structure Statement - Consultation Paper (no consultation website page available)Submission10-Nov-21Panel submission
Economic Regulation Authority - Review of Synergy’s Regulatory Scheme 2018 - 2020 – Discussion PaperSubmission28-Sep-21Panel submission
Market Advisory Committee – request for comments on the Reserve Capacity Mechanism Review draft review scope (see agenda item 7 from page 37 of the associated Market Advisory Committee meeting papers).Submission is available at page 70 of Market Advisory  Committee meeting papers10-Sep-21Panel submission

 

Relevant Documents

Contact

Energy Policy WA
Address:
Energy Policy WA
Level 1, 66 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000 , Locked Bag 100 , East Perth WA 6892
Telephone:
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Email:
EPWA-info@demirs.wa.gov.au
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