Matthew Warren
Australian Financial Review Columnist and former Chief Executive Officer
Australian Energy Council (AEC)
08:25
Opening remarks from the Chair
08:30
KEYNOTE: Ministerial address
The minister will give a live address, followed by questions from the chair.
The Hon Angus Taylor
Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction
Federal Government
09:00
INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE: Learning from the California experience: creating a secure energy system
- Stabilising an energy system that relies on intermittent energy generation
- Building resilience into energy supply to overcome natural disasters
- Keeping essential services running through microgrids and energy storage
- Finding alternatives to Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events
- Lessons Australia can take from California
Karen Douglas
Commissioner
California Energy Commission, USA
09:30
Networking break
Physical infrastructure and technology to support renewable energy
10:00
Overview of Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap
- Unpacking the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020
- Early Roadmap implementation
- On-the-ground delivery of Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone
James Hay
Deputy Secretary Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability
NSW Department of Planning Industry & Environment
10:30
Utility 2.0 - new business models and the supporting technology
- Update on international energy trends
- Implementing Artificial Intelligence in new generation projects
- Making the next big thing happen - hydrogen
- Combating climate change - this is what it's all about
Gavin Mooney
Utilities Industry Advisor
SAP Australia
Regulatory reform to enable a responsive grid and encourage investment
11:00
Reforming regulation to get market-settings right and ensure an efficient energy sector
- Ensuring secure power system operation through essential system services
- Providing greater opportunities for DER participation
- Making connection processes easier
- Improving customer outcomes from retailer financial impacts
Benn Barr
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)
11:30
Developing a long-term, fit-for-purpose market framework to support reliability – ESB’s Post 2025 design
- Integrating large and small scale renewables into the system
- Unlocking the full value the renewable revolution and new technologies
- Dealing with the peculiarities of an Energy Only Market
Kerry Schott
Independent Chair
Energy Security Board
12:00
Networking break
12:30
PANEL DISCUSSION: What reforms will make energy projects viable and incentivise investment?
- What scares potential financiers off current projects?
- Can we trust market forces or do we need a central planning unit directing the transition?
- Is carbon pricing necessary?
- Are we heading towards electrification of the whole energy system?
- Incentivising investment in the less productive projects to provide balance
Moderator:
Matthew Warren
Author, "Blackout"
Director, ENPEC
Panellists:
Rachel Watson
Chief Executive Officer
Pacific Hydro Australia
Peter Price
Executive General Manger Engineering
Energy Queensland
Andrew Bills
Chief Executive Officer
CS Energy
Tsen Wong
Head of Energy, Resources Energy and Infrastructure
ANZ Banking Group
13:15
Ministerial Address
The Hon Dan van Holst Pellekaan
Minister for Energy and Mining
South Australian Government
13:35
What generation technology should we invest in and what do we do about hydrogen?
- What type of generation is needed in the grid
- How do we ensure new generation is not obsolete in a few years
- How does hydrogen fit into the power generation puzzle
- How can we store and transport excess renewable energy
Tim Meyers
Sales Manager – Power, Australia and Pacific
MAN Energy Solutions Australia
13:55
Closing remarks from the Chair
14:00
End of Day One