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Asset Management, Planning & Resilience Working Group

The Asset Management, Planning and Resilience Working Group supports the Energy Queensland Customer and Community Council. Together, they help make sure customer and community views are included in our planning and investment decisions.

The working group focuses on topics linked to asset management, long‑term planning, and network resilience for Ergon Energy Network and Energex. Members talk with us about current and future challenges in the energy industry.

The role and scope of this working group are outlined in the Energy Queensland Customer and Stakeholder Engagement Framework (PDF 5.3 mb).

Working group scope

Below is a list of topics and issues in scope for the Asset Management, Planning and Resilience Working Group:

  • Asset Management Framework
  • Asset management capital and operational expenditure plans
  • Asset policies and standards
  • Network risk and performance
  • Distribution Annual Planning Reports (DAPRs)
  • Regulatory Investment Test for Distribution (Rit-D) processes and matters
  • Emerging technologies integration and asset management considerations
  • Emergency response planning, including disaster recovery and network incidents
  • Non-network assets and investments
  • Grid investment plans
  • Connections Policy and Queensland Electricity Connection Manual
  • Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI Act)

Members

Working group members bring a mix of consumer, industry, and technical experience. Together, they represent a broad range of customer and community views.

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Michelle Farquhar

Head of Queensland, Australian Industry Group Independent Chair - Customer and Community Council

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Mark Grenning

Independent Member

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Patrick Murphy

Executive Director - National Electrical and Communications Association Queensland

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Frank Edwards

Independent Member

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Emily Gadaleta

Senior Energy Policy Advisor - Tesla