Financial Consultation Committee

Funded by market participants to support the delivery of the electricity and gas objectives, AEMO recognises our responsibility to be economical and to use resources prudently and effectively, and to be transparent and accountable.

The Financial Consultation Committee (FCC) was established in 2021 to improve transparency around the development of AEMO’s budget and fees and our financial health and performance. 

The FCC’s primary purpose is to:

• assure stakeholders of AEMO’s balance sheet health and provide financial transparency 
• build stakeholder confidence in AEMO’s financial management and commitment to being cost-effective
• build stakeholders’ confidence that AEMO is maturing its financial management, governance, accountability and transparency
• grow stakeholders’ understanding of the budget and fee impacts of AEMO’s evolving roles and responsibilities. 

Members of the Financial Consultation Committee

The FCC’s membership represents AEMO’s breadth of stakeholders, including government, industry and consumers across the jurisdictions in which AEMO operates. Suitably qualified representatives from market participants are nominated by the energy industry associations. Current members include:

Energy Network Australia representatives:

• Ms Nadine Lennie, CFO, TransGrid

Clean Energy Council representatives:

• Mr Stephen Haynes, Head of Group Planning and Analysis, Finance & IT, Squadron Energy
• Mr Deane Criddle, APAC Services Director, GE Vernova Digital Grid

Australian Energy Council representatives:

• Ms Kim Josling, CFO, Snowy Hydro
• Mr Hayden Thomas, CFO, Synergy
• Mr Chris Opperman, CFO, EnergyAustralia

Consumer organisation representatives:

• Mr Brian Spak, General Manager Advocacy and Policy, Energy Consumers Australia
• Mr Mark Grenning, Director Policy and Regulation, Energy Users Association of Australia
• Helen Grzyb, WA Expert Consumer Panel representative

Government representatives:

• Mr Norman Jip, Market Regulation Manager, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Victoria
• Mr William Durrant-Whyte, Manager National Energy Coordination, Strategy and Implementation, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, NSW
• Dora Guzeleva, Director Wholesale Market, Market Development and Coordination Division, Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, WA

Records of FCC meetings

2024/25 Records

2023/24 Records

2022/23 Records

2021/22 Records

2020/21 Records

For more information, please contact stakeholderrelations@aemo.com.au.