ENA Future Networks Forum: Innovation Forum
Registrations are open
Date: 12-13 November
Where: Central Wellington at the Wharewaka Function Centre. There is also the option to attend this event online via Teams.
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As soon as the agenda is finalised, more details will be added to the sessions below.
Agenda for day one: 12 November
On day 1, EDB representatives will have a kōrero with a number of external stakeholders to share challenges and priorities for change in the sector. Following this, there will be a social catchup in the evening.
Date: Tuesday 12 November 2024
Time: 9:30 - 16:30 (followed by a social get-together)
Place: Te Wharewaka o Poneke function centre in Wellington - Te Puni room
| Time | Title | Speaker |
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09:30 – 10:00 |
Registration, tea, coffee, biscuits |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Opening karakia and welcome from the FNF Co-Chairs plus update on FNF progress [30m]
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FNF Co-Chairs James Tipping GM Market Strategy & Regulation, Vector
Sam Elder GM Energy Futures, Orion |
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10:30 – 10:45 |
ENA update [15m] |
Richard Le Gros Policy & Innovation Manager, ENA |
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10:45 – 11:45 |
ENA Australia 'The Time is Now' report [60m] ENA’s The Time is Now report explores the opportunities on the distribution grid that can be unlocked now to deliver benefits to customers and secure climate targets. Based on comprehensive customer energy wallet modelling, the report identifies the most impactful opportunities and outlines a targeted pathway to implementation. |
Energy Networks Australia (tbc)
Jeff Forrest Partner, L.E.K. Consulting
Tim McGrath Partner, L.E.K. Consulting
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11:45 - 12:25 |
Transpower SO – presentation [40m] |
tbc |
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12:25 - 13:10 |
Lunch [45m] |
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13:10 – 14:30 |
Innovation and non-traditional solutions [1hr20m] |
Ben Woodham Electricity Distribution Manager, Commerce Commission
Mark Herring GM Corporate and Market Services, Electricity Authority |
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14:30 - 14:35 |
Short stretch break [5m] | |
| 14:35 – 16:15 |
Customer panel [40m presentations and 60m panel] |
Mairin Gallagher (facilitator) Customer Experience Manager, Unison
Gareth Cartwright Executive Officer, Community Energy Network
Trent Tscheuschler Utility Scale Solar (USS) Technical Programme Manager, Sustainable Energy Association of New Zealand (SEANZ)
Jeremy Levy Innovation Specialist, Mercury
Eric Pyle Director, Public Affairs and Policy, SolarZero |
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16:15 - 16.30 |
Wrap-up and closing karakia from the FNF Co-Chairs [15m] |
James Tipping GM Market Strategy & Regulation, Vector
Sam Elder GM Energy Futures, Orion |
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16:30 onwards |
Event close and social catch-up at Shed 22 in Central Wellington |
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Organisations in attendance for day one:
- Electricity distribution businesses
- Electricity Networks Aotearoa
- Electricity Engineers’ Association
- Transpower
- Electricity Authority
- Commerce Commission
- Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority
- Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment
- Ara Ake
Agenda for day two: 13 November
On Day 2, attendees from EDBs will participate in workshops for FNF projects, focusing on building shared capability and alignment within the sector.
Date: Wednesday 13 November 2024
Time: 08:30 – 14:10
Place: Te Wharewaka o Poneke function centre in Wellington - Te Puni room
| Time | Title | Speaker |
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08:30 – 08:50 |
Registration |
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8:50 – 9:05 |
Opening karakia and welcome from the FNF Co-Chairs [15m] |
FNF Co-Chairs James Tipping GM Market Strategy & Regulation, Vector
Sam Elder GM Energy Futures, Orion |
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9:05 – 9:35 |
FNF communities of practice [30m] |
tbc |
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9:35 – 10:35 |
ENA UK: how they encourage innovation between EDBs and others [60m] |
Lawrence Slade Chief Executive, Energy Networks Association (UK) |
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10:30 – 10:00 |
Morning tea [25m] |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
Roles and Functions to Enable Distributed Flexibility: workshop [60m] |
tbc |
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12:00 - 12:30 |
Connections Journey Mapping: project update and check in [30m] |
tbc
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12:30 - 12:50 |
Network Transformation Roadmap update [20m] |
tbc |
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12:50 – 13:10 |
Wrap-up and closing karakia from the FNF Co-Chairs [20m] |
FNF Co-Chairs |
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13:10 – 14:10 |
Lunch |
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Organisations in attendance for day two:
- Electricity distribution businesses
- Electricity Engineers’ Association
- Transpower
