EMCa assisted TNB with preparation and justification of its capital and operational expenditure forecasts (and supporting narratives), WACC, RAB, Incentive Scheme parameters and targets, and regulatory accounting methods including regulatory depreciation and RAB roll-forward. The advice encompasses transmission and distribution activities across peninsular Malaysia as well as other operating divisions.
Associate Director – Scott is an engineer with 20 years’ experience in all aspects of the electricity industry. Scott has experience working across the entire electricity supply chain and has also worked in government policy development, energy regulation and electricity market operations.
Since joining EMCa, Scott has worked primarily with a large electricity utility business in Malaysia, providing advice and guidance on the preparation of their incentive based regulatory submission. He has worked with the business in preparing a convincing narrative for the submission, and ensuring all past and future expenditure is suitably explained and persuasively supported by robust justification.
Prior to joining EMCa, Scott worked at Networks NSW where he project- managed the regulated revenue resets for NSW distributors Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy. This included managing the preparation of three highly complex submissions for each business, and tens of thousands of pages of supporting information, independent expert reports, financial and performance reports, and court submissions.In this role he:
At NSW electricity distributor Ausgrid, Scott was responsible for smart meter policy and regulation. During this time, he also project managed a smart meter technology trial and several customer research programs aimed at developing and implementing new smart meter enabled electricity tariffs.
Scott spent 3 years working at the Australian Energy Market Commission, where he managed several major industry reviews including, review of the Effectiveness of the NEM in light of Extreme Weather, review of dispatch arrangements for wind farm and review of reliability standards.
Earlier roles include Wholesale Markets Regulation Manager at Energex Retail, Team Manager Electricity Markets at Queensland Government, Market Analyst at the National Electricity Market Management Company, and Engineer at NSW generator Pacific Power.
With an associated firm, EMCa is advising the Malaysian Energy Commission (Suruhanjaya Tenaga) on benchmarking expenditure, prices and performance in the Malaysian electricity generation, transmission and distribution sectors.
September 2014
David Keir has joined EMCa as an Associate. Click here to review David’s experience.
September 2014
Rodney Ward has joined EMCa as Associate Director. Click here to review Rodney’s experience.
EMCa advised the ERA on proposed expenditure requirements for two gas network businesses in Western Australia. This work involved applying applying a mix of network business management, management engineering, asset management and regulatory economic disciplines to the reviews.
EMCa advised the AER on proposed expenditure requirements for electricity transmission and distribution businesses in Queensland, New South Wales, Victorian and South Australia, as part of the AER’s five-year revenue determination processes. EMCa undertook this work in conjunction with our partner firm applying a mix of network business management, management engineering, asset management and regulatory economic disciplines to the reviews.
EMCa and associated firm advised the Singapore EMA (as regulator) on the 5-year capex budget that was proposed by SP Power Assets (SPPA). SPPA is the transmission and distribution network provider for Singapore. This work was undertaken through a Singaporean partner firm: Frost & Sullivan.
In association with associated firms, EMCa advised the Singapore EMA on economic and technical considerations in converting the current reformed gas (“town gas”) supply to natural gas. We have also advised on a road map for enhancing competition in the gas retail sector in Singapore.
EMCa was a major contributor to the federal government’s assessment of the economics of smart metering. EMCa also advised the Victorian government on the evolving economics of its policy to mandate the introduction of smart metering, and advised a UK network service provider on smart metering policies under development in that country.