SGA operates three Committees with board members leading them. They are: | |
– Policy and Vision – Consumer – Technical | |
There are various work groups operating under this structure and these are established on the basis of the issues of the day, some are short term groups others are longer term. The workgroups included: | |
– Standards and Interoperability – Research and developments | |
Repositioning our mission recognises that our industry is on a path for considerable change, the likes of which have never been seen before. | |
This focus includes SGA and our members understanding and helping the industry to shape an eco-system of energy transformation as it affects stakeholders, including how this transformation will impact end users including consumers, as well as energy companies, and other players in the industry . In other words, while SGA continues to focus on all aspects of the smart network eco system, the key focus will be on the impacts of smart grid technologies beyond the networks, where ENA and the utilities are better suited to focus on technical network issues. In this role SGA will identify aspects that should be addressed by network businesses to achieve the most effective implementation of smart grids. | |
Key SGA Committees: | |
Policy and Vision | This key working group will actively promote and advocate smart network activities for all stakeholders. It has responsibility for strategic direction as well as policy discussions and positions. |
Consumer | This workgroup focuses on identifying consumer benefits and how they may be achieved by developing appropriate means of consumer engagement to ensure that they are fully cognisant of the potential of smart networks and approaches that they may take to have a positive engagement. |
Technical | |
In addition to our key Committees we also have some other work groups and involvement with other associations and functions. These include: | |
Research and Development | The function of this group is to provide a reporting mechanism on key research activities and to ensure that membership is fully appraised of the R and D activities that are being carried out in Australia and internationally. Ultimately this group will provide the mechanism by which Australian activities are reported to the GSGF. |
More detail on each of these workgroups and their scope follows: | |
Committee | Policy and Vision |
Background | The policy focus of this workgroup was reworked to help SGA develop a smartgrid vision to drive policy discussions |
Role |
|
Objectives |
|
Leader | TBA |
Membership | Members welcome |
Operation | Leverages the expertise on the SGA Board to guide and support the development of SGA positions on policy and strategic issues. Utilises SGA arrangements for linking with members to seek input on issues. |
Deliverables |
|
Outcomes |
|
Committee | Consumer |
Role |
|
Objectives |
|
Leader | Ann Burns |
Membership | Approx. 5 – 10 |
Operation |
|
Deliverables |
|
Work Group | Research and Development |
Objectives | To communicate developments in the research community to the SGA membership to enable increased awareness and opportunities for collaboration. To promote new investigative work that is identified through the membership but it is not intended that this group would be responsible for developing this work. |
Leader | Professor Joe Dong |
Membership | Leader |
Operation | Retain as a single point of contact to provide information on any new developments in the research community which relates to smart grid developments. |
Deliverables | Provide brief research update to be incorporated in the weekly newsfeed. |