Summary
Andy has over 20 years’ experience within the electricity industry where he has worked within Supply, Generation and Distribution. He currently sits on the CUSC Panel as the consumer representative and is also a member of the Ofgem Forward Looking Charges taskforce which is reviewing the network charging methodologies at distribution and transmission.
Prior to setting up Energy Potential Limited, Andy worked as a senior consultant for Cornwall Energy. This wide-ranging role included advising clients on a variety of projects such as investment cases for generation and storage sites and undertaking due diligence for acquisitions. In addition, Andy has also been an active participant in the long running embedded benefits debate, including writing a published report assessing the cost reflectivity of embedded benefits for the Association of Decentralised Energy. Andy also ran the Cornwall Energy flexibility forum which is a monthly seminar providing information and analysis on the market for flexibility services and regularly ran training courses for clients.
Andy also spent 6 years in networks as the Charging Manager for Electricity North West. In this role, Andy represented Electricity North West in negotiations to agree the new national distribution charging methodologies at low voltage, high voltage and extra high voltage. As part of this process, Andy chaired work stream C which looked at transparency and volatility issues associated with the extra high voltage charging methodology and also chaired the Methodology Issues Group.
Andy has also gained valuable experience in a range of other roles within the electricity industry. Andy was Senior Energy Trader for NRG based at their European Headquarters in Canary Wharf where he was responsible for setting up and running their trading desk to trade power and gas for Killingholme and Enfield power stations. He has also traded power for First Hydro who owned the Dinorwig and Ffestiniog pumped storage assets in North Wales. Andy has passed his SFA exams which enables him to trade electricity derivatives.
Skills and capabilities
Andy has a broad experience that spans the electricity supply chain. He has experience of managing complex regulatory projects and bringing them to a successful conclusion. Andy is a positive individual who enjoys challenging work and will go the extra mile to get the right solution. He has excellent written and oral skills and one of his most valuable assets is the ability to explain complicated concepts in an easy to understand way.
Andy has over 20 years’ experience within the electricity industry where he has worked within Supply, Generation and Distribution. He currently sits on the CUSC Panel as the consumer representative and is also a member of the Ofgem Forward Looking Charges taskforce which is reviewing the network charging methodologies at distribution and transmission.
Prior to setting up Energy Potential Limited, Andy worked as a senior consultant for Cornwall Energy. This wide-ranging role included advising clients on a variety of projects such as investment cases for generation and storage sites and undertaking due diligence for acquisitions. In addition, Andy has also been an active participant in the long running embedded benefits debate, including writing a published report assessing the cost reflectivity of embedded benefits for the Association of Decentralised Energy. Andy also ran the Cornwall Energy flexibility forum which is a monthly seminar providing information and analysis on the market for flexibility services and regularly ran training courses for clients.
Andy also spent 6 years in networks as the Charging Manager for Electricity North West. In this role, Andy represented Electricity North West in negotiations to agree the new national distribution charging methodologies at low voltage, high voltage and extra high voltage. As part of this process, Andy chaired work stream C which looked at transparency and volatility issues associated with the extra high voltage charging methodology and also chaired the Methodology Issues Group.
Andy has also gained valuable experience in a range of other roles within the electricity industry. Andy was Senior Energy Trader for NRG based at their European Headquarters in Canary Wharf where he was responsible for setting up and running their trading desk to trade power and gas for Killingholme and Enfield power stations. He has also traded power for First Hydro who owned the Dinorwig and Ffestiniog pumped storage assets in North Wales. Andy has passed his SFA exams which enables him to trade electricity derivatives.
Skills and capabilities
Andy has a broad experience that spans the electricity supply chain. He has experience of managing complex regulatory projects and bringing them to a successful conclusion. Andy is a positive individual who enjoys challenging work and will go the extra mile to get the right solution. He has excellent written and oral skills and one of his most valuable assets is the ability to explain complicated concepts in an easy to understand way.