AEMO chief’s sleepless nights amid flat-out pace of change
Australian Energy Market Operator CEO Daniel Westerman explains why the rapid energy transition requires urgent investment, and how he hasn’t been able to go rock climbing in weeks.
Daniel Westerman has been thrust into the national spotlight. The agency he heads, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), is seeking all at once to prevent blackouts in Australia’s largest cities, restart spot trading on the country’s National Electricity Market (NEM), and shepherd a crucial road map for Australia’s energy transition into the public glare, via the Integrated Systems Plan (ISP), its 30-year blueprint for the power grid.
This is an edited transcript of his interview with The Australian Financial Review.
Colin PackhamEnergy and resources reporterColin Packham is an energy and resources reporter at The Australian Financial Review Connect with Colin on Twitter.
Angela Macdonald-SmithSenior resources writerAngela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.com
