Energy Networks Association
| Energy Networks Association (Australia) | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | ENA |
| Formation | January 2004 |
| Legal status | Non-profit company (registered in Australia) |
| Purpose/focus | Energy networks in Australia |
| Location | Level 3, 40 Blackall Street, Barton, Australian Capital Territory |
| Region served | Australia |
| Chief Executive | Andrew Blyth |
| Main organ | Chairman—Shane Breheny, Citipower/Powercor |
| Website | ENA Australia |
Please note: The Energy Networks Association in Australia and the Energy Networks Association in the United Kingdom are not connected.
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[edit] Energy Networks Association—Australia
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) is the peak national body for Australia’s energy networks which provide the vital link between gas and electricity producers and consumers. ENA represents gas distribution and electricity network businesses on economic, technical and safety regulation and national energy policy issues.
[edit] History
ENA Australia was formed in January 2004.
[edit] Structure
ENA member companies are:
- ActewAGL (Australian Capital Territory)
- Aurora Energy (Tasmania)
- CitiPower (Victoria)
- Country Energy (New South Wales)
- ElectraNet (South Australia)
- ENERGEX (Queensland)
- EnergyAustralia (New South Wales)
- Envestra (South Australia)
- Ergon Energy (Queensland)
- ETSA Utilities (South Australia)
- Horizon Power (Western Australia)
- Integral Energy (New South Wales)
- Jemena (New South Wales)
- Multinet Gas (Victoria)
- NT Power and Water Corporation (Northern Territory)
- Powercor (Victoria)
- Powerlink Queensland (Queensland)
- RailCorp (New South Wales)
- SP AusNet (Victoria)
- United Energy Distribution (Victoria)
- TransGrid (New South Wales)
- Transend Network (Tasmania)
- WA Gas Networks (Western Australia)
- Western Power (Western Australia).
[edit] Function
Energy network businesses deliver electricity and gas to over 13.5 million customers, employ more than 40 000 people and contribute approximately 1.25 percent to Australia's gross domestic product. Energy is delivered across Australia through approximately 48 000 kilometres of transmission lines, 800 000 kilometres of electricity distribution lines, including railways, and 81 000 kilometres of gas distribution pipelines. Energy network businesses are valued at more than $66 billion and annually undertake investment of more than $12 billion in network operations, reinforcement, expansions and greenfields extensions.
ENA commenced operations in January 2004 and today twenty-four electricity and gas network companies, including a state-owned rail service, are members of ENA, providing governments, policy-makers and the community with a single point of reference for major energy network issues in Australia.
Issues affecting energy networks include national and state government policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks under which energy networks must operate.
Key issues for our energy members are:
- asset management
- climate change
- critical infrastructure protection and energy security
- demand management and embedded generation
- economic and technical regulation
- energy market policy and development
- gas utilisation and alternative gas applications
- health, safety and environment
- industry skills and training
- introduction of smart meters into the community
- introduction of smart networks (smart grids)
- long-term continuity of gas supply
- reliability and power quality
- standards and guides
- security of power supply.
ENA is located in Canberra's parliamentary precinct at level 3, 40 Blackall Street, Barton. ENA’s Chairman is Shane Breheny, Chief Executive Officer, CitiPower/Powercor and its Chief Executive is Andrew Blyth.
[edit] See also
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| Energy Networks Association (United Kingdom) | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | ENA |
| Formation | 1 October 2003 |
| Legal status | Non-profit company (registered in England & Wales, No. 4832301) |
| Purpose/focus | Energy networks in the UK |
| Location | 6th Floor, Dean Bradley House, 52 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AF |
| Region served | UK |
| Chief Executive | David Smith |
| Main organ | Chairman - Mark Mathieson |
| Website | ENA |
[edit] Energy Networks Association—United Kingdom
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) is the industry body funded by UK gas and electricity transmission and distribution licence holders.
[edit] History
It was formed in October 2003.
[edit] Structure
ENA member companies are:
- CE Electric UK
- Central Networks (owned by E.ON UK)
- EDF Energy
- Fulcrum
- Inexus
- National Grid
- Northern Gas Networks
- Northern Ireland Electricity
- Scottish and Southern Energy
- Scottish Power
- Electricity North West
- Wales & West
- Western Power Distribution (list last updated April 2010).
It is situated on Horseferry Road (B323) not far from Lambeth Bridge, next to Smith Square.
[edit] Function
ENA's role is to provide a strategic focus for the energy networks sector by communicating key messages. All its work is underpinned by technical expertise—more than half the association's staff are specialist engineers. ENA's online catalogue [1] contains hundreds of reference documents relating to cables, contactor gear, electrical and mechanical composites, overhead transmissions and distribution lines, switchgear, engineering recommendations and other information. The association also records faults, defects and safety information on behalf of the networks industry.
[edit] See also
- Association of Electricity Producers
- Energy Retail Association
- Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
[edit] References
- ^ "ENA Engineering Documents Catalogue". http://www.energynetworks.org/spring/engineering/engineeringdocs.asp. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
