The IESO Board of Directors has announced the members of the new IESO Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC). The new SAC was necessary because of the merger between the IESO and the OPA. SAC members were selected to provide policy level advice on behalf of five broad-based constituencies, which include generators, consumers, transmitters and distributors (with one specific transmitter representative), related businesses and services (such as traders, aggregators and gas utility representatives) and Ontario communities (such as municipal, environmental and Aboriginal representatives).
The members are:
• Brian Bentz, SAC Chair, Powerstream – representing Distributors
• Steve Baker, Union Gas – representing Related Businesses/Services
• John Beaucage, Counsel Public Affairs – representing Ontario Communities
• Jack Burkom, Brookfield – representing Related Businesses/Services
• David Butters, APPrO – representing Generators
• Jared Donald, Conergy – representing Generators
• Julie Girvan, Consumers Council of Canada – representing Consumers
• Valerie Helbronner, Torys – representing Generators
• Geoff Lupton, City of Hamilton – representing Ontario Communities
• Rob Mace, Thunder Bay Hydro – representing Distributors
• Mark Schembri, Loblaw – representing Consumers
• James Scongack, Bruce Power – representing Generators
• Ersilia Serafini, Summerhill – representing Ontario Communities
• Paul Shervill, Rodan – representing Related Businesses/Services
• Adam White, AMPCO – representing Consumers
• Todd Wilcox, North Bay Hydro – representing Distributors
• Terry Young – IESO representative
• Transmitter representative to be added
The IESO noted that it “appreciates the efforts and thanks all former SAC members for their support and advice provided on behalf of all stakeholders in Ontario.”
In addition and in consultation with stakeholders and members of the former IESO and OPA SACs, the IESO Board approved a new Terms of Reference for the Committee. The new Terms of Reference and all future materials relating to SAC meetings, including its new membership are available at www.ieso.ca/sac.