The Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) has welcomed SA Power Networks as its first EEC Industry Leader member, a role through which the electricity network will promote collaboration on customer flexibility, demand optimisation, and system efficiency.
The EEC Industry Leader membership is open to organisations committed to Australia’s rapid transition to an efficient, electric and flexible energy system. As an industry leader, members engage in the EEC’s strategic agenda, boosting cross-sector collaboration and backing the acceleration of demand-side opportunities to support Australia’s net zero targets.
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SA Power Networks joined the EEC as a member in 2024, and alongside its other members, has worked closely with the EEC to strengthen the conversation around demand-side participation, energy efficiency, and electrification in Australia.
“Becoming an Industry Leader within the Energy Efficiency Council is a natural next step for us,” SA Power Networks CEO Andrew Bills said.
“The EEC’s growing influence in advocating for smarter, more efficient energy use aligns directly with our own mission—to deliver a simpler, fairer and more sustainable energy system for customers. We see enormous potential in working across sectors to accelerate customer participation in the energy system—not just as consumers, but as active contributors to a secure and reliable system.
“The release of the EEC’s Efficient Electric Homes Market Acceleration Plan was a tipping point for us. Its focus on practical, customer-centric electrification mirrors our own efforts to unlock demand-side flexibility and reduce system costs for all South Australians.”
SA Power Networks’ Flexible Exports program and Energy Master project aim to improve customer technology and network capability in the system to deliver lower costs, higher reliability, and a smoother path to net zero.
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“The Energy Efficiency Council’s work on energy system optimisation focuses on areas that make a big difference to the efficient operation of distribution networks—effectively managing peak demand, enabling flexibility that responds to local grid conditions, and helping customers actively participate in the energy system,” Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel said.
“SA Power Network’s decision to step up their membership to be an Industry Leader underscores that shared ambition with us and recognises the critical role that networks can play in enabling an efficient, electrified and decarbonised future.”
