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BSC Panel Members

The BSC Panel currently has eleven members, a Chairman (appointed by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority); two independent members (appointed by the Chairman); two consumer members (appointed by energywatch); five industry members (elected by BSC Trading Parties); and a member appointed by the Transmission Company (National Grid).

A further industry member can be appointed if, in the opinion of the Chairman, the interests of any class or category of Party is not reflected in the Panel composition.

A representative appointed by Distribution System Operators, a representative from Ofgem and the Chief Executive of ELEXON are entitled to attend and speak at meetings but are not BSC Panel Members.

To view a BSC Panel Member biography, select a name from the table below. To contact a BSC Panel member email bsc.panel@elexon.co.uk .

BSC Panel Members 2006-2008

The members of the BSC Panel have over 200 years of combined industry experience - in some instances their individual experience goes back 40 years. Some members have worked in electricity markets in other countries. This means that there is a thorough understanding on the Panel of how the present energy markets function and also how the industry has evolved.

Elected Panel Members, the Transmission Company Panel Member, and the DSO Representative bring to Panel meetings their experience of all aspects of the industry including generation, supply, transmission, distribution, trading, regulatory and governmental developments, operational and technical expertise, as well as inside knowledge of other industry codes in both electricity and in gas.

Independent Panel Members are appointed to provide additional expertise and the perspective of other markets. One Member is currently Emeritus Professor of Finance at the LSE and has served as Special Advisor to the Governor of the Bank of England. The other Independent Panel Member has specialised in issues of corporate governance and board effectiveness, with a special interest in audit. The Consumer Panel Members are appointed to provide a perspective on the customer experience (the present members come with previous experience of the energy sector).

On appointment/election, Panel Members undertake an induction programme tailored to those areas of the BSC with which they may not be so familiar, and this knowledge is renewed through further presentations when any new issue is due to be presented to the Panel meetings.

Panel MemberPosition on Panel
Nick DurlacherChairman
Professor Richard Brealey(Deputy Chairman) Independent Panel Member
Moira Siddons Independent Panel Member
Nigel CornwallIndustry Panel Member
Sebastian EyreIndustry Panel Member
John SykesIndustry Panel Member
Graham ThomasIndustry Panel Member
Barbara VestIndustry Director (Non-Executive)
Andrew HorslerConsumer Panel Member
Abid SheikhConsumer Panel Member
Duncan BurtTransmission Company Panel Member

In Addition

David LaneDistribution System Operator Representative

NB: A representative from Ofgem also attends BSC Panel meetings.

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