Engineering for Energy

A proposal for governance of the energy system

Authored by the IES Energy Strategy Group

The paper argues that government policy for energy must be based on engineered planning. The planning should be carried out by a National Energy Authority.

The paper recommends how government decisions about energy should formulated. It does not make any recommendations about what the energy policy should be.

Background to the Paper

The IESIS Energy Strategy Group was formed in 2007 to promote the principle that government energy policy should be based on sound engineering principles. Membership of and advisers to the group includes highly experienced power systems engineers,