Information Exchange Committee

IEC Election Update 2026

The terms of IEC members Mr Luke Jenner (Distributor), Mr Sean Jennings (Retailer) and Paul Greenwood (Metering) are due to expire on 31 August 2026.

In accordance with the National Electricity Rules and IEC election procedures, AEMO called for nominations on 29 May 2026 and closed nominations on 30 June 2026. Both the distributor and retailer categories received a single nomination.

The following IEC elected members have been appointed for the period 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028:

• Distributor Member: Mr Luke Jenner (Essential Energy)
• Retailer Member: Mr Sean Jennings (Red Energy and Lumo Energy)  

AEMO is calling an election for the IEC Metering Member. The election and voting will be undertaken in the form of a secret ballot.

Members of the metering voter category will receive biographies of nominees and a ballot paper via email on 6 July 2026. If you are a member of the metering voter category and do not receive an email, please contact [email protected].

Votes are to be sent to [email protected] using the required ballot paper by COB Friday, 31 July 2026.

IEC Election Procedures and Operating Manual

The Information Exchange Committee has concluded its consultation on its proposed IEC Election Procedures and Operating Manual. AEMO conducted a consultation on the IEC’s proposed changes. Three B2B stakeholders submitted feedback on the proposed IEC Election Procedures and Operating Manual. Two of these submissions supported the changes as proposed, one submission broadly supported the changes but suggested minor amendments. These minor amendments have largely been incorporated; the IEC’s full responses to submissions can be found in the draft and final papers.

The IEC requests that all eligible voters submit a vote on the changes proposed; eligible voters may do so by sending “Support” or “Do not support” to the AEMO team at [email protected] with subject line “IEC Election Procedures and Operating Manual vote”.

Please submit the vote for your organisation by COB 31 July 2026 5pm (Melbourne time).

The IEC is a statutory body established under the National Electricity Rules responsible for developing and making recommendations on changing B2B Procedures. The role and responsibilities of the IEC are defined by the Rules, the IEC Operating Manual, and the IEC Election Procedures. 

The IEC developed this education pack to support participants with additional guidance on the B2B procedures and the IEC’s roles and responsibilities. This education pack also highlights how B2B e-Hub interacts with the B2M processes and systems overseen by AEMO.

In completing its statutory role in relation to managing the ongoing development of B2B Procedures and any changes to them, the IEC:

1. Makes recommendations on B2B Procedure changes and oversees the consultation process.
2. In conjunction with AEMO, considers implications of potential policy changes which may affect B2B Procedures.
3. Identifies B2B Procedure continuous improvement opportunities.
4. In conjunction with AEMO, monitors and contributes to B2B Procedure delivery management and prioritisation.

The IEC has established and works closely with the B2B Working Group to undertake a range of investigations with industry input on its behalf. The IEC provides specific directions to the B2B Working Group in relation to the scope of activities and timelines that it requires for each matter it refers to the working group. Information on the B2B Working Group can be found here.

IEC register of members

The table below presents the members of the IEC. 

B2B Changes

The process for making changes to B2B Procedures is outlined in the B2B Change Process:

Participants who want to identify a prospective change to B2B Procedures should submit an Issue / Change Form (ICF) to [email protected] using the template below.

As the B2B Procedures evolve through multiple industry consultations, AEMO has developed a document containing version history tables to enable parties to understand which version relates to each change.

Records of IEC meetings

Records of IEC meetings prior to July 2016 have been archived. To access these records please contact: [email protected].