total environment centre demand management and the national electricity market level 2 362 kent street sydney 2000 ph 02 9299 5599 fax 4411 www tec org au february 2004 about next energy is a based consulting company with an exclusive focus on utilities issues its work includes advice public policy regulation commercial economic feasibility development of business plans models strategic positioning government liaison s clients include variety private ngos authors this report were r dr robin roy has over two decades experience in sector us australia last eight years he undertaken wide p ivate assignments australian director consultancy was formerly project & fellow at united states congress office technology assessment where advised competition efficiency initiatives nuclear industry prior to that worked pacific gas electric