Foreword
Energy Safety is an important issue for the government, the energy industry and the general public. Energy Safety is committed to ensuring the safe supply and use of electricity and gas.
In September 2006 the Ministry of Economic Development publicly released the recommendations of an organisational review of the Energy Safety. While the benefits of the changes to Energy Safety business are likely to be realised in the medium term, three significant movements have already taken place.
Energy Safety has a new senior management team focused on core business and achieving operational excellence by building organisational capability and performance.
Energy Safety is now located within the Business Services branch of the Ministry alongside the Radio Spectrum Management Group (RSM). Both these businesses have an engineering core competency and the operational synergies will allow a speedier and more cost effective implementation of changes for Energy Safety.
The organisational review called for Energy Safety to develop a shared understanding of its regulatory philosophy and develop a willingness to play an appropriate role. The new Energy Safety team has worked on a long term business strategy which provides a clear picture of what that philosophy looks like in reality. Blueprint details our strategy map for your information and it alerts you to the new Energy Safety vision –Energy Safety is the power behind energy safety.
We will take a leadership role both in how we organise with other regulators and in our engagements with industry towards innovative energy safety solutions. We will become a hub through which energy safety intelligence is exchanged and this knowledge will help in choosing the optimal regulatory "lever" to achieve the best impact on energy safety. We will be an energetic, competent and accountable team empowered to execute our plan.
I trust that Blueprint provides a valuable, fresh perspective on the changes which are currently being implemented within Energy Safety. While reading this document I am sure you will also consider where your organisation fits in the role of ensuring safe use of gas and electricity.
As always we value your feedback and invite you to contact the Energy Safety Service to discuss any aspects of it.
Sanjai Raj
Group Manager, Energy Safety
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