Advisory Council

The Advisory Council provides a forum for consultation on the definition of ERSE’s broad lines of action and deliberations taken by the Board of Directors. It is incumbent on the Advisory Council to deliver (non-binding) opinions on matters provided for in article 43 of ERSE’s Statutes, to make recommendations and to foster work of interest for regulated sectors.

It is a collegiate body, composed by the representatives provided for in article 41 of ERSE’s Statutes, appointed in accordance with the rules established in Regulation 628/2019, of 9 August, for a renewable three-year term of office.

The plenary and sections of the Advisory Council (electricity section and natural gas section) are chaired by a person of recognised merit and independence appointed by the member of the government responsible for energy.

Composition

 

Mandate 2022/2025 Plenary Electricity Section Natural Gas Section

Person of recognized standing and independence appointed by the member of the government responsible for energy 

Mário Amândio  Ribeiro Paulo

(Chair)

Representative of the member of the government in charge of the finance area 

Fernando Campos Pereira

Representative of the member of the Government in charge of the environment area 

Ana Teresa Perez

Representative of the member of the Government in charge of the energy area 

Paulo Carmona

Representative of Direcção-Geral de Energia e Geologia (the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology)

Manuela Seixas Fonseca    

Representative of Direcção-Geral de Energia e Geologia (the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology)

Filipe Pinto    

Representative of Direcção-Geral de Energia e Geologia (the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology) 

Carlos Jorge Oliveira    

Representative of Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugueses (the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities)

Alfredo Monteiro

Representative of Autoridade da Concorrência (the Competition Authority)

Ana Sofia Rodrigues

Representative of Direção-Geral do Consumidor (the  Consumer Directorate)

Pedro Portugal Gaspar

Representative of Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, I. P. (the Portuguese Environment Agency)

Joana Veloso

Representative of the electricity and natural gas switching logistics operator (ADENE)

Nelson Lage

Representative of the Regional Government of the Azores

Joana Ferreira Rita  

Representative of the Regional Government of Madeira

Renato Faria  

 

Three Representatives of general interest consumer association (Eletricity)

 

Ana Sofia Ferreira - DECO  
Ingride Pereira - DECO  
Eduardo Quinta Nova - UGC  
Three Representatives of general interest consumer association (Natural Gas) Célia Marques - UGC  
Eduardo Quinta Nova - UGC  
João Fernandes - DECO  
Representative of bodies licensed for ordinary status production (Turbogás Produtora Energética S.A.) Maria João Coelho  
Representative of Portuguese associations of producers of renewable electricity (APREN) Pedro Amaral Jorge  
Representative of the concessionary of Rede Nacional de Transporte de Eletricidade - the national electricity transmission grid (REN) Ana Cristina Vieira  
Representative of companies holding concession contracts for the reception, storage and regasification of liquefied natural gas (REN Atlântico)  

Representative of the concessionary of Rede Nacional de Distribuição de eletricidade - the national electricity distribution grid (E-Redes) 

Rui Gonçalves  
Representative of companies holding concession contracts for the distribution of low-voltage electricity (CESSN) José António Correia  
Representative of the electricity last resort supplier who operates in that capacity throughout the mainland (SU  ELETRICIDADE)  Joana Simões  
Representative of electricity suppliers subject to free trade (Enforcesco) Ana Rita Antunes   

Representative of association whose members are consumers of medium-voltage, high-voltage and extra high voltage electricity (AP Química)

António Mesquita de Sousa   
Representative of the concessionary of Rede Nacional de Transporte de Gás Natural - the national natural gas transmission network (REN)  Paula Almeida  
Representative of companies holding concession contracts for the distribution of natural gas at regional level (Lisboagás) José Rodrigues Vieira  
Representative of bodies licensed for distribution of natural gas as a public service (Sonorgás) Eduardo Viana  
Representative of natural gas last resort suppliers (Lisboagás Comercialização)  Jorge Lúcio            
Representative of natural gas suppliers subject to free trade (Dourogás) Ricardo Emílio  
Representative of association whose members are natural gas consumers consuming more than 10 000 m3 per year (CIP) Jaime Braga  
Representative of consumers of the Autonomous Region of Azores (Câmara de Comércio e Indústria dos Açores) José António Rezendes  
Representative of consumers of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ACIF) Carolina Catanho Silva              
Representative of electricity sector companies of the Autonomous Region of Azores (EDA) Francisco Botelho              
Representative of electricity sector companies of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (EEM) Agostinho Pereira Figueira              
Consumer representative as in article 41, paragraph 6 of the ERSE Statutes

Carlos Almeida Luís - UGC

         

Luís Pisco -
DECO

         

Paulo Rosa -
AISDPCL

         

José Vinagre - UGC

             

Mário Reis - ACRA

             

João Costa - ATP

             

António Cavalheiro - CIP

               

Ana Sofia Ferreira  - DECO

           

Jaime Carvalho - APQuímica

           

Teresa Marques - APQuímica

 

Representative of  Associação Nacional dos Revendedores de Combustíveis (ANAREC - the Portuguese Association of Fuel Retailers)

João Durão            

Representative  of Associação de Empresas Portuguesas de Combustíveis e Lubrificantes  (EPCOL -  the Portuguese Association of Fuel and Lubrifiants Companies)

António Comprido          

Representative  of Associação Portuguesa de Produtores de Biocombustíveis (APPB - the Portuguese Association of Biofuel Producers)

Gonçalo Santos    

Representative  of Associação de Empresas Distribuidoras de Produtos Petrolíferos (EDIP - the Portuguese Association of Petroleum Product Distributors)

Rui Bandeira          
Representative of Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Distribuição (APED - the Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies) Gonçalo Lobo Xavier    

Representative of general interest consumer association 

Pedro Silva- DECO          

Representative of Automóvel Clube de Portugal (ACP - the Portuguese Automobile Club)

Matilde Silveira Rodrigues          

Representative of national associations of the sector of road transport powered by petroleum products (ANTRAM)

Ana Monteiro Souta          

Representative of Confederação da Indústria Portuguesa (CIP - the Portuguese Industry Confederation)

Rui Cardoso          

Representative of Confederação dos Agricultores Portugueses (CAP -  the Portuguese Farmers Confederation)

Cláudia Costa          

Representative of piped propane gas distribution operators (ADPC)

Micaela Ferreira da Silva          

Representative of association representing LPG-consuming economic activities (CTP)

António Abrantes