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 |
(Chair) |
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Representative of the member of the government in charge of the finance area |
Fernando Campos Pereira | ![]() |
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Representative of the member of the Government in charge of the environment area |
Ana Teresa Perez | ![]() |
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Representative of the member of the Government in charge of the energy area |
Paulo Carmona | ![]() |
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Representative of Direcção-Geral de Energia e Geologia (the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology) |
Manuela Seixas Fonseca | ![]() |
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Representative of Direcção-Geral de Energia e Geologia (the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology) |
Filipe Pinto | ![]() |
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Representative of Direcção-Geral de Energia e Geologia (the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology) |
Carlos Jorge Oliveira | ![]() |
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Representative of Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugueses (the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities) |
Alfredo Monteiro | ![]() |
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Representative of Autoridade da Concorrência (the Competition Authority) |
Ana Sofia Rodrigues | ![]() |
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Representative of Direção-Geral do Consumidor (the Consumer Directorate) |
Pedro Portugal Gaspar | ![]() |
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Representative of Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, I. P. (the Portuguese Environment Agency) |
Joana Veloso | ![]() |
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Representative of the electricity and natural gas switching logistics operator (ADENE) |
Nelson Lage | ![]() |
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Representative of the Regional Government of the Azores |
Joana Ferreira Rita | ![]() |
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Representative of the Regional Government of Madeira |
Renato Faria | ![]() |
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Three Representatives of general interest consumer association (Eletricity)
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Ana Sofia Ferreira - DECO | ![]() |
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Ingride Pereira - DECO | ![]() |
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Eduardo Quinta Nova - UGC | ![]() |
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Three Representatives of general interest consumer association (Natural Gas) | Célia Marques - UGC | ![]() |
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Eduardo Quinta Nova - UGC | ![]() |
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João Fernandes - DECO | ![]() |
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Representative of bodies licensed for ordinary status production (Turbogás Produtora Energética S.A.) | Maria João Coelho | ![]() |
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Representative of Portuguese associations of producers of renewable electricity (APREN) | Pedro Amaral Jorge | ![]() |
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Representative of the concessionary of Rede Nacional de Transporte de Eletricidade - the national electricity transmission grid (REN) | Ana Cristina Vieira | ![]() |
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Representative of companies holding concession contracts for the reception, storage and regasification of liquefied natural gas (REN Atlântico) | ![]() |
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Representative of the concessionary of Rede Nacional de Distribuição de eletricidade - the national electricity distribution grid (E-Redes) |
Rui Gonçalves | ![]() |
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Representative of companies holding concession contracts for the distribution of low-voltage electricity (CESSN) | José António Correia | ![]() |
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Representative of the electricity last resort supplier who operates in that capacity throughout the mainland (SU ELETRICIDADE) | Joana Simões | ![]() |
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Representative of electricity suppliers subject to free trade (Enforcesco) | Ana Rita Antunes | ![]() |
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Representative of association whose members are consumers of medium-voltage, high-voltage and extra high voltage electricity (AP Química) |
António Mesquita de Sousa | ![]() |
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Representative of the concessionary of Rede Nacional de Transporte de Gás Natural - the national natural gas transmission network (REN) | Paula Almeida | ![]() |
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Representative of companies holding concession contracts for the distribution of natural gas at regional level (Lisboagás) | José Rodrigues Vieira | ![]() |
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Representative of bodies licensed for distribution of natural gas as a public service (Sonorgás) | Eduardo Viana | ![]() |
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Representative of natural gas last resort suppliers (Lisboagás Comercialização) | Jorge Lúcio | ![]() |
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Representative of natural gas suppliers subject to free trade (Dourogás) | Ricardo Emílio | ![]() |
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Representative of association whose members are natural gas consumers consuming more than 10 000 m3 per year (CIP) | Jaime Braga | ![]() |
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Representative of consumers of the Autonomous Region of Azores (Câmara de Comércio e Indústria dos Açores) | José António Rezendes | ![]() |
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Representative of consumers of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ACIF) | Carolina Catanho Silva | ![]() |
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Representative of electricity sector companies of the Autonomous Region of Azores (EDA) | Francisco Botelho | ![]() |
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Representative of electricity sector companies of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (EEM) | Agostinho Pereira Figueira | ![]() |
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Consumer representative as in article 41, paragraph 6 of the ERSE Statutes |
Carlos Almeida Luís - UGC |
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Luís Pisco - |
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Paulo Rosa - |
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José Vinagre - UGC |
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Mário Reis - ACRA |
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João Costa - ATP |
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António Cavalheiro - CIP |
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Ana Sofia Ferreira - DECO |
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Jaime Carvalho - APQuímica |
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Teresa Marques - APQuímica |
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Representative of Associação Nacional dos Revendedores de Combustíveis (ANAREC - the Portuguese Association of Fuel Retailers) |
João Durão | ![]() |
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Representative of Associação de Empresas Portuguesas de Combustíveis e Lubrificantes (EPCOL - the Portuguese Association of Fuel and Lubrifiants Companies) |
António Comprido | ![]() |
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Representative of Associação Portuguesa de Produtores de Biocombustíveis (APPB - the Portuguese Association of Biofuel Producers) |
Gonçalo Santos | ![]() |
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Representative of Associação de Empresas Distribuidoras de Produtos Petrolíferos (EDIP - the Portuguese Association of Petroleum Product Distributors) |
Rui Bandeira | ![]() |
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Representative of Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Distribuição (APED - the Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies) | Gonçalo Lobo Xavier | ![]() |
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Representative of general interest consumer association |
Pedro Silva- DECO | ![]() |
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Representative of Automóvel Clube de Portugal (ACP - the Portuguese Automobile Club) |
Matilde Silveira Rodrigues | ![]() |
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Representative of national associations of the sector of road transport powered by petroleum products (ANTRAM) |
Ana Monteiro Souta | ![]() |
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Representative of Confederação da Indústria Portuguesa (CIP - the Portuguese Industry Confederation) |
Rui Cardoso | ![]() |
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Representative of Confederação dos Agricultores Portugueses (CAP - the Portuguese Farmers Confederation) |
Cláudia Costa | ![]() |
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Representative of piped propane gas distribution operators (ADPC) |
Micaela Ferreira da Silva | ![]() |
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Representative of association representing LPG-consuming economic activities (CTP) |
António Abrantes | ![]() |