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
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Plenary 2019/2022 |
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Person of recognized standing and independence appointed by the member of the government responsible for energy |
| Maria Paula Mota |
Representative of the member of the government in charge of the finance area |
| Ana Teresa Perez |
Representative of the member of the Government in charge of the environment area |
| João Bernardo |
Representative of the member of the Government in charge of the energy area |
| Alfredo Monteiro |
Representative of Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugueses (the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities) |
| João Bernardo |
Representative of Direcção-Geral de Energia e Geologia (the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology) |
| Maria João Melícias |
Representative of Autoridade da Concorrência (the Competition Authority) |
| Ana Catarina Fonseca |
Representative of Direção-Geral do Consumidor (the Consumer Directorate) |
| Eduardo Santos |
Representative of Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, I. P. (the Portuguese Environment Agency) |
| Paulo Tomás |
Representative of the electricity and natural gas switching logistics operator (ADENE) |
| Andreia Melo Carreira |
Representative of the Regional Government of the Azores |
| Isabel Rodrigues |
Representative of the Regional Government of Madeira |
| Ana Tapadinhas - DECO |
Representative of general interest consumer association (Eletricity) |
| Carolina Gouveia - DECO |
Representative of general interest consumer association (Eletricity) |
| Eduardo Quinta Nova - UGC |
Representative of general interest consumer association (Eletricity) |
| Célia Marques - UGC |
Representative of general interest consumer association (Natural Gas) |
| Eduardo Quinta Nova - UGC |
Representative of general interest consumer association (Natural Gas) |
| Vítor Machado - DECO |
Representative of general interest consumer association (Natural Gas) |
| João do Nascimento Baptista |
Representative of bodies licensed for ordinary status production (Turbogás Produtora Energética S.A.) |
| Pedro Amaral Jorge |
Representative of Portuguese associations of producers of renewable electricity (APREN) |
| Isabel Fernandes |
Representative of the concessionary of Rede Nacional de Transporte de Eletricidade - the national electricity transmission grid (REN) |
| Rui Gonçalves |
Representative of the concessionary of Rede Nacional de Distribuição de eletricidade - the national electricity distribution grid (EDP D) |
| Joaquim Teixeira |
Representative of companies holding concession contracts for the distribution of low-voltage electricity (CEVE) |
| Eugénio Carvalho |
Representative of the electricity last resort supplier who operates in that capacity throughout the mainland (EDP SU) |
| Jorge Lúcio |
Representative of electricity suppliers subject to free trade (Galp Power) |
| António Mesquita de Sousa |
Representative of association whose members are consumers of medium-voltage, high-voltage and extra high voltage electricity (APQuímica) |
| Pedro Furtado |
Representative of companies holding concession contracts for the reception, storage and regasification of liquefied natural gas (REN Atlântico) |
| José Rodrigues Vieira |
Representative of companies holding concession contracts for the distribution of natural gas at regional level (Lisboagás) |
| Jorge Lúcio |
Representative of bodies licensed for distribution of natural gas as a public service (Duriensegás) |
| João Matos Fernandes |
Representative of natural gas last resort suppliers (EDP Gás SU) |
| Ricardo Ferrão |
Representative of natural gas suppliers subject to free trade (Endesa) |
| Jaime Braga |
Representative of association whose members are natural gas consumers consuming more than 10 000 m3 per year (APPB) |
| Isabel Fernandes |
Representative of the concessionary of Rede Nacional de Transporte de Gás Natural - the national natural gas transmission network (REN) |
| Jaime Braga |
Representative of Associação Portuguesa de Produtores de Biocombustíveis (APPB - the Portuguese Association of Biofuel Producers) |
| João Moniz |
Representative of consumers of the Autonomous Region of Azores (Câmara de Comércio e Indústria dos Açores) |
| Pedro Frazão |
Representative of consumers of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ACIF) |
| Duarte da Ponte |
Representative of electricity sector companies of the Autonomous Region of Azores (EDA) |
| João Pedro de Sousa |
Representative of electricity sector companies of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (EEM) |
| Carlos Almeida Luís (Plenary) - UGC | Consumer representative under Article 41(6) of the ERSE Statutes |
| Luís Pisco (Plenary) - DECO | |
| Paulo Rosa - (Plenary) - AISDPCL | |
| José Vinagre (Eletricity) - UGC | |
| Mário Reis (Eletricity) - ACRA | |
| João Costa (Eletricity) - ATP | |
| Rui Cabral (Eletricity and Natural Gas) - ATP | |
| Ana Tapadinhas (Natural Gas) - DECO | |
| Jaime Carvalho (Natural Gas) - APQuímica | |
| António Comprido |
Representative of Associação Portuguesa de Empresas Petrolíferas (APETRO - the Portuguese Association of Oil Companies) |
| Francisco Albuquerque |
Representative of Associação Nacional dos Revendedores de Combustíveis (ANAREC - the Portuguese Association of Fuel Retailers) |
| Francisco Mascarenhas |
Representative of Associação de Empresas Distribuidoras de Produtos Petrolíferos (EDIP - the Portuguese Association of Petroleum Product Distributors) |
| Gonçalo Lobo Xavier |
Representative of Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Distribuição (APED - the Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies) |
| Pedro Silva |
Representative of general interest consumer association (DECO) |
| Gabriela Barreto |
Representative of Automóvel Clube de Portugal (ACP - the Portuguese Automobile Club) |
| Fernando Velasco |
Representative of national associations of the sector of road transport powered by petroleum products (ANTRAM) |
| Luís Martins |
Representative of Confederação da Indústria Portuguesa (CIP - the Portuguese Industry Confederation) |
| Cláudia Costa |
Representative of Confederação dos Agricultores Portugueses (CAP - the Portuguese Farmers Confederation) |
| Micaela Ferreira da Silva |
Representative of piped propane gas distribution operators (Oz Energy) |
| António Abrantes |
Representative of association representing LPG-consuming economic activities (CTP) |
