Dr. Brendan Ring

Brendan Ring is an expert in the design, implementation and operational improvement of electricity, gas and water markets. He has played key roles in the development of over eight markets in five countries, and has advised a range of market entities globally.

Dr. Ring has applied his expertise in many contexts, including market design, rules development, software certification, training and advising market and system operators. His experience spans all aspects of market design – including system operation, market operation, settlement and credit, participation, information publication and market administration. He has extensive knowledge of the optimisation techniques and practices used in the scheduling and pricing of energy markets, and has undertaken ground-breaking work to apply similar concepts to markets in water.

Dr. Ring has been a Principal of Market Reform since 2007, based in Melbourne, Australia.