Grant Coble-Neal Email & Phone Number

263 Adelaide Terrace Perth Western Australia

Focused on the strategy to facilitate the decarbonisation of the energy system

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Facilitator for the AFMA-certified Energy Financial Markets course

Perth, Australia

Fund management for the family trust

219 St Georges Terrace Perth Western Australia

Focused on predictive and analytical models for decision support.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Internal consultant for significant projects related to economics, such as economic regulation, investment justification.

Perth, Australia

I managed the Forecasting & Data Science area at Western Power. As a group, we produce detailed forecasts of electricity demand and network reliability over a forecast horizon of several hours ahead to up to 50 years into the future. We are increasingly using data science methods to derive deep insights from Western Power's vast data stores spanning many domains: assets; customer; economic; environment; weather. The area consists of a small team of quants with deep experience spanning these domains and we work closely with engineers, finance experts and information technology experts across Western Power.

Perth, Australia

As Insights & Analytics Manager, I help Western Power make data-driven decisions. The scope is broad but firmly based on economic foundations. Productivity growth is a key objective. Recent economic management literature (e.g. Kristina McElheran, Erik Brynjolfsson ( February 3, 2016) The Rise of Data-Driven Decision Making Is Real but Uneven, Harvard Business Review) indicate a meaningful productivity gain from data-driven decision making. Data-driven decision making is fundamentally about the rigorous application of the scientific method within corporations and other large organisations.

Perth, Australia

As System Forecasting Manager, I coordinate the production of peak demand, energy volumes & customer numbers forecasts. I'm also focused on introducing a range of innovations in forecasting methods based on recent developments in econometrics and economic modelling. In doing so, my objective is to create insight and business value.

Have spent the majority of my time evaluating Western Power's capital expenditure plans. Have provided advice on ways to improve evaluation, including the need for benefit-cost analysis. Have conducted demonstration benefit-cost analysis on various investment plans.Most of this is related to the New Facilities Investment Test defined in the Electricity Networks Access Code 2004 (WA).

Head Office

System forecasting, particularly demand forecasts

Economic analysis and advice. Clients included: Alcoa, the Australian Electricity Markets Operator, Department of Environment and Conservation (WA), Department of Education and Training (WA), Department for State Development (WA), Economic Regulation Authority (WA), Local Government, Racing & Gaming Commission (WA), Technology Industry Advisory Council, Woodside Petroleum, and Western Power.

Worked in State Development Strategies.Main roles involved policy on utilities and infrastructure, particularly telecommunications and broadband access.

Worked at the CEEM specialising in telecommunications economics. CEEM was a research centre attached to the School of Economics and Finance.Published scores of papers in peer reviewed journals. Also many book chapters.

Debt portfolio management

Started as a graduate at the age of 28. Promoted to Research Officer Grade 2 and then to Level ASO6. Worked in the Financial Institutions Division. Roles ranged from arranging banking licenses to analysing financial deregulation policies.

Learned a lot about inventory management and the value of real time information. Developed a global bearing trading network. Proudest moment was securing the only silicon seals needs for heavy equipment that weren't commandeered by the US military during the first Gulf War.

Operated my own business through bad economic conditions. Keating's "recession we had to have" prompted my interest in economics, the microeconomic reform agenda of the Hawke and Keating Government and subsequent financial instability.

Yes, I finished a four year apprenticeship. Need any signs done?

Phd, Economics

Developed cost functions and applied to the Australian telecommunications industry to test for natural monopoly. Bottom line: the industry.

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Economics And Finance, First Class

Among many things, studied Minsky's Financial Instability Hypothesis. In a nutshell, capitalist economies cycle through three phases.