Simon has a proven track record in providing evidence-based and influential policy advice. He has worked across multiple policy areas, including energy and regulation, and applied his quantitative modelling skills to inform policy outcomes at state and federal levels.

Simon has a unique ability to use data analysis and visualisation skills to transform large and complex datasets into easily understandable insights. This allows him to work collaboratively with clients and teams across a variety of sectors and projects. 

Simon’s expertise and experience includes: 

• Developing bespoke models such as:
  • Effective Load Carrying Capacity simulation models to assess the value of intermittent generation in the WEM. This includes development of Relevant Level Method and Individual Reserve Capacity Requirement calculations. 
  • Marginal Loss Factor model development to inform clients on expected losses dependent on facility location. 
  • Microsimulation models to perform scenario and distributional analysis for various government policies. 
  • Linear programming models for electricity customer bill optimisation. 
  • Forecasting components of electricity demand across the WEM under various growth scenarios. 
  • Financial analysis of the viability of generation assets via Net Present Value and Internal Rates of Return in the WEM, including modelling of all revenue and cost streams. 
• Wholesale market modelling of the NEM and WEM using the PROPHET simulation model for a range of assets including both on and offshore windfarms, gas plant, solar PV, BESS and hybrid facilities. 
• Big data analysis on 5- and 30-minute data in the NEM and WEM, as well as modelling unit level data from DataLab for water sector clients, as well as previous experience using large government datasets. 
• Statistical analysis and visualisation of data from high frequency datasets such as the NEM and other large-scale unit record datasets. 
• Influencing and shaping decisions through providing evidence-based advice to both public and private sector clients derived from the analysis of data, or outcomes from modelling projects. 

Simon holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from the University of Western Australia.