Katie Brown

Katie is the Executive Director of the Electrification, Efficiency and Safety Division in the Energy Group of the Victorian Government’s Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA).  She leads the ongoing implementation of the Gas Substitution Roadmap, which aims to encourage energy efficiency and electrification, support the long-term development of renewable gas and maintain reliability and affordability throughout the transition. The Division leads government policy development on energy demand management and efficiency, including through responsibility for Low Emissions Buildings and the Residential Efficiency Scorecard. The Division is also responsible for energy safety policy development,  energy security and preparedness and gas pipeline regulation, in consultation with Regulators and Industry, and is responsible for energy emergency response within DEECA.