The Low Carbon Contracts Company and the Electricity Settlement Company are government companies established in 2014 to help deliver Contracts for Difference and the Capacity Market.
Tony Bickerstaff has been appointed as Chair of the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) and the Electricity Settlements Company (ESC).
Tony has held several executive and non-executive roles, with a significant focus on infrastructure investment and low-carbon energy generation.
He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee for Pantheon Infrastructure plc, a FTSE250 listed investment company with a global infrastructure portfolio and portfolio and Anglian Water, the largest water and recycling company in England and Wales by geographic area.
Previously he has also served as:
- Chief Financial Officer for Cadent Gas Ltd (2022 to 2025)
- Chief Financial Officer for Costain PLC (2006 to 2020)
- Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee for Wincanton plc
From 2014 to 2020, he served on the LCCC and ESC boards as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.
He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
This appointment has been made in accordance with guidance issued by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
The schemes administered by the LCCC and ESC are designed to incentivise the investment required in our national infrastructure to transition our economy to net zero, while minimising costs to consumers.