Grant King to succeed Jerry Maycock as Transgrid chairman

Former Origin Energy boss Grant King will take over as chairman of NSW high-voltage grid owner Transgrid, succeeding Jerry Maycock at a time when the build-out of the transmission network has become a major hurdle in the journey to low-carbon energy.

Mr King will work alongside Transgrid chief executive Brett Redman, who used to head AGL Energy, a key rival of Origin – the country’s two largest electricity and gas suppliers.