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Steve Rieniets

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Chair VicGrid at VicGrid
📍 Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Steve Rieniets is a strategic operational leader with over 35 years of experience in Australias energy and mining sectors, currently serving as the Chair of VicGrid. His career includes senior executive roles at AGL Energy, managing major operations and infrastructure. He holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Monash University and an MBA from Deakin University.

Deeply connected to regional Victoria, Steve has strong roots in farming. During a recent career break, he focused on his family farm and personally built an off-grid house for his daughter. He is also involved in community support, participating in fundraising events like the Vinnies CEO Sleepout to combat homelessness.

After working for almost 38 consecutive years in the electricity industry, he took a career break to pursue personal goals.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Chair VicGrid
Location
Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
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Priorities

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Energy Transition
As Chair of VicGrid, he is committed to advancing Australia's energy transition, overseeing infrastructure to connect Victorians to sustainable and reliable electricity.
Operational Leadership
Has extensive experience leading large, complex workforces and managing major generation portfolios and infrastructure projects in the energy and mining industries.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Chair VicGrid
VicGrid
11-2022 - 6-2023
Personal goal pursuit
Career Break
8-2020 - 11-2022
Group General Manager, Operations
AGL Energy
10-2018 - 8-2020
General Manager Coal Operations
AGL Energy
5-2015 - 10-2018
General Manager Loy Yang
AGL Energy
In the press

Media appearances

Community leaders complete VicGrid Board. Featured in VicGrid – News
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VicGrid takes on new transmission planning role. Featured in VicGrid – News
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Education
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons)
Monash University
Master of Business Administration
Deakin University
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