The Electricity Regulation Act 1999 implemented Directive No. 96/92/EC. It provided for the Commission for Electricity Regulations (now the Commission for Regulation of Utilities) which would have powers to grant licences for the supply of electricity and for construction of generating stations. It provided for access to the transmission and distribution systems by holders of […]
Category: Electricity
Electricity Market
The Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act 1988 facilitated the ESB in participating in joint ventures and other arrangements. Consultation with the Minister was required. It was empowered to sell products and substances and engage in manufacturing. The ESB’s exemption from rates was removed. Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act 2004increase the statutory borrowing limits for the ESB to […]
All-Island Market
The Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Single Electricity Market Act 2007 established a Single Electricity Market Committee. This helps the framework for the performance of functions of the CER (now the CRU) relating to the single market,. It provided for information sharing between various parties to the SEM to facilitate effective operation of the market. The Act […]
Pre-Independence
In London, electric light was first used in 1878. By 1882, over 50 companies had floated on the stock exchange and very considerable capital had been employed. A speculative phase arose, and significant losses were later suffered. The first electric lights appeared in Dublin city in 1880. The Dublin Electric Light Company was floated as […]
The Shannon Scheme
The Liffey, Shannon, Erne and Bann were mentioned as possible of hydroelectric power resources. A company was formed which sought to generate hydroelectricity from the Liffey. Dublin Corporation had itself undertaken a feasibility study into the use of the Liffey for this purpose. It recommended a storage reservoir above Poulaphouca by constructing a dam 100 […]
ESB 1927-1970
The Electricity Supply Act 1927. The Board was to be nominated by the Executive Council. Members were to hold office for five years. Employees were not civil servants and were not pensionable. The Board sought to be removed from politics. No member could be a member of the Dail or Seanad. It was to be […]
ESB 1970 to Date
Ringsend When it was built in 1955, Ringsend station was the largest in the Irish Electricity network. It was developed in two stages, Ringsend “A” of 90,000 kW capacity, commissioned in 1955-56 and Ringsend “B” of 180,000 kW capacity, commissioned in 1965-56: RINGSEND Acomprised four Babcock and Willcox 200,000 lb./hr. boilers delivering steam at 625 […]
Electricity Providers
Liberalisation European Union directives aim to create a single European electricity markets. Ireland has progressively liberalised the market and energy commencing with the Energy Regulation Act 1999 followed by the European Communities (Internal market in Electricity Regulations 2000. In 2005, the full market was opened up to competition. Bord Gáis, initially entered the market for […]