SEAI The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Act 2002 provided for the establishment of the Irish Energy Centre on a statutory basis, with a new title, the ‘‘Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’’, under the auspices of the Minister for Public Enterprise. The Irish Energy Centre was originally established by a Memorandum of Understanding in 1994 between the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications and the Chief […]
CER (CRU) (now CRU) Responsible The purpose of the 2010 Act is to confer statutory responsibility for the safety of petroleum exploration and production on the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER (CRU)) now the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU). This implemented a key finding of the safety studies carried out in relation to the Corrib onshore pipeline. Petroleum is defined for this purpose […]
The Petroleum Oils (Regulation or Control of Acquisition, Supply, Distribution or Marketing) (Continuance) Orders made provision requiring a certain percentage of purchase to be made from the state-owned Whitegate refinery. Irish National Petroleum Corporation The Irish National Petroleum Corporation Limited Act 2001 provided for the sale of shares in the company to facilitate its privatisation. The European Communities (Minimum Stocks Of Petroleum Oils) Regulations 1995 […]
Commission Established 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 licences and eligible customers. Electricity Regulation Act 1999 […]
Single Market 1998 European Communities (Internal Market In Electricity) Regulations 1998 gave effect to Directive 96/92/EC on the common rules for the internal market in energy. This sought to open up the energy sector progressively to competition. It modified the statutory monopoly of the Electricity Supply Board. It modified the (1927 Act) legislation governing permits to conform with the directive’s requirements. Electricity Regulation Act 1999 […]
Market in Energy The directive on the internal market in electricity establishes common rules for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It sets rules relating to the organization and functioning of the electricity sector, access to the market, criteria and procedures applicable to calls for tenders, and the granting of authorizations for the operation of systems. Electricity businesses must be operated in accordance with […]
Single Energy Market The All-Ireland single electricity market is the wholesale electricity market for the island of Ireland. It is regulated jointly by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in the Republic of Ireland and the Utilities Regulator in Northern Ireland The single energy market was the first of its kind and commenced on 1 November 2007. Decision-making is undertaken by the SEM committee which […]
Harmonised Market The European Union has made directives with a view to harmonizing the internal markets for natural gas, electricity, and equivalent utilities. The purpose of the legislation is to provide for the opening up of the markets to competition. The Directive on the gas market is designed to complete the opening of the national gas markets to competition. The purpose is to increase competitiveness […]