EirGrid - Gate 3 Liaison Group

Aidan Corcoran, Grid25 Programme Manager

Presentation to Gate 3 Liaison Group, 22nd February 2010

2,200 km Upgrades

1,150 km New Build

€4 billion

€4 bn

Developing the Grid - Grid25

Challenge

Getting the Balance Right:

• Reliability

• Cost

• Impact

Public Acceptability

The Playing Pitch

Grid25 Implementation

• Grid25 – Workstreams– EirGrid Structural Change

– Planning/Environmental Issues

– Stakeholder Management• Stakeholder Interaction

• National Engagement

• Regional Engagement

– Strategic Consultation/Policy Development

– Network Plans

– Ongoing Projects

• Support from Stakeholders

EirGrid Structural Change

SE/Dublin

Region

Projects

SW Region

Projects

North Region

Projects

Transmission

Maintenance +

EngineeringE/W Project

• Significant growth in programme

• Importance of regional knowledge + relationships

• Build/Enhance in-house competencies

• Programme Management

• Wayleave Management

Grid25

Programme

Office

Project Support Functions (Public Planning,

Wayleaving, Contract Management, Training, QA)

EirGrid

Structure

Programme Level

FunctionRegion 1

Manager &

PM Team

Region 2

Manager &

PM Team

Region 3

Manager &

PM Team

Transmission Maintenance + Engineering

TSE, Client Engineers, Asset Management, H&S

Other GDC

Network Planning, Customer Relations

Operations

Operational specifications, Outage Management, Commissioning

Corporate Resources

HR, Finance, Regulatory, IT Support, Facilities

LEGAL

Project Support Functions

Wayleave Services, Planning, Contract Management, Training, QA

Core Team

Supplementary Skills

GDC - Other

Operational Skills

Corporate Resources

Manager

PR

Manager

TME

Head of

Legal

Relevant

GDC mgr.

Relevant

Ops mgr.

Relevant

Managers

PR PR PR

Planning Environmental Policy

• Setting up the space to facilitate the submission of a robust planning application and the grant of permission– Input into Planning and Development (amendment)

Bill

– Input in new NSS/NDP as appropriate

– Input to Regional Planning Guidelines – ongoing• Three drafts published (West, Mid West, Greater Dublin)

• Balance awaited

– Input to County Development Plans - ongoing

– Preparation of SEA for Grid25 Implementation -ongoing

SEA for Grid 25• EirGrid is carrying out SEA on Grid25

– In accordance with European Directive – 2001/42/EC

– Best Practice, CSR to carry out SEA on plans/programmes

– Reinforces EirGrid’s commitment to environment

• Recent engagement with EPA - Consultation Process for SEA

defined

– Scoping with 3 prescribed bodies – EPA, DCENR, DOEHLG

– Wider formal consultation to follow – Public Participation

– Synergy with Sustainable Energy Ireland SEA on Offshore Renewables

• Outputs:

– Environmental Report (including mitigation measures/guidelines)

– SEA Statement

Stakeholder Management

• Ongoing Briefings (In association with Chambers Ireland)– Grid25 briefings given in 10 locations (Donegal, Kerry, Waterford etc)

• Conferences

• Regular briefing of politicians, media e.g.– Fine Gael Parliamentary Party briefing last week

– Invitation to other Parties to brief

• Maintaining and developing links e.g.– Business and industry (IBEC, IDA, Enterprise Ireland)

– NPWS

– An Taisce

• Opportunities for Informational Programme (Including Education)– Green Schools

– Ploughing Championships 2010

– Young Scientists 2011

– Engineers Ireland Week of Wonder

– Dublin City of Science 2012

GRID 25

• Current Work Streams

• Planning for Regional and Project launch

• Scheme Development

• Project Strategy

Strategy Prior to Public Consultation on

a Scheme

• Continue to Build Awareness

• Continue strategic input to RPGs etc

• Complete SEA Process

• National Stakeholder Forum

– Develop National/EirGrid Policy Guidelines

• Regional Stakeholder Forum

• Regional Consultation

• Commence Consultation of Schemes

Policy Issues

• Landscape and visual amenity (Holford Rules)

• Options for undergrounding

• EMF

• Noise

• Public Planning Guidelines

• Habitats Directive / Cultural Heritage

• Community Gain / Compensation

National Stakeholder Forum

The objectives of the national stakeholder forum would

be as follows:

•To build consensus and promote a common understanding among

stakeholders about the need for infrastructure build

•To advise on and influence National/EirGrid policy on the development of

electricity networks.

•To provide/generate support for Regional Advisory Forums

•Set framework for regional forum participants

Participants: Industry, Business, National Planning Groups etc

Regional Stakeholder Forum

• To promote a common understanding among stakeholders about the need

for infrastructure build, and solutions

• To advise EirGrid on local issues including planning and proposed

development within a region.

• To advise on local business requirements including future need for energy.

• To express support for Transmission development.

Development of a “Scheme”

Consult on

Route

Alternatives

Consult on

Study Area

Consult

on

Proposed

Route

Corridor

*

Primary Corridors for

Reinforcement

Major Regional Projects

• North West

– RIDP

– Mayo to East

• South East

– Cork to Dublin

• South West

– Tarbert to Cork

• North East

– 400kV development

Ongoing Projects with Planning Permission

• Flagford - Srananagh 220kV Line

• 110kV Loops into Newbridge 110kV Station

• Lodgewood 220kV Development

• 110kV Loops into Cashla 220kV station

• Cushaling – Thornsberry 110kV Project

• Arva – Shankill 110kV Project

• Binbane – Letterkenny 110kV Project

• Gorman - Navan 3 110kV project

• Gorman – Meath Hill 110kV Project

• Banogue 110kV project

• Athy 110kV loops

• Tarbert - Tralee 2 110kV project

Example Projects in Public/Pre Application

Consultation Process (with EirGrid capital

approval)

• Loughteeogue 400/110kV project

• Athlone Shannonbridge 110kV project

• Mullingar – Cushaling/Derryiron 110kV

Project

• Aghada Raffeen development

• Moneypoint Tarbert 400kV Cable

• South West developments

GH

COOKSTOWN

MACETOWNRB

275kV

CATHALEEN'S

FALL CLIFF

SLIGO

TAWNAGHMORE

MOY

CASTLEBAR

PLATIN

NAVAN

MULLINGAR

ATHLONE

CASHLA

GALWAY

ENNIS

DALLOW

TURLOUGH

HILL

ARKLOWSHELTON

ABBEYCARLOW

KILKENNY

THURLES

CAHIR

DOON

ANNERBALLYDINE

GREAT ISLAND

BARRYMORE

MALLOW

CHARLEVILLE

BANDON

DUNMANWAY

MACROOM

KNOCKEARAGH

RATHKEALE

MONEYPOINT

TARBERT

CARRICK

-ON-

SHANNON

LANESBORO

BRINNY

THORNSBERRY

KELLIS

TO TANDRAGEE

TO STRABANE

BUTLERSTOWN

DUNGARVAN

DRYBRIDGE

BLAKE

SHANKILL

LISDRUM

LOUTH

DUNDALK

BELLACORICK

TULLABRACK

MUNGRET

MONETEEN

GRANGE

MAYNOOTH

FASSAROE

AUGHINISH

POLLAPHUCA

CLOON

TO ENNISKILLEN

KNOCKRAHA

KILBARRY

SOMERSET

RAFFEEN

AGHADA

GOLAGH

WATERFORD

GILRA

IKERRIN

NORTHERN

IRELAND

NORTH WALL

POOLBEG

SHELLYBANKS

KILTEEL

LISHEEN

GORTAWEE

OUGHTRAGH

CUSHALING

ARVA

MULLAGHARLIN

SHANNONBRIDGE

ARIGNA

TRILLICK

IRISHTOWN

CARRIGADROHID

COOLROE

TRABEG

INNISCARRA

MARINA

DUNFIRTH

STRATFORD

KINNEGAD

BALLYLICKEY

DALTON

CORRACLASSY

OLDSTREET

CLASHAVOON

BALLYBEG

CUNGHILL

KILLOTERANCULLENAGH

TIPPERARY

HUNTSTOWN

GLENLARA

ARDNACRUSHA

KILMORE

FINGLASCOLLEGE

PARKDERRYIRON

SEE

DUBLIN

AREA

TRALEE

TRIEN

PROSPECT

DRUMLINE

GLASMORE

AHANE

WOODLAND

CASTLEFARM

SEALROCK

CORDERRY

BALLYWATER

GORMAN

DERRYBRIEN

AGANNYGAL

CLONKEEN

COOMAGEARLAHY

BOOLTIAGH

SORNE

HILL

RATRUSSAN

GLANLEE

Transmission System400 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV

January 2008

BARODANEWBRIDGE

MONREAD

CORDUFF

CRANE

KILTOY

LETTERKENNY

MEENTYCAT

DRUMKEEN

BINBANE

TYNAGH

LIMERICK

PORTLAOISE

DUNSTOWN

RINAWADE

INCHICORE

CARRICKMINES

WEXFORD

KILLONAN

KNOCKUMBER

MEATH

HILLTONROE

FLAGFORD

RICHMOND

WHITEGATE

Existing Network South West

GH

COOKSTOWN

MACETOWNRB

275kV

CATHALEEN'S

FALL CLIFF

SLIGO

TAWNAGHMORE

MOY

CASTLEBAR

PLATIN

NAVAN

MULLINGAR

ATHLONE

CASHLA

GALWAY

ENNIS

DALLOW

TURLOUGH

HILL

ARKLOWSHELTON

ABBEYCARLOW

KILKENNY

THURLES

CAHIR

DOON

ANNERBALLYDINE

GREAT ISLAND

BARRYMORE

MALLOW

CHARLEVILLE

BANDON

DUNMANWAY

MACROOM

KNOCKEARAGH

RATHKEALE

MONEYPOINT

TARBERT

CARRICK

-ON-

SHANNON

LANESBORO

BRINNY

THORNSBERRY

KELLIS

TO TANDRAGEE

TO STRABANE

BUTLERSTOWN

DUNGARVAN

DRYBRIDGE

BLAKE

SHANKILL

LISDRUM

LOUTH

DUNDALK

BELLACORICK

TULLABRACK

MUNGRET

MONETEEN

GRANGE

MAYNOOTH

FASSAROE

AUGHINISH

POLLAPHUCA

CLOON

TO ENNISKILLEN

KNOCKRAHA

KILBARRY

SOMERSET

RAFFEEN

AGHADA

GOLAGH

WATERFORD

GILRA

IKERRIN

NORTHERN

IRELAND

NORTH WALL

POOLBEG

SHELLYBANKS

KILTEEL

LISHEEN

GORTAWEE

OUGHTRAGH

CUSHALING

ARVA

MULLAGHARLIN

SHANNONBRIDGE

ARIGNA

TRILLICK

IRISHTOWN

CARRIGADROHID

COOLROE

TRABEG

INNISCARRA

MARINA

DUNFIRTH

STRATFORD

KINNEGAD

BALLYLICKEY

DALTON

CORRACLASSY

OLDSTREET

CLASHAVOON

BALLYBEG

CUNGHILL

KILLOTERANCULLENAGH

TIPPERARY

HUNTSTOWN

GLENLARA

ARDNACRUSHA

KILMORE

FINGLASCOLLEGE

PARKDERRYIRON

SEE

DUBLIN

AREA

TRALEE

TRIEN

PROSPECT

DRUMLINE

GLASMORE

AHANE

WOODLAND

CASTLEFARM

SEALROCK

CORDERRY

BALLYWATER

GORMAN

DERRYBRIEN

AGANNYGAL

CLONKEEN

COOMAGEARLAHY

BOOLTIAGH

SORNE

HILL

RATRUSSAN

GLANLEE

Transmission System400 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV

January 2008

BARODANEWBRIDGE

MONREAD

CORDUFF

CRANE

KILTOY

LETTERKENNY

MEENTYCAT

DRUMKEEN

BINBANE

TYNAGH

LIMERICK

PORTLAOISE

DUNSTOWN

RINAWADE

INCHICORE

CARRICKMINES

WEXFORD

KILLONAN

KNOCKUMBER

MEATH

HILLTONROE

FLAGFORD

RICHMOND

WHITEGATE

Ballyvouskil

Kishkeam

Knockanure

CORDAL

KNOCKACUMMER

GARROW

KILGARVAN

KERRY

CLAHANE

BARNADEVINE

CLOUGHBOOLA

ATHEA

KIPPALOCK

TOEM

BOGGERAGH

700MW

305MW

520MW

280MW

DROMADA

Kilpaddogue

GRID25 Network Development South West

Strategy/Support

• Long term Strategy

• Support requested

– Media

– Political

– Meath - Tyrone 400kV Development

• Project submitted to An Bord Pleanála 18th

December

• Submissions to ABP by March 12th

– Flagford – Srananagh 220kV Line

Questions