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S.I. No. 380/2005 - Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Public Service Obligations) (Amendment) Order 2005
Table of Provisions (6)
Statutory Text (6 Articles)
1. This Order may be cited as the
Electricity Regulation Act 1999
(Public Service Obligations) (Amendment) Order 2005.
2. In this Order “Principal Order” means the
Electricity Regulation Act 1999
(Public Service Obligations) Order 2002 (
S.I. No. 217 of 2002
).
3. Article 2(1) of the Principal Order is amended by substituting for the definition of “AER VI Notification”, the following
“ ‘AER VI Notification’ means the correspondence referred to in paragraph 1 of EU Commission C(2002 3 fin dated 15 January 2002 relating to a notification to the EU Commission (Reference No. N553/2001-Ireland pursuant to Articles 16 and 18 of the Treaty and the correspondence referred to in paragraph 1 of EU Commission C(2004) 3284 dated 19 August 2004 relating to a notification to the EU Commission (Reference No. N447/2003-Ireland) pursuant to Articles 16 and 18 of the Treaty.”.
4. Article 6 of the Principal Order is amended by substituting for paragraph (5), the following
“(5) The period of the obligation referred to in paragraph (1B) shall—
(
a
) as respects an individual generating station specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1B determine—
(i) on 31 December 2019, or
(ii) on the date which is 15 years from the date of commercial operation of the generating station concerned,
whichever first occurs,
(
b
) as respects and individual generating station specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1B, determine—
(i) on 31 December 2021, or
(ii) on the date which is 15 years from the date of commercial operation of the generating station concerned,
whichever first occurs,
and
(
c
) as respects an individual generating station specified in Part 3 of Schedule 1B determine—
(i) on 31 December 2016, or
(ii) on the date which is 10 years from the date of commercial operation of the generating station concerned,
whichever first occurs.”.
5. The Principal Order is amended by substituting for Schedule 1B, the following
“SCHEDULE 1B
Renewable, Sustainable or Alternative Energy
AER VI
Part 1
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Ref
PPA No.
Type
PPA Signing Date
Name
1
AER6/LW 1
Wind Power
21/1/04
Tursillagh 2 Ltd., Enterprise House, Kerry Technology Park, Listowel Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
2
AER6/LW 2
Wind Power
24/2/04
Muingnaminnane Windfarms Ltd., Enterprise House, Kerry Technology Park, Listowel Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
3
AER6/LW 3
Wind Power
24/2/04
Cordal Windfarms Ltd., Enterprise House, Kerry Technology Park, Listowel Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
4
AER6/LW 4
Wind Power
11/2/04
Hibernian Wind Power Ltd., 27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2.
5
AER6/LW 5
Wind Power
21/1/04
Saorgus Energy Ltd., Enterprise House, Kerry Technology Park, Listowel Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
6
AER6/LW 6
Wind Power
3/3/04
Trambelle Property Developments Ltd., The Warehouse, 35 Barrow Street, Dublin 4.
7
AER6/LW 7
Wind Power
11/2/04
Hibernian Wind Power Ltd., 27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2.
8
AER6/LW 8
Wind Power
24/2/04
Cloghboola Windfarms Ltd., Enterprise House, Kerry Technology Park, Listowel Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
9
AER6/LW 9
Wind Power
11/2/04
Tradewinds Energy Ltd., Ballysimon House, Ballysimon, Co. Limerick.
10
AER6/LW 10
Wind Power
17/2/04
Taurbeg Ltd., Willowbank Road, Millbrook Industrial Estate, Lame, Co. Antrim. BT40 2SF
11
AER6/LW 11
Wind Power
24/2/04
Moneenatieve Wind Farm Ltd., Arigna, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon.
12
AER6/LW 12
Wind Power
17/2/04
Waterfern Ltd., Mill House, Buttevant, Co. Cork.
13
AER6/LW 13
Wind Power
12/2/04
Beam Wind Ltd., Crolly, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.
14
AER6/LW 14
Wind Power
17/2/04
SWS Gneeves Windfarm Ltd., Shinagh House, Bandon, Co. Cork.
15
AER6/LW 15
Wind Power
17/2/04
Booltiagh Wind Ltd., Mill House, Buttevant, Co. Cork.
16
AER6/LW 16
Wind Power
11/2/04
Everwind Ltd., Lissarda Business Park, Lissarda, Macroom, Co. Cork.
17
AER6/LW 17
Wind Power
11/2/04
Enerco Energy Ltd., Lissarda Business Park. Lissarda, Macroom, Co. Cork.
18
AER6/SW 1
Wind Power
21/1/04
Moneenatieve Wind Farm Ltd., Arigna, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon.
19
AER6/SW 2
Wind Power
21/1/04
Orliven Ltd., Mill House, Buttevant, Co. Cork.
20
AER6/SW 3
Wind Power
27/1/04
Kerry Power Ltd., Lissarda Business Park. Lissarda, Macroom, Co. Cork.
21
AER6/SW 4
Wind Power
11/2/04
Hibernian Wind Power Ltd., 27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2.
22
AER6/SW 5
Wind Power
27/1/04
Mount Eagle Windfarm Ltd., Marlowe House, Clonoulty, Cashel, Co. Tipperary.
23
AER6/SW 6
Wind Power
27/1/04
Portfinch Ltd., Beal Hill, Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry.
24
AER6/SW 7
Wind Power
26/2/04
Coomatallin Windfarm (ROI) Ltd., C/o Airtricity, National Management Centre, Clonard, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
25
AER6/SW 8
Wind Power
27/1/04
Ballystrang Ltd., C/o Airtricity, Block B. Ravenscourt Office Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
26
AER6/SW 9
Wind Power
3/3/04
Beale Hill Windfarm Ltd., Beale Hill, Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry.
27
AER6/SW 10
Wind Power
27/1/04
Cark Windfarm (ROI) Ltd., C/o Airtiricity. Block B. Ravenscourt Office Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
28
AER6/SW 11
Wind Power
24/2/04
Sonen Energy Ltd., Oldtown, Ferns, Co. Wexford.
29
AER6/SW 12
Wind Power
11/2/04
GAR Energy Ltd., Ballycadden, Bunclody, Enniscorthy Co. Wexford.
30
AER6/SW 13
Wind Power
11/2/04
Corrig Wind Ltd., Bolinadrum, Ferns, Co. Wexford.
31
AER6/SW 14
Wind Power
25/2/04
Lackendarragh Wind Ltd., Lackendarragh, Bunclody, Enniscorthy Co. Wexford.
32
AER6/SW 15
Wind Power
11/2/04
LP Energy Ltd., Ballycadden Lower, Bunclody, Enniscorthy Co. Wexford.
33
AER6/SW 16
Wind Power
11/2/04
Bolinrush Wind Ltd., Bolinrush, Bunclody, Enniscorthy Co. Wexford.
34
AER6/SW 17
Wind Power
11/2/04
IC Breeze Ltd., Ballycadden, Bunclody, Enniscorthy Co. Wexford.
35
AER6/SW 18
Wind Power
17/2/04
Ratrussan Ltd., C/o Airtricity, National Management Centre, Clonard, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
36
AER6/SW 20
Wind Power
21/1/04
Gartnaneane Ltd., C/o Airtircity, National Management Centre, Clonard, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
37
AER6/BM 1
Biomass
21/1/04
Irish Power Systems Ltd., Dunsink Power Station, Dunsink Lane, Dublin 15.
38
AER6/BM 2
Biomass
21/1/04
Irish Power System Ltd., Dunsink Power Station, Dunsink Lane, Dublin 15.
39
AER6/BM 4
Biomass
3/3/04
Irish Power Systems Ltd., Dunsink Power Station, Dunsink Lane, Dublin 15.
40
AER6/HY 1
Hydro
11/2/04
Athgarvan Grain Co. Ltd., Athgarvan Mill, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
41
AER6/HY 2
Hydro
11/2/04
Camlin Electric Ltd., Jamestown, Clondra, Co. Longford.
42
AER6/HY 3
Hydro
27/1/04
Coola Mills Enterprises Ltd., Coola, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath.
43
AER6/HY 4
Hydro
11/2/04
Martin J. Leahy, Millstream Energy, The Millstream, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick.
44
AER6/HY 5
Hydro
21/1/04
Annagh Hydro Ltd., Annagh Lodge, Ballyfarnon, Boyle, Co. Sligo.
45
AER6/LW 19
Wind Power
17/1/05
Green Energy Co. Ltd., Lissarda Business Park. Lissarda, Co. Cork.
46
AER6/LW 20
Wind Power
1/04/05
SWS Kilgarvan Wind Farm Ltd., Shinagh House, Bandon, Co. Cork.
47
AER6/SW 19
Wind Power
3/6/05
Teevurchar Ltd., C/o Airtricity, Block B. Ravenscourt Office Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
48
AER6/SW 21
Wind Power
7/1/05
Redwind Energy Ltd., 16 The Seapoint Building, 44/45 Clontarf Road, Dublin 3.
49
AER6/SW 22
Wind Power
7/1/05
Redwind Energy Ltd., 16 The Seapoint Building, 44/45 Clontarf Road, Dublin 3.
50
AER6/SW 23
Wind Power
11/2/05
Cuillalea Windfarm Ltd., Main Street, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo.
51
AER6/SW 24
Wind Power
3/6/05
Vincent Callaghan, Carnbrea, Quigley's Point, Co. Donegal.
52
AER6/SW 25
Wind Power
7/1/05
Aeolus Energy Ltd., Curraghgraigue House, Curraghgraigue Upper, Templederry, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.
53
AER6/SW 26
Wind Power
7/1/05
Bearna Gaoithe Teo., Cronelea Upper, Shillelagh, Arklow, Co. Wicklow.
54
AER6/SW 27
Wind Power
17/1/05
Gaoithe Glas Teoranta, Tulfarris, Kilbrittain Road, Bandon, Co. Cork.
55
AER6/SW 28
Wind Power
20/1/05
Mukdar Ltd., Shinagh House, Bandon, Co. Cork.
56
AER6/SW 29
Wind Power
28/2/05
Greenoge Windfarm Ltd., Kilbranish North, Bunclody, Co. Wexford.
57
AER6/SW 30
Wind Power
7/1/05
Kilvinane Wind Farm Ltd., Kilvinane, Ballinacarriga, Dunmanway, Co. Cork.
58
AER6/SW 31
Wind Power
7/1/05
Meenacloghspar Ltd., 3 Cranford Hall, Montrose, Dublin 4.
59
AER6/SW 32
Wind Power
11/3/05
Seltanaveeny Windfarm Ltd., Unit 2, Coolport, Coolmine Business Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
60
AER6/SW 33
Wind Power
8/2/05
Western Power Ltd., Main Street, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim.
61
AER6/SW 34
Wind Power
24/03/05
Lahanaght Hill Windfarm Ltd., Loughcrot, Drimoleague, Co. Cork.
62
AER6/SW 35
Wind Power
11/2/05
N.W. Power Ltd., 65 Heatherview, Co. Sligo.
63
AER6/SW 36
Wind Power
17/2/05
Cronelea Windfarm Ltd., Cronelea House, Cronelea, Shillelagh, Co. Wicklow.
64
AER6/SW 37
Wind Power
7/04/05
Killybegs Wind Power Limited, “Glen Erin”. Caulstown, Dumboyne, Co. Meath.
65
AER6/SW 38
Wind Power
1/4/05
Dunmore Wind Power Limited, “Glen Erin”. Caulstown, Dunboyne, Co. Meath.
66
AER6/BM 6
Biomass
6/7/05
Ballinasloe Town Council, Civic Offices, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.
67
AER6/BM 5
Biomass
4/7/05
Limerick County Council, O‘Connell Street, Limerick.
68
AER6/AD 10
Biomass Anaerobic Digestion
3/6/05
Patrick Berridge, Ballyshannon Farms, Adamstown, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.
Part 2
1
AER6/OW 1
Wind Power
11/3/05
Bray Offshore Wind Ltd., Kerry Technology Park, Listowel Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
2
AER6/OW 2
Wind Power
11/3/05
Kish Offshore Wind Ltd., Kerry Technology Park, Listowel Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
Part 3
1
AER6/CHP 2
Biomass Combined Heat and Power
8/2/05
Independent Biomass Systems Ltd., Main Street, Enniskeane, Co. Cork.
GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 20th day of July, 2005.
NOEL DEMPSEY,
Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
The
Electricity Regulation Act 1999
(Public Service Obligations) Order 2002, (
S.I. No. 445 of 2000
), provided for the imposition on ESB of public service obligations requiring ESB to purchase, up until 31 December 2019, the output of certain peat and renewable, sustainable or alternative electricity generating stations, in the interests of security of supply and environmental protection respectively and provided for the introduction of a public service obligation (PSO) levy mechanism from 1st January 2003 to compensate the ESB for the additional costs incurred.
This Order amends the aforesaid Order to impose a PSO on the ESB requiring it to purchase the output of additional renewable electricity generating stations up to 31 December 2021 in the interest of environmental protection and to provide compensation to it for any additional costs incurred.
S.I. No. 380 of 2005
.
ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT 1999 (PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2005
I, NOEL DEMPSEY, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by
section 39
of the
Electricity Regulation Act 1999
(No. 23 of 1999) and the Communications, Energy and Geological Survey of Ireland (Transfer of Departmental and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002 (
S.I. No. 300 of 2002
(and as adapted by the Marine and Natural Resources (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister Order 2002 (
S.I. No. 307 of 2002
)), in consideration of general social, economic and environmental factors and following consultation with the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government, and having, in accordance with section 39(10) of the
Electricity Regulation Act 1999
given a draft of this Order to the Electricity Supply Board being the person upon whom the obligations are to be imposed, hereby order as follows