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   Construction of a CHP Facility Operation of a CHP Facility Connection to the Electricity Grid Electricity Supply and Trading Arrangements
2. Accede to the Trading & Settlement Code

Electricity Supply and Trading Arrangements

Activity

Licensing body

Required When:

Electricity Supply Licence

Commission for Energy Regulation

If CHP Plant proposes to supply electricity to final customers.

Accede to the Trading and Settlement Code

ESB National Grid

If wish to become a participant and begin trading electricity under the Trading and Settlement Code.
       
Construction of a CHP Facility Operation of a CHP Facility Connection to the Electricity Grid Electricity Supply and Trading Arrangements

 

Overview

If the CHP facility produces surplus electricity that it wishes to supply/sell to customers, it has the following options:

  • electricity can be sold to licenced electricity suppliers pursuant to AER Contracts or other power purchase agreements; or
  • electricity can be traded via the current bilateral contracts market. In such cases, a CER Electricity Supply Licence is required, and the Trading and Settlement Code must be acceded to.

Any generator in Ireland is able to trade electricity in the market. However, it would not be practical or economic for the majority of small-scale generators, including the majority of CHP generators, to actively participate in electricity trading. Therefore, many small-scale CHP producers in Ireland prefer to sell surplus electricity to licensed electricity suppliers pursuant to AER Contracts or other power purchase agreements. This means that they are not required to obtain an electricity supply licence or accede to and comply with the relevant electricity market rules. In addition, new market arrangements for electricity are currently being developed by the CER.





This Legislative Map is based on material from a report by Arthur Cox Solicitors and ERM Environmental Resources Management Ireland Limited an "Evaluation of the Existing Legislation and Regulation affecting new CHP facility installation in Ireland" commissioned by Sustainable Energy Ireland.

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