The CRU has published an information paper that marks the re-commencement of its review of the structure of electricity network tariffs. The CRU commenced work on this review in 2020 but reluctantly paused the project in 2022 given the impact of the invasion of Ukraine and related security of supply and energy cost challenges on its work plans.
The information paper provides and summary overview of Phase 1 of the project for our stakeholders so that they can plan to re-engage with this work. It also provides an opportunity for our stakeholders to input to the work of the review, including those who responded to our call for evidence in 2021 who may wish to submit further evidence given the developments since. Responses to the 2021 call are published alongside the information paper.
The first phase of the review will result in a decision regarding the objectives, principles and scope of the review and will see the CRU set out the project approach, the assessment framework regarding potential structural reforms and the associated project roadmap. Noting experience of similar reviews in other jurisdictions, the CRU envisages a multi-annual programme of work which will be progressed in phases.
In responding to the information paper, please refer to the 2021 call for evidence paper in the material section which provides further context to the review.
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29 submissions have raised observations relating to this consultation.
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1. How should the CRU engage with stakeholders over the course of the Electricity Network Tariff Review?
2. If a dedicated Electricity Network Tariff Review stakeholder group is established would you be interested in participating? If such a group was over-subscribed how should the CRU limit the number of members?
3. Do you agree with the objectives of the Electricity Network Tariff Structure Review? Please state your reasoning.
4. Should the CRU include any other objectives? If so please explain your reasoning.
5. Do you agree with the proposed principles of the Electricity Network Tariff Structure Review? Are they clearly defined?
6. In your view should any further principles be added or any existing proposed principles be removed? Please explain your reasoning.
7. Do you agree with the areas that are identified as in-scope and out-of-scope for the review? Please state your reasoning
8. Acknowledging that resources are finite are there any other areas that should be included in or excluded from the in-scope and out-of-scope areas for the review? If so please explain your reasoning.
9. How do you see the use of the electricity networks in Ireland changing and developing in the future?
10. In your view are there any drivers of change in the future use of the electricity networks that the CRU hasn’t covered in this paper? If so please identify them and explain your answer.
11. How do you think the roles of different parties/stakeholders across the networks will change in the coming years?
12. How could changes to the electricity network tariff structures facilitate and/or encourage a whole system approach to network investment network management and system operation? Please explain your answer.
13. How do you foresee the increasing uptake of behind-the-meter generation for the purpose of self-consumption changing the load profile of electricity consumers particularly domestic electricity consumers
14. What are your views on the impacts of future changes identified in this Section and their implications for electricity network tariffs?
15. Do you think that there are implications or issues that need to be addressed for electricity network tariffs that we have not mentioned in this paper? If so please explain what these implications are and why they need to be addressed.
16. How do you think changes to the electricity network tariff structures could help stakeholders avail of opportunities opening up due to future changes to the electricity networks?
17. In your view how do the current network tariff structures impact different types of network users? Do any network users have particular challenges or issues with the current network tariff structures? Please explain your answer.
18. In your view could the existing electricity network tariff structures hinder the changes that are necessary for the electricity system in the coming years? Please explain your answer.
19. In your view do the price signals within the current electricity network tariffs sufficiently affect behaviour and influence use of the electricity networks? Please explain your answer.
20. What are your views on the network tariff components and considerations outlined in this paper?
21. Are there additional tariff components structures or options not described above that the CRU should consider? If so please identify them and provide rationale.
22. Are there lessons or insights highlighted in our Advisors’ Paper (CRU/21/123a) that are particularly relevant to this Electricity Network Tariff Structure Review? Please explain your answer.
23. Are you aware of any other lessons or insights from these (or other) jurisdictions that may be relevant to this review? Please explain your answer.
24. In what ways could changes to the electricity network tariff structures interact with other regulatory policies and arrangements?
25. Please identify developments since the publication of CRU/21/123 which you consider are relevant to the review and advise of why and how you think they should be considered during the review.
Electricity Network Tariff Structure Review
About this consultation
The CRU has published an information paper that marks the re-commencement of its review of the structure of electricity network tariffs. The CRU commenced work on this review in 2020 but reluctantly paused the project in 2022 given the impact of the invasion of Ukraine and related security of supply and energy cost challenges on its work plans.
The information paper provides and summary overview of Phase 1 of the project for our stakeholders so that they can plan to re-engage with this work. It also provides an opportunity for our stakeholders to input to the work of the review, including those who responded to our call for evidence in 2021 who may wish to submit further evidence given the developments since. Responses to the 2021 call are published alongside the information paper.
The first phase of the review will result in a decision regarding the objectives, principles and scope of the review and will see the CRU set out the project approach, the assessment framework regarding potential structural reforms and the associated project roadmap. Noting experience of similar reviews in other jurisdictions, the CRU envisages a multi-annual programme of work which will be progressed in phases.
In responding to the information paper, please refer to the 2021 call for evidence paper in the material section which provides further context to the review.
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