The CRU is launching a public consultation on decision making parameters in respect of special orders under Section 47 of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999.
The Electricity Regulation Act 1999 gives the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) legal powers to grant special orders for the compulsory acquisition of land in certain circumstances. These special orders may be required to build electricity infrastructure.
In July 2024, the CRU published a Guidance Note on Special Order Applications under Section 47 of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999, together with a Section 47 Application Form.
The CRU intends in the near future to update the guidance on the Section 47 process (including the Section 47 application form) to provide further information to all stakeholders on the Section 47 process.
The CRU is holding a six-week consultation on the proposed section 47 process and the information published previously and is seeking feedback on a number of themes related to the making of section 47 applications.
Interested stakeholders are invited to review the consultation document and submit feedback by 23rd January 2026
Please note your response will be publicly available for viewing on the portal at the end of the consultation. If you require your response to remain confidential, please clearly state this in your response.
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The CRU is launching a public consultation on decision making parameters in respect of special orders under Section 47 of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999.
The Electricity Regulation Act 1999 gives the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) legal powers to grant special orders for the compulsory acquisition of land in certain circumstances. These special orders may be required to build electricity infrastructure.
In July 2024, the CRU published a Guidance Note on Special Order Applications under Section 47 of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999, together with a Section 47 Application Form.
The CRU intends in the near future to update the guidance on the Section 47 process (including the Section 47 application form) to provide further information to all stakeholders on the Section 47 process.
The CRU is holding a six-week consultation on the proposed section 47 process and the information published previously and is seeking feedback on a number of themes related to the making of section 47 applications.
Interested stakeholders are invited to review the consultation document and submit feedback by 23rd January 2026
Please note your response will be publicly available for viewing on the portal at the end of the consultation. If you require your response to remain confidential, please clearly state this in your response.
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