EirGrid

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EirGrid plc
Type	Statutory Corporation
Founded	1 July 2006
Headquarters	Dublin, Ireland
Key people	Dermot Byrne, CEO Bernie Gray Chairman
Industry	transmission/distribution
Employees	approx. 200
Website	www.eirgrid.com

EirGrid plc is the state-owned electric power transmission operator in the Republic of Ireland.

EirGrid was formed on July 1, 2006, and its primary purpose is the daily management of the Irish national grid. EirGrid has its own separate board and it reports to the Commission for Energy Regulation and its main shareholder, the Irish government. EirGrid is responsible for balancing electricity consumption and generation. EirGrid operates the wholesale power market and is cooperating with its counterpart in Northern Ireland, System Operator Northern Ireland (SONI), on the establishment of an All-Island wholesale electricity market. More information on the functions of EirGrid, along with graphs of electricity demand updated every 15 minutes, are available on its website www.eirgrid.com.

[edit] See also

• Electricity Supply Board

[edit] External links

• Official site

Electricity generation in Ireland
Companies / organisations Airtricity | Dublin Bay Power | EirGrid | Electricity Supply Board | Huntstown Power | Imera Power | Northern Ireland Electricity | Nuclear Energy Board | Premier Power (NI)
Electricity generating stations Aghada | Ardnacrusha | Ballylumford (NI) | Carnsore Point | Lanesboro | Moneypoint | Poulaphouca | Ringsend (Poolbeg) | Shannonbridge | Tarbert | Turlough Hill
(NI) indicates Northern Ireland