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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 497 of 2019 ________________ ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT 1999 (PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2019 2 [497] S.I. No. 497 of 2019 ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT 1999 (PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2019 I, RICHARD BRUTON, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 39 (amended by Regulation 22 of the European Communities (Internal Market in Electricity) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 60 of 2005)) of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (No. 23 of 1999) and the Communications, Energy and Geological Survey of Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 300 of 2002) (as adapted by the Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 421 of 2016)), following consultation with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (as adapted by the Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2017 (S.I. 358 of 2017)), and having given a draft of this Order to the persons upon whom the obligation is to be imposed, hereby order as follows: 1. This Order may be cited as the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Public Service Obligations) (Amendment) Order 2019. 2. In this Order “Order of 2018” means the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Public Service Obligations) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 403 of 2018). 3. The Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Public Service Obligations) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 217 of 2002) is amended - (a) by the substitution of the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to this Order for Schedule 3 (amended by Article 3(e) of the Order of 2018), (b) by the substitution of the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to this Order for Schedule 4 (amended by Article 3(f) of the Order of 2018), and (c) by the substitution of the Schedule set out in Schedule 3 to this Order for Schedule 5 (amended by Article 3(g) of the Order of 2018). Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 11th October, 2019. [497] 3 SCHEDULE 1 Article 3 “Schedule 3 In this Schedule – ‘biomass’ means the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from biological origin from agriculture (including vegetal and animal substances), forestry and related industries including fisheries and aquaculture, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste; ‘LFG’ means landfill gas; ‘CHP’ means combined heat and power; ‘small scale wind project’ means any wind-powered electricity generating plant with a maximum export capacity of or less than 5 MW which is connected directly to the electricity network and metered independently of any other electricity generating plant; ‘large scale wind project’ means an onshore wind project with a maximum export capacity greater than 5 MW which is connected directly to the electricity network and metered independently of any other electricity generating plant; ‘hydro project’ means any hydro-powered electricity generating plant with a maximum export capacity of or less than 5 MW which is connected directly to the electricity network and metered independently of any other electricity generating plant. 4 [497] (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Ref. REFIT Supplier Electricity Generation plant Energy Capacity No. Power generator Description source of accepted Purchase electricity into Agreement REFIT Reference (MW) 1 REFIT Bord Gáis Jaroma Windfarm Toomyvara, Small Scale 2.550 1/5/1 Energy Limited Ltd. Ballinlough, Wind Project Co. Tipperary 2 REFIT Viridian Energy Reirk Energy Ltd. Dromdeeveen, Ballagh, Large Scale 10.500 1/5/2 Limited* Co. Limerick Wind Project 3 REFIT Bord Gáis Adeery Hydro Killybegs, Hydro Project 0.400 1/5/4 Energy Limited Co. Donegal 4 REFIT Viridian Energy Bawnmore Carriganima, Large Scale 14.990 1/5/5 Limited* Windfarm Ltd Macroom, Wind Project Co. Cork 5 REFIT Viridian Energy Muingnaminnane Muingnaminnane, Large Scale 15.300 1/5/6 Limited* Windfarms Ltd. Kielduff, Wind Project Tralee, Co. Kerry 6 REFIT ESBIE t/a Mountainlodge Mountain Lodge Large Scale 24.800 1/5/8 Electric Ireland Power Ltd. Co. Cavan Wind Project Ltd 7 REFIT Viridian Energy Tra Investments Ballincollig Hill and Large Scale 13.300 1/5/9 Limited* Ltd. Maghanknockane, Wind Project Tralee, Co. Kerry 8 REFIT SSE Airtricity Carrig Wind Farm Lacka, Carrig, Birr, Small Scale 2.550 1/5/20 Limited Ltd. Co. Offaly Wind Project 9 REFIT Viridian Energy Pallas Windfarm Pallas, Banemore, Large Scale 37.850 1/5/23 Limited* Ltd Listowel, Wind Project Co. Kerry 10 REFIT SSE Airtricity Mahon Hydro Mahon Bridge, Hydro Project 0.700 1/5/24 Limited Ltd. Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford 11 REFIT Bord Gais Highland Wind Lurganboy, Rathmullan, Small Scale 4.980 1/5/25 Energy Limited Energy Co. Donegal Wind Project 12 REFIT Viridian Energy Corkermore Corkermore Windfarm, Large Scale 9.990 1/5/26 Limited* Windfarm Ltd Corkermore, Killybegs, Wind Project Co. Donegal 13 REFIT ESB Limerick County Gortadroma Landfill, Biomass LFG 1.300 1/5/27 Independent Council Ballyhahill, Energy Co. Limerick Limited**** 14 REFIT Viridian Energy Knocknalour Knocknalour, Bunclody, Small Scale 4.600 1/5/30 Limited* Wind Farm Ltd. Enniscorthy, Wind Project Co. Wexford 15 REFIT Gael Force Gairdini Lacka Cross, Biomass CHP 2.900 1/5/32 Power Limited Ballydesmond, Co. Cork 16 REFIT SSE Airtricity Tornado Beallough, Small Scale 1.700 1/5/33 Limited Electrical Ltd Portlaw, Wind Co. Waterford Project 17 REFIT Viridian Energy Ballybane Glanta Commons Wind Large Scale 19.550 1/5/34 Limited* Windfarms Ltd. Farm, Bantry, Wind Project Co. Cork [497] 5 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Ref. REFIT Supplier Electricity Generation plant Energy Capacity No. Power generator Description source of accepted Purchase electricity into Agreement REFIT Reference (MW) 18 REFIT SSE Airtricity Bindoo Windfarm Mountain Lodge, Large Scale 48.000 1/5/35 Limited (ROI) Ltd. Cootehill, Wind Project Co. Cavan 19 REFIT SSE Airtricity Midas Energy Inchee, Kilgarvan, Large Scale 18.000 1/5/36 Limited Ltd. Co. Kerry Wind Project 20 REFIT Viridian Energy Carrigcannon Carragraigue, Rathcoole, Large Scale 20.000 1/5/38 Limited* Wind Farm Ltd. Mallow, Wind Project Co. Cork 21 REFIT SSE Airtricity Kerry Power Ltd Foilgrenna, Kilgarvan, Small Scale 5.000 1/5/39 Limited Co. Kerry Wind Project 22 REFIT SSE Airtricity Everwind Ltd. Coom, Kilgarvan, Large Scale 6.800 1/5/40 Limited Co. Kerry Wind Project 23 REFIT Viridian Energy Mount Eagle Mount Eagle, Cordal, Small Scale 1.700 1/5/42 Limited* Windfarm Ltd. Castleisland, Wind Project Co. Kerry 24 REFIT Viridian Energy North West Wind Loughderry Duff Hill, Large Scale 7.650 1/5/43 Limited* Ltd. Ardara, Glenties, Wind Project Co. Donegal 25 REFIT SSE Airtricity Bioverda Power Arthurstown Landfill, Biomass LFG 4.260 1/5/44 Limited Systems Ltd Arthurstown, Kill, Co. Kildare 26 REFIT Electricity SWS Knockawarriga Large Scale 22.500 1/5/45 Supply Board Knockawarriga (Caherlevoy, Wind Project (ESB) Windfarm Ltd. Ballycommane and Glengort South) Mountcollins, Co. Limerick 27 REFIT SSE Airtricity Skehanagh Wind Skehanagh, Ballingarry, Small Scale 4.250 1/5/46 Limited Farm Ltd. Roscrea, Wind Project Co. Tipperary 28 REFIT Viridian Energy Airoshin Wind Meenachullalan, Large Scale 11.900 1/5/47 Limited* Energy Ltd. Killybegs, Wind Project Co. Donegal 29 REFIT SSE Airtricity Mullananalt Wind Mullananalt Windfarm, Large Scale 7.500 1/5/48 Limited Farm (ROI) Ltd. Latton, Ballybay, Wind Project Co. Monaghan 30 REFIT Viridian Energy Lackan Wind Lackan, Enniscrone, Large Scale 6.000 1/5/50 Limited* Energy Ltd. Co. Sligo Wind Project 31 REFIT BRI Sorne Wind Ltd. Sorne Hill, Buncrana, Large Scale 32.000 1/5/51 Green Energy Co. Donegal Wind Project Limited 32 REFIT SSE Airtricity Knockastanna Curraghfoil, Doon, Large Scale 7.500 1/5/53 Limited Windfarm (ROI) Co. Limerick Wind Project Ltd. 33 REFIT SSE Airtricity Limerick West Rathcahill West, Large Scale 12.500 1/5/54 Limited Windfarm Ltd Tournafulla, Wind Project Co. Limerick 34 REFIT SSE Airtricity Coomacheo Coomacheo, Millstreet, Large Scale 41.225 1/5/55 Limited Windfarm Ltd. Co. Cork Wind Project 6 [497] (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Ref. REFIT Supplier Electricity Generation plant Energy Capacity No. Power generator Description source of accepted Purchase electricity into Agreement REFIT Reference (MW) 35 REFIT SSE Airtricity Richfield Richfield, Bridgetown, Large Scale 27.000 1/5/56 Limited Windfarm (ROI) Co. Wexford Wind Project Ltd. 36 REFIT SSE Airtricity Meentycat Ltd. Meentycat, Cark, Large Scale 14.000 1/5/57 Limited Co. Donegal Wind Project 37 REFIT SSE Airtricity Tournafulla Killaculleen, Large Scale 24.700 1/5/58 Limited Windfarm (ROI) Tournafulla, Wind Project Ltd. Co. Limerick 38 REFIT Viridian Energy North Tipperary Ballinveny, Toomevara, Small Scale 2.550 1/5/61 Limited* Windpower Ltd. Nenagh, Wind Project Co. Tipperary 39 REFIT Viridian Energy Killybegs Wind Cornachan Hill, Small Scale 2.550 1/5/63 Limited* Power Ltd. Killybegs, Wind Project Co. Donegal 40 REFIT SSE Airtricity Meenacloghspar Meenacloghspar, Near Small Scale 0.900 1/5/64 Limited Ltd. Donegal Town, Wind Project Co. Donegal 41 REFIT SSE Airtricity Brosna Hydro Erry Mills, Frederick Hydro Project 0.109 1/5/65 Limited Energy Street, Clara, Co. Offaly 42 REFIT Electricity Mountainlodge Mountain Lodge, Large Scale 5.820 1/5/66 Supply Board Power Ltd. Co. Cavan Wind Project (ESB) 43 REFIT Viridian Energy Holyford Hollyford Windfarm Large Scale 9.000 1/5/69 Limited* Windfarm Ltd Glenough Upper, Wind Project Hollyford, Co. Tipperary 44 REFIT SSE Airtricity Redwind Energy Meenagrauv, Ballybofey, Small Scale 3.600 1/5/70 Limited Phase 3 Ltd Stranorlar, Wind Project Co.