Draft Transmission Development Plan 2013 – 2023 Workshop

Friday 22nd November Agenda

Time Topic 13:30 – 14:00 Tea/coffee 14:00 – 14:15 Introduction (Paul Brandon, CER and Louis Fisher, EirGrid) 14:15 – 15:00 TDP Content: - Scope and Projects (Tim Hurley, EirGrid) - Planning and the Environment (Maeve Flynn, EirGrid) - Programme and Project Delivery (Patricia Kelly, EirGrid) 15:00 – 15:15 Recent Changes to the TDP (Tim Hurley, EirGrid) 15:15 – 15:30 Interaction with European Plans (Tim Hurley, EirGrid) 15:30 – 16:00 Q&A and Wrap-up (Louis Fisher, EirGrid) Introduction Purpose & Background of TDP What is the TDP?

• A snapshot of EirGrid's 10 year plan for transmission development in Ireland (Grid25) • Comprehensive document providing information on – system reinforcement planning – drivers of the investment programme – needs being solved by the programme – details of the plan • Means for communicating those plans at programme level with industry and public Other sources of information Capex Monitoring Report (CER website) ATR Updates (EirGrid website)

Why we Produce the TDP?

• Communicate & inform on Grid25 • Legislation:

Irish EU (SI445/2000) (Directive 72/2009) Period of Plan 5 years 10 years Update Annually Annually Consultation EirGrid CER

• TSO Licence (Condition 8)

TDP Annual Process

Review Public Consider Update Details, add Consultation Feedback and Plan new Projects on Plan Modify Plan

Report on CER Final Consultation & Approval Publication Submit to CER Purpose of TDP Public Consultation

• Feedback from stakeholders on TDP

– Content

– Format

– Presentation

• Improve the TDP

Purpose of This Workshop

• Give an overview of draft TDP 2013-2023

• Facilitate the public consultation process

• Get feedback from stakeholders

• Outline next steps in the process Agenda

Time Topic 13:30 – 14:00 Tea/coffee 14:00 – 14:15 Introduction (Paul Brandon, CER and Louis Fisher, EirGrid) 14:15 – 15:00 TDP Content: - Scope and Projects (Tim Hurley, EirGrid) - Planning and the Environment (Maeve Flynn, EirGrid) - Programme and Project Delivery (Patricia Kelly, EirGrid) 15:00 – 15:15 Recent Changes to the TDP (Tim Hurley, EirGrid) 15:15 – 15:30 Interaction with European Plans (Tim Hurley, EirGrid) 15:30 – 16:00 Q&A and Wrap-up (Louis Fisher, EirGrid) TDP Content – Scope and Projects Drivers of the TDP

Transmission Development Plan

NATIONAL & EU POLICY DRIVERS TECHNICAL DRIVERS NEEDS PROJECTS ENERGY POLICY

Changes in Demand Generic Demand Growth Provide Connections New Demand Security of Security of Address Local Transmission Network Changes in Generation Supply Constraints Supply New Generation Planned Closures Facilitate Inter- All Projects Competitiveness Market Integration Changes in Interconnection Regional/Area Flow New ICs Potential New ICs Provide Interconnection Sustainability RES Integration Capacity Changes in Asset Condition Circuits Refurbish/Replace Asset Stations

Technical Drivers & Major Needs Transmission System: 400 kV, 275 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV Transmission System: 400 kV, 275 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV

Showing Areas of Change Driving Network Development Showing Inter-Regional Power Flows & Interconnection Driving Network Development Needs LEGEND SORNE HILL LOGUESTOWN SORNE HILL LOGUESTOWN 400 kV Lines Transmission Connected TRILLICK TRILLICK COLERAINE LEGEND 220 kV Lines Generation COLERAINE COOLKEERAGH 400 kV Lines Transmission Connected Generation COOLKEERAGH 110 kV Lines Hydro Generation SPRINGTOWN SPRINGTOWN LIMAVADY 220 kV Lines Hydro Generation LIMAVADY KILTOY Thermal Generation LISAGHMORE KILTOY LISAGHMORE 275 kV Lines KILLYMALLAGHT 110 kV Lines Thermal Generation KILLYMALLAGHT LETTERKENNY LETTERKENNY Pumped Storage Generation SLIEVE KIRK SLIEVE KIRK 400 kV Cables MEENTYCAT MOYLE 275 kV Lines Pumped Storage Generation MEENTYCAT MOYLE BALLYMENA INTERCONNECTOR Wind Generation DRUMKEEN LARNE DRUMKEEN BALLYMENA LARNE INTERCONNECTOR 220 kV Cables KELLS Wind Generation STRABANE 400 kV Cables STRABANE KELLS Areas of Change Driving Network Development 110 kV Cables CREAGH CREAGH Demand Increases 220 kV Cables ANTRIM KILROOT ANTRIM KILROOT 400 kV Stations MAGHERAFELT Network Development Needs Related to: MAGHERAFELT New Generation BINBANE Northern 110 kV Cables BINBANE Northern 275 kV Stations Closure of Generation GOLAGH MAGHERAKEEL IreNlaonrtdhern 400 kV Stations GOLAGH MAGHERAKEEL IreNlaonrtdhern 220 kV Stations HANNAHSTOWN Inter Regional Power Flows HANNAHSTOWN New Interconnection Ireland 275 kV Stations Ireland 110 kV Stations OMAGH OMAGH CASTLEREAGH 220 kV Stations Interconnection CASTLEREAGH Phase Shifting Increasing Fault Levels 110 kV Stations CATHALEEN'S DUNGANNON CATHALEEN'S DUNGANNON TAMNAMORE LISBURN TAMNAMORE LISBURN Transformer FALL FALL CLIFF CLIFF Please note that the Northern Irish network DRUMNAKELLY Phase Shifting DRUMNAKELLY is included for illustration purposes only. It WARINGSTOWN Transformer Please note that the Northern Irish network WARINGSTOWN is not covered by this TDP. BALLYNAHINCH is included for illustration purposes only. It BALLYNAHINCH is not covered by this TDP. TANDRAGEE TANDRAGEE BANBRIDGE BANBRIDGE ENNISKILLEN ENNISKILLEN

LISDRUM LISDRUM SLIGO SLIGO

CORDERRY CORDERRY TAWNAGHMORE TAWNAGHMORE NEWRY NEWRY SRANANAGH AGHYOULE SRANANAGH AGHYOULE BELLACORICK CORRACLASSY BELLACORICK CORRACLASSY CUNGHILL CUNGHILL GARVAGH GARVAGH MOY GORTAWEE MOY GORTAWEE GLENREE ARIGNA GLENREE ARIGNA DUNDALK DUNDALK SHANKILL SHANKILL RATRUSSAN LOUTH RATRUSSAN LOUTH CARRICK MULLAGHARLIN CARRICK MULLAGHARLIN -ON - -ON - SHANNON MEATH SHANNON MEATH TONROE GILRA HILL TONROE GILRA HILL CASTLEBAR FLAGFORD ARVA CASTLEBAR ARVA FLAGFORD CARROWBEG CARROWBEG

DRYBRIDGE NAVAN DRYBRIDGE DALTON RICHMOND GORMAN NAVAN DALTON RICHMOND GORMAN LANESBORO PLATIN LANESBORO PLATIN Ireland Ireland KNOCKUMBER KNOCKUMBER EAST-WEST EAST-WEST INTERCONNECTOR INTERCONNECTOR MULLINGAR MULLINGAR BALTRASNA BALTRASNA WOODLAND GLASMORE PORTAN WOODLAND CLOON GLASMORE KINNEGAD CORDUFF PORTAN HUNTSTOWN CLOON ATHLONE KINNEGAD CORDUFF ATHLONE HUNTSTOWN FINGLAS NORTH WALL DERRYIRON DUNFIRTH POOLBEG FINGLAS NORTH WALL SHELLYBANKS MAYNOOTH RINAWADE DERRYIRON DUNFIRTH POOLBEG MAYNOOTH SHELLYBANKS INCHICORE IRISHTOWN RINAWADE CASHLA THORNSBERRY BLAKE CUSHALING INCHICORE IRISHTOWN SHANNONBRIDGE CASHLA THORNSBERRY BLAKE SALTHILL CUSHALING GALWAY SHANNONBRIDGE MONREAD CARRICKMINES SALTHILL GALWAY SOMERSET KILTEEL MONREAD CARRICKMINES FASSAROE SOMERSET KILTEEL NEWBRIDGE FASSAROE BARODA TYNAGH NEWBRIDGE DUNSTOWN BARODA TYNAGH POLLAPHUCA DUNSTOWN DERRYBRIEN OLDSTREET DALLOW POLLAPHUCA TURLOUGH DERRYBRIEN OLDSTREET DALLOW HILL TURLOUGH HILL PORTLAOISE ATHY BALLYBEG AGANNYGAL STRATFORD PORTLAOISE ATHY BALLYBEG AGANNYGAL STRATFORD

IKERRIN NENAGH SHELTON IKERRIN ABBEY ARKLOW ENNIS NENAGH SHELTON CARLOW ABBEY ARKLOW BOOLTIAGH ENNIS KELLIS CARLOW LISHEEN BOOLTIAGH DRUMLINE KELLIS LISHEEN TULLABRACK ARDNACRUSHA DRUMLINE THURLES SINGLAND LIMERICK TULLABRACK ARDNACRUSHA PROSPECT THURLES MUNGRET BANOGE SINGLAND MONEYPOINT SEALROCK AHANE LIMERICK MONETEEN CASTLEDOCKRILL PROSPECT CASTLEFARM KILKENNY LODGEWOOD MUNGRET BANOGE TARBERT KILLONAN MONEYPOINT SEALROCK AHANE AUGHINISH MONETEEN CASTLEDOCKRILL CASTLEFARM KILKENNY TARBERT LODGEWOOD BALLYWATER AUGHINISH KILLONAN CAUTEEN CRANE RATHKEALE BALLYWATER CAUTEEN CRANE RATHKEALE TIPPERARY TRIEN DROMADA TIPPERARY DOON BALLYDINE TRIEN DROMADA WEXFORD CAHIR DOON CLAHANE ANNER BALLYDINE CHARLEVILLE WEXFORD CAHIR CLAHANE ANNER TRALEE GREAT ISLAND CHARLEVILLE WATERFORD CULLENAGH KILLOTERAN TRALEE GREAT ISLAND BUTLERSTOWN WATERFORD GLENLARA CULLENAGH KILLOTERAN BUTLERSTOWN OUGHTRAGH MALLOW GLENLARA BARRYMORE KNOCKEARAGH OUGHTRAGH MALLOW DUNGARVAN

BARRYMORE GARROW KNOCKEARAGH DUNGARVAN BOGGERAGH

GARROW CLONKEEN CLASHAVOON KNOCKRAHA BOGGERAGH COOMAGEARLAHY KILBARRY INNISCARRA CLONKEEN GLANLEE MACROOM MARINA CLASHAVOON KNOCKRAHA TRABEG COOMAGEARLAHY KILBARRY COOLROE AGHADA INNISCARRA CARRIGADROHID GLANLEE RAFFEEN MACROOM MARINA GLANAGOW TRABEG BRINNY COOLROE AGHADA CARRIGADROHID RAFFEEN BANDON GLANAGOW BALLYLICKEY BRINNY DUNMANWAY BANDON BALLYLICKEY DUNMANWAY

Changes to the Plan since TDP 2012 (1)

Description of Projects No. of Projects

Projects Active in TDP12 136

Completed Projects 35

Cancelled Projects 1

TDP12 Projects Active in TDP13 100

Changes to the Plan since TDP 2012 (2)

Description of Projects No. of Projects

New Projects 35

Completed New Projects 2

New Active Projects 33 Summary of TDP 2013

No. of Completed Description of Projects Projects Projects, 37

TDP12 - Active Projects 100

New Active Projects 33 Projects Cancelled/On- Hold, 11 Projects Cancelled/On-Hold 11

Completed Projects 37 New Active TDP12 - Active Projects, 33 Projects, 100 TOTAL 181 TDP 2013 Regional Project Statistics

Uprate / New Modify, Build, 11 17 31

Border

Refurbish / Replace, West 3 Dublin Midlands Other, 1 New Mid-East New Uprate / Build, 13 Uprate / Modify, Modify, Build, 9 27 Mid-West 21 49 South-East 42

South-West Refurbish Refurbish / Replace, / Replace, 9 11 11 National Projects 133 Active Projects in Total Projects Transmission System: 400 kV, 275 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV Transmission System: 400 kV, 275 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV

Indicating Developments in Phase 3 (i.e. Detailed Design & Indicating Developments in Phase 2 (i.e. Outline Design, EIA Construction) as at March 2013 or Public Planning Phase) as at March 2013 FAIR HEAD TIDAL FAIR HEAD TIDAL

ARDNAGAPPARY – TORR HEAD TIDAL TORR HEAD TIDAL TIEVEBRACK NEW SORNE SORNE HILL HILL LEGEND 110 kV CIRCUIT IS A LOGUESTOWN LEGEND LOGUESTOWN NEW DSO CIRCUIT TRILLICK COLERAINE TRILLICK COLERAINE 400 kV Lines Transmission Connected Generation 400 kV Lines Transmission Connected Generation ARDNAGAPPARY COOLKEERAGH NORTH ARDNAGAPPARY COOLKEERAGH NORTH ANTRIM ANTRIM 220 kV Lines Hydro Generation SPRINGTOWN LIMAVADY 220 kV Lines Hydro Generation SPRINGTOWN LIMAVADY MID MID ANTRIM ANTRIM 110 kV Lines Thermal Generation KILTOY LISAGHMORE 110 kV Lines Thermal Generation KILTOY LISAGHMORE KILLYMALLAGHT BROCKAGHBOY KILLYMALLAGHT BROCKAGHBOY LETTERKENNY LETTERKENNY Pumped Storage Generation SLIEVE KIRK Pumped Storage Generation SLIEVE KIRK 275 kV Lines BALLYLUMFORD 275 kV Lines BALLYLUMFORD MEENTYCAT MOYLE MEENTYCAT MOYLE DRUMKEEN LARNE INTERCONNECTOR DRUMKEEN LARNE INTERCONNECTOR Wind Generation BALLYMENA Wind Generation BALLYMENA 400 kV Cables TIEVEBRACK STRABANE KELLS 400 kV Cables TIEVEBRACK STRABANE KELLS In Outline Design/EIA or Planning Process 220 kV Cables In Detailed Design and Construction (Phase 3) CREAGH 220 kV Cables CREAGH (Phase 2) Northern ANTRIM KILROOT Northern ANTRIM KILROOT 110 kV Cables New Assets MAGHERAFELT 110 kV Cables New Assets MAGHERAFELT GOLAGH GOLAGH BINBANE CLOGHER Ireland BINBANE CLOGHER Ireland 400 kV Stations Uprate/Modify Assets MAGHERAKEEL 400 kV Stations Uprate/Modify Assets MAGHERAKEEL Northern HANNAHSTOWN Northern HANNAHSTOWN 275 kV Stations MULREAVY TREMOGE 275 kV Stations MULREAVY TREMOGE Refurbish/Replace Assets DRUMQUIN OMAGH Ireland Refurbish/Replace Assets DRUMQUIN OMAGH Ireland 220 kV Stations CASTLEREAGH 220 kV Stations CASTLEREAGH Planned projects in Phase 3 shown in Figure 110 kV Stations Please note that the planned Northern Irish DUNGANNON 110 kV Stations DUNGANNON CATHALEEN'S OMAGH GORT TAMNAMORE LISBURN 5-1 are assumed to be completed, for CATHALEEN'S OMAGH GORT TAMNAMORE LISBURN network is included for illustration purposes FALL CLIFF SOUTH FALL CLIFF SOUTH Phase Shifting TURLEENAN DRUMNAKELLY Phase Shifting illustration purposes, in this map. TURLEENAN DRUMNAKELLY Transformer only. It is not covered by this TDP. WARINGSTOWN Transformer WARINGSTOWN BALLYNAHINCH Please note that the planned Northern Irish BALLYNAHINCH TANDRAGEE network is included for illustration purposes TANDRAGEE BANBRIDGE BANBRIDGE ENNISKILLEN only. It is not covered by this TDP. ENNISKILLEN

LISDRUM LISDRUM SLIGO SLIGO COUNTY DOWN COUNTY DOWN OFFSHORE WIND OFFSHORE WIND TAWNAGHMORE CORDERRY TAWNAGHMORE CORDERRY NEWRY NEWRY SRANANAGH AGHYOULE SRANANAGH AGHYOULE BELLACORICK CORRACLASSY GORTAWEE BELLACORICK CORRACLASSY GORTAWEE CUNGHILL CUNGHILL GARVAGH GARVAGH MOY GORTAWEE MOY GORTAWEE GLENREE ARIGNA GLENREE ARIGNA

DUNDALK DUNDALK SHANKILL SHANKILL

RATRUSSAN LOUTH RATRUSSAN LOUTH CARRICK MULLAGHARLIN CARRICK BALLAKELLY MULLAGHARLIN -ON - -ON - SHANNON MEATH SHANNON MEATH TONROE GILRA HILL TONROE GILRA HILL CASTLEBAR CASTLEBAR ARVA ARVA FLAGFORD *FLAGFORD CARROWBEG CARROWBEG

DRYBRIDGE DRYBRIDGE NAVAN GRID WEST ELECTRICITY NAVAN DALTON RICHMOND GORMAN DALTON RICHMOND GORMAN LANESBORO PLATIN SCHEME IS SHOWN HERE FOR LANESBORO PLATIN Ireland ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY Ireland KNOCKUMBER TERMINATING AT CASHLA AND KNOCKUMBER STEVENSTOWN FLAGFORD HOWEVER THE STEVENSTOWN ACTUAL TERMINATION POINT EAST-WEST HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED EAST-WEST INTERCONNECTOR INTERCONNECTOR BALTRASNA AND IT MAY BE EITHER CASHLA BALTRASNA MULLINGAR MULLINGAR OR FLAGFORD WOODLAND WOODLAND GLASMORE GLASMORE PORTAN PORTAN CLOON CLOON KINNEGAD CORDUFF KINNEGAD CORDUFF ATHLONE HUNTSTOWN ATHLONE HUNTSTOWN WEST BALGRIFFIN FINGLAS NORTH WALL GALWAY FINGLAS NORTH WALL SCREEB SEE SCREEB SEE DERRYIRON DUNFIRTH POOLBEG DERRYIRON DUNFIRTH POOLBEG SHELLYBANKS SHELLYBANKS MAYNOOTH RINAWADE DUBLIN UGGOOL MAYNOOTH RINAWADE DUBLIN INCHICORE IRISHTOWN INCHICORE IRISHTOWN CASHLA THORNSBERRY BLAKE AREA CASHLA THORNSBERRY BLAKE AREA CUSHALING CUSHALING SHANNONBRIDGE SHANNONBRIDGE SALTHILL SALTHILL GALWAY CHERRYWOOD GALWAY CHERRYWOOD MOUNTLUCAS MONREAD CARRICKMINES MOUNTLUCAS MONREAD CARRICKMINES SOMERSET SOMERSET SALTHILL – SCREEBE KILTEEL KILTEEL FASSAROE FASSAROE NEW 110 kV CIRCUIT IS NEWBRIDGE NEWBRIDGE A NEW DSO CIRCUIT BARODA BARODA TYNAGH TYNAGH DUNSTOWN BRACKLONE DUNSTOWN POLLAPHUCA POLLAPHUCA DERRYBRIEN OLDSTREET DALLOW DERRYBRIEN OLDSTREET DALLOW TURLOUGH TURLOUGH HILL HILL

PORTLAOISE ATHY BALLYBEG PORTLAOISE ATHY BALLYBEG AGANNYGAL STRATFORD AGANNYGAL STRATFORD LAOIS

IKERRIN IKERRIN NENAGH SHELTON NENAGH SHELTON ABBEY ARKLOW ABBEY ARKLOW ENNIS ENNIS CARLOW CARLOW BOOLTIAGH BOOLTIAGH KELLIS BALLYRAGGET KELLIS LISHEEN LISHEEN DRUMLINE DRUMLINE

TULLABRACK ARDNACRUSHA TULLABRACK ARDNACRUSHA THURLES THURLES SINGLAND SINGLAND LIMERICK LIMERICK PROSPECT PROSPECT MUNGRET BANOGE MUNGRET BANOGE AHANE AHANE MONEYPOINT SEALROCK MONETEEN MONEYPOINT SEALROCK MONETEEN CASTLEDOCKRILL LODGEWOOD CASTLEFARM CASTLEDOCKRILL LODGEWOOD TARBERT CASTLEFARM KILKENNY TARBERT KILKENNY AUGHINISH KILLONAN CRORY AUGHINISH KILLONAN CRORY RALAPPANE KILPADDOGE RALAPPANE KILPADDOGE CAUTEEN BALLYWATER CAUTEEN BALLYWATER CRANE CRANE RATHKEALE KILL HILL RATHKEALE KILL HILL

TIPPERARY TIPPERARY KNOCKANURE KNOCKANURE TRIEN DROMADA TRIEN DROMADA ATHEA ATHEA DOON DOON BALLYDINE BALLYDINE WEXFORD WEXFORD CAHIR CAHIR CLAHANE ANNER CLAHANE ANNER CHARLEVILLE CHARLEVILLE KNOCKNAGASHEL TRALEE GREAT ISLAND TRALEE GREAT ISLAND REAMORE KNOCKACUMMER REAMORE KNOCKACUMMER WATERFORD WATERFORD CULLENAGH KILLOTERAN CORDAL CULLENAGH KILLOTERAN BUTLERSTOWN BUTLERSTOWN GLENLARA GLENLARA

PORTAN PORTAN BALGRIFFIN BALGRIFFIN

GLASMORE GLASMORE CORK AREA CORK AREA

CORDUFF DARDISTOWN CORDUFF DARDISTOWN BALGRIFFIN HUNTSTOWN HUNTSTOWN KNOCKRAHA CROMCASTLE KNOCKRAHA CROMCASTLE FINGLAS FINGLAS MACETOWN MACETOWN KILMORE KILMORE COLLEGE COLLEGE CLOGRAN GRANGE CLOGRAN GRANGE MIDLETON PARK POPPINTREE NEWBURY MIDLETON PARK POPPINTREE NEWBURY

ARTANE ARTANE PELLETTRSINTITOYWN PELLETTRSINTITOYWN HEUSTON SQUARE HEUSTON SQUARE RYEBROOK CABRA RYEBROOK CABRA KILBARRY ADAMSTOWN FINNSTOWN KILBARRY ADAMSTOWN FINNSTOWN

NORTH QUAYS NORTH QUAYS LIBERTY RINAWADE McDERMOTT LIBERTY RINAWADE McDERMOTT STREET STREET WOLFE TONE NORTH WALL WOLFE TONE NORTH WALL MARINA CASTLEVIEW HEUSTON MARINA CASTLEVIEW HEUSTON GRIFFINRATH SQUARE FRANCIS ST. POOLBEG GRIFFINRATH SQUARE FRANCIS ST. POOLBEG CORK ADAMSTOWN INCHICORE MISERY HILL SHELLYBANKS CORK ADAMSTOWN INCHICORE MISERY HILL SHELLYBANKS CITY MAYNOOTH CITY MAYNOOTH LOUGH IRISHTOWN LOUGH IRISHTOWN TRABEG MAHON TRABEG MAHON GRANGE RINGSEND GRANGE RINGSEND OLDCOURT CASTLE HAROLDS OLDCOURT CASTLE HAROLDS CROSS CROSS NANGOR KILMAHUD NANGOR KILMAHUD MILLTOWN MILLTOWN

COW CROSS COW CROSS BLACKROCK BLACKROCK COBH CITYWEST COBH CITYWEST CORK TANEY CORK TANEY HARBOUR COOKSTOWN HARBOUR COOKSTOWN

CENTRAL CENTRAL PARK POTTERY PARK POTTERY RINGASKIDDY AGHADA RINGASKIDDY AGHADA LONGPOINT ROAD LONGPOINT ROAD BANCROFT BANCROFT CHERRYWOOD CHERRYWOOD RAFFEEN BARNAHELY RAFFEEN BARNAHELY CHERRYWOOD CHERRYWOOD CARRICKMINES CARRICKMINES GLANAGOW WHITEGATE KILTEEL GLANAGOW WHITEGATE KILTEEL Projects in the BMW Region FAIR HEAD TIDAL FAIR HEAD TIDAL

TORR HEAD TIDAL ARDNAGAPPARY – TORR HEAD TIDAL SORNE TIEVEBRACK NEW SORNE HILL LOGUESTOWN HILL 110 kV CIRCUIT IS A LOGUESTOWN LEGEND LEGEND TRILLICK COLERAINE NEW DSO CIRCUIT COLERAINE TRILLICK 400 kV Lines Transmission Connected Generation 400 kV Lines Transmission Connected Generation ARDNAGAPPARY COOLKEERAGH NORTH ARDNAGAPPARY COOLKEERAGH NORTH ANTRIM ANTRIM 220 kV Lines Hydro Generation SPRINGTOWN LIMAVADY MID 220 kV Lines Hydro Generation SPRINGTOWN LIMAVADY MID ANTRIM ANTRIM KILTOY LISAGHMORE KILTOY LISAGHMORE 110 kV Lines Thermal Generation 110 kV Lines Thermal Generation KILLYMALLAGHT BROCKAGHBOY KILLYMALLAGHT BROCKAGHBOY LETTERKENNY LETTERKENNY Pumped Storage Generation SLIEVE KIRK Pumped Storage Generation SLIEVE KIRK 275 kV Lines MEENTYCAT BALLYLUMFORD 275 kV Lines BALLYLUMFORD MOYLE MEENTYCAT MOYLE Wind Generation DRUMKEEN LARNE INTERCONNECTOR DRUMKEEN LARNE INTERCONNECTOR TIEVEBRACK BALLYMENA Wind Generation BALLYMENA 400 kV Cables STRABANE KELLS 400 kV Cables TIEVEBRACK STRABANE KELLS In Outline Design/EIA or Planning Process 220 kV Cables CREAGH 220 kV Cables In Detailed Design and Construction (Phase 3) CREAGH (Phase 2) Northern ANTRIM KILROOT Northern ANTRIM 11K0IL RkOVO TCables MAGHERAFELT 110 kV Cables MAGHERAFELT New Assets New Assets CLOGHER GOLAGH Ireland GOLAGH BINBANE BINBANE CLOGHER Ireland 400 kV Stations Uprate/Modify Assets MAGHERAKEEL Northern 400 kV Stations Uprate/Modify Assets MAGHERAKEEL Northern HANNAHSTOWN HANNAHSTOWN MULREAVY TREMOGE MULREAVY TREMOGE 275 kV Stations 275 kV Stations Refurbish/Replace Assets DRUMQUIN OMAGH Ireland Refurbish/Replace Assets DRUMQUIN OMAGH Ireland 220 kV Stations CASTLEREAGH 220 kV Stations CASTLEREAGH Planned projects in Phase 3 are assumed to 110 kV Stations CATHALEEN'S GORT DUNGANNON 110 kV Stations DUNGANNON be completed, for illustration purposes, in this OMAGH TAMNAMORE LISBURN Please note that the planned Northern Irish CATHALEEN'S OMAGH GORT TAMNAMORE LISBURN FALL FALL CLIFF SOUTH network is included for illustration purposes CLIFF SOUTH Phase Shifting map. DRUMNAKELLY Phase Shifting DRUMNAKELLY TURLEENAN TURLEENAN WARINGSTOWN Transformer only. It is not covered by this TDP. WARINGSTOWN Transformer BALLYNAHINCH BALLYNAHINCH Please note that the planned Northern Irish network is included for illustration purposes TANDRAGEE TANDRAGEE BANBRIDGE BANBRIDGE ENNISKILLEN ENNISKILLEN only. It is not covered by this TDP.

LISDRUM LISDRUM SLIGO SLIGO COUNTY DOWN COUNTY DOWN OFFSHORE WIND OFFSHORE WIND CORDERRY TAWNAGHMORE CORDERRY TAWNAGHMORE NEWRY NEWRY SRANANAGH AGHYOULE SRANANAGH GOARGTAHWYOEUELE BELLACORICK CORRACLASSY GORTAWEE BELLACORICK CORRACLASSY CUNGHILL CUNGHILL GARVAGH GARVAGH GORTAWEE MOY GORTAWEE MOY GLENREE ARIGNA GLENREE ARIGNA

DUNDALK DUNDALK SHANKILL SHANKILL RATRUSSAN RATRUSSAN LOUTH LOUTH CARRICK MULLAGHARLIN CARRICK BALLAKELLY MULLAGHARLIN -ON - -ON - MEATH SHANNON MEATH SHANNON HILL TONROE GILRA HILL TONROE GILRA CASTLEBAR CASTLEBAR ARVA ARVA FLAGFORD *FLAGFORD CARROWBEG CARROWBEG

DRYBRIDGE DRYBRIDGE NAVAN GRID WEST ELECTRICITY NAVAN RICHMOND RICHMOND GORMAN DALTON GORMAN SCHEME IS SHOWN HERE FOR DALTON LANESBORO PLATIN LANESBORO PLATIN Ireland ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY Ireland KNOCKUMBER TERMINATING AT CASHLA AND KNOCKUMBER STEVENSTOWN FLAGFORD HOWEVER THE STEVENSTOWN ACTUAL TERMINATION POINT EAST-WEST HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED EAST-WEST INTERCONNECTOR INTERCONNECTOR BALTRASNA AND IT MAY BE EITHER CASHLA BALTRASNA MULLINGAR MULLINGAR OR FLAGFORD WOODLAND WOODLAND GLASMORE GLASMORE PORTAN PORTAN CLOON CLOON KINNEGAD CORDUFF KINNEGAD CORDUFF ATHLONE HUNTSTOWN ATHLONE HUNTSTOWN WEST BALGRIFFIN FINGLAS NORTH WALL GALWAY FINGLAS NORTH WALL SCREEB SEE SCREEB SEE DERRYIRON DUNFIRTH POOLBEG DERRYIRON DUNFIRTH POOLBEG MAYNOOTH SHELLYBANKS SHELLYBANKS RINAWADE DUBLIN UGGOOL MAYNOOTH RINAWADE DUBLIN INCHICORE IRISHTOWN INCHICORE IRISHTOWN CASHLA THORNSBERRY BLAKE AREA CASHLA THORNSBERRY BLAKE AREA CUSHALING CUSHALING SHANNONBRIDGE SHANNONBRIDGE SALTHILL SALTHILL GALWAY CHERRYWOOD GALWAY MOUNTLUCAS CHERRYWOOD MONREAD CARRICKMINES MOUNTLUCAS MONREAD CARRICKMINES SOMERSET SOMERSET SALTHILL – SCREEBE KILTEEL FASSAROE KILTEEL NEW 110 kV CIRCUIT IS FASSAROE NEWBRIDGE NEWBRIDGE A NEW DSO CIRCUIT BARODA BARODA TYNAGH TYNAGH DUNSTOWN BRACKLONE DUNSTOWN POLLAPHUCA POLLAPHUCA DERRYBRIEN OLDSTREET DALLOW DERRYBRIEN OLDSTREET DALLOW TURLOUGH TURLOUGH HILL HILL

PORTLAOISE BALLYBEG AGANNYGAL ATHY PORTLAOISE ATHY BALLYBEG STRATFORD AGANNYGAL STRATFORD LAOIS

IKERRIN IKERRIN NENAGH SHELTON ARKLOW NENAGH SHELTON ABBEY ABBEY ARKLOW ENNIS ENNIS CARLOW CARLOW BOOLTIAGH BOOLTIAGH KELLIS KELLIS LISHEEN BALLYRAGGET DRUMLINE LISHEEN DRUMLINE TULLABRACK ARDNACRUSHA THURLES TULLABRACK ARDNACRUSHA SINGLAND THURLES LIMERICK SINGLAND PROSPECT BANOGE LIMERICK MUNGRET PROSPECT BANOGE SEALROCK AHANE MUNGRET MONEYPOINT MONETEEN SEALROCK AHANE CASTLEDOCKRILL LODGEWOOD MONEYPOINT MONETEEN CASTLEFARM CASTLEDOCKRILL TARBERT KILKENNY CASTLEFARM KILKENNY LODGEWOOD AUGHINISH KILLONAN CRORY TARBERT AUGHINISH KILLONAN CRORY RALAPPANE KILPADDOGE RALAPPANE KILPADDOGE CAUTEEN BALLYWATER CRANE CAUTEEN BALLYWATER RATHKEALE KILL HILL CRANE RATHKEALE KILL HILL GREAT ISLAND – KNOCKMULLEN NEW TIPPERARY KNOCKMULLEN KNOCKANURE TIPPERARY 110 kV CIRCUIT IS A TRIEN DROMADA KNOCKANURE ATHEA TRIEN DROMADA NEW DSO CIRCUIT DOON ATHEA DOON BALLYDINE WEXFORD BALLYDINE CAHIR WEXFORD CLAHANE ANNER CAHIR CHARLEVILLE CLAHANE ANNER CHARLEVILLE TRALEE GREAT ISLAND KNOCKNAGASHEL REAMORE KNOCKACUMMER TRALEE GREAT ISLAND WATERFORD REAMORE KNOCKACUMMER CORDAL CULLENAGH KILLOTERAN WATERFORD CORDAL CULLENAGH KILLOTERAN BUTLERSTOWN GLENLARA BUTLERSTOWN GLENLARA

OUGHTRAGH BALLYNAHULLA MALLOW OUGHTRAGH BALLYNAHULLA MALLOW BARRYMORE BARRYMORE KNOCKEARAGH DUNGARVAN KNOCKEARAGH DUNGARVAN Woodhouse GARROW BALLYVOUSKILL GARROW BALLYVOUSKILL BOGGERAGH BOGGERAGH CLONKEEN CLASHAVOON KNOCKRAHA CLONKEEN COOMAGEARLAHY KNOCKNAGREENAN KILBARRY CLASHAVOON KNOCKRAHA INNISCARRA COOMAGEARLAHY KNOCKNAGREENAN KILBARRY GLANLEE MACROOM MARINA INNISCARRA TRABEG GLANLEE HARTNETT’S MACROOM MARINA COOLROE AGHADA TRABEG CROSS CARRIGADROHID HARTNETT’S AGHADA RAFFEEN COOLROE CROSS CARRIGADROHID GLANAGOW RAFFEEN BRINNY GLANAGOW SEE BRINNY BANDON SEE BALLYLICKEY CORK BANDON DUNMANWAY HARTNETT’S CROSS AREA BALLYLICKEY CORK - MACROOM NEW 110 DUNMANWAY AREA kV CIRCUIT IS A NEW DSO CIRCUIT DUBLIN AREA WOODLAND DUBLIN AREA WOODLAND PORTAN BALGRIFFIN PORTAN BALGRIFFIN GLASMORE CORK AREA GLASMORE CORK AREA CORDUFF DARDISTOWN HUNTSTOWN KNOCKRAHA CROMCASTLE CORDUFF DARDISTOWN BALGRIFFIN FINGLAS HUNTSTOWN MACETOWN KNOCKRAHA CROMCASTLE KILMORE FINGLAS COLLEGE CLOGRAN MACETOWN PARK GRANGE KILMORE MIDLETON POPPINTREE NEWBURY COLLEGE CLOGRAN GRANGE MIDLETON PARK POPPINTREE NEWBURY ARTANE PELLETTRSINTITOYWN ARTANE RYEBROOK HEUSTON SQUARE CABRA PELLETTRSINTITOYWN KILBARRY ADAMSTOWN FINNSTOWN HEUSTON SQUARE RYEBROOK CABRA KILBARRY ADAMSTOWN NORTH QUAYS FINNSTOWN LIBERTY RINAWADE McDERMOTT STREET WOLFE TONE NORTH WALL NORTH QUAYS MARINA CASTLEVIEW HEUSTON LIBERTY RINAWADE McDERMOTT FRANCIS ST. POOLBEG STREET GRIFFINRATH SQUARE WOLFE TONE NORTH WALL CORK ADAMSTOWN INCHICORE MISERY HILL SHELLYBANKS MARINA CASTLEVIEW HEUSTON CITY MAYNOOTH GRIFFINRATH SQUARE FRANCIS ST. POOLBEG LOUGH IRISHTOWN CORK ADAMSTOWN MISERY HILL SHELLYBANKS TRABEG MAHON INCHICORE RINGSEND CITY MAYNOOTH GRANGE LOUGH HAROLDS IRISHTOWN OLDCOURT CASTLE TRABEG MAHON CROSS GRANGE RINGSEND NANGOR KILMAHUD OLDCOURT CASTLE HAROLDS MILLTOWN CROSS NANGOR KILMAHUD COW CROSS MILLTOWN BLACKROCK COW CROSS COBH CITYWEST CORK TANEY HARBOUR COOKSTOWN BLACKROCK COBH CITYWEST CORK TANEY CENTRAL HARBOUR COOKSTOWN PARK POTTERY RINGASKIDDY AGHADA ROAD LONGPOINT CENTRAL BANCROFT PARK POTTERY RINGASKIDDY AGHADA LONGPOINT ROAD CHERRYWOOD BANCROFT RAFFEEN BARNAHELY CHERRYWOOD CARRICKMINES CHERRYWOOD WHITEGATE RAFFEEN BARNAHELY GLANAGOW KILTEEL CHERRYWOOD CARRICKMINES GLANAGOW WHITEGATE KILTEEL Donegal 110 kV Project Transmission System: 400 kV, 275 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV Transmission System: 400 kV, 275 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV

DUNDALK DUNDALK SHANKILL SHANKILL

DRYBRIDGE DRYBRIDGE NAVAN GRID WEST ELECTRICITY NAVAN DALTON RICHMOND GORMAN DALTON RICHMOND GORMAN LANESBORO PLATIN SCHEME IS SHOWN HERE FOR LANESBORO PLATIN Ireland ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY Ireland KNOCKUMBER TERMINATING AT CASHLA AND KNOCKUMBER STEVENSTOWN FLAGFORD HOWEVER THE STEVENSTOWN ACTUAL TERMINATION POINT EAST-WEST HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED EAST-WEST INTERCONNECTOR INTERCONNECTOR BALTRASNA AND IT MAY BE EITHER CASHLA BALTRASNA MULLINGAR MULLINGAR OR FLAGFORD WOODLAND WOODLAND GLASMORE GLASMORE PORTAN PORTAN CLOON CLOON KINNEGAD CORDUFF KINNEGAD CORDUFF ATHLONE HUNTSTOWN ATHLONE HUNTSTOWN WEST BALGRIFFIN FINGLAS NORTH WALL GALWAY FINGLAS NORTH WALL SCREEB SEE SCREEB SEE DERRYIRON DUNFIRTH POOLBEG DERRYIRON DUNFIRTH POOLBEG SHELLYBANKS SHELLYBANKS MAYNOOTH RINAWADE DUBLIN UGGOOL MAYNOOTH RINAWADE DUBLIN INCHICORE IRISHTOWN INCHICORE IRISHTOWN CASHLA THORNSBERRY BLAKE AREA CASHLA THORNSBERRY BLAKE AREA CUSHALING CUSHALING SHANNONBRIDGE SHANNONBRIDGE SALTHILL SALTHILL GALWAY CHERRYWOOD GALWAY CHERRYWOOD MOUNTLUCAS MONREAD CARRICKMINES MOUNTLUCAS MONREAD CARRICKMINES SOMERSET SOMERSET SALTHILL – SCREEBE KILTEEL DRIVERSDRIVERS NEEDSNEEDSKILTEEL FASSAROE FASSAROE NEW 110 kV CIRCUIT IS NEWBRIDGE NEWBRIDGE A NEW DSO CIRCUIT BARODA BARODA TYNAGH TYNAGH DUNSTOWN BRACKLONE DUNSTOWN POLLAPHUCA POLLAPHUCA DERRYBRIEN OLDSTREET DALLOW DERRYBRIEN OLDSTREET DALLOW TURLOUGH TURLOUGH HILL HILL

PORTLAOISE ATHY BALLYBEG PORTLAOISE ATHY BALLYBEG AGANNYGAL STRATFORD AGANNYGAL STRATFORD LAOIS

IKERRIN IKERRIN NENAGH SHELTON NENAGH SHELTON ABBEY ARKLOW ABBEY ARKLOW ENNIS ENNIS CARLOW CARLOW BOOLTIAGH BOOLTIAGH KELLIS BALLYRAGGET KELLIS LISHEEN LISHEEN DRUMLINE DRUMLINE ConnectionsConnections TULLABRACK ARDNACRUSHA TULLABRACK ARDNACRUSHA THURLES THURLES SINGLAND SINGLAND LIMERICK LIMERICK PROSPECT PROSPECT MUNGRET BANOGE MUNGRET BANOGE AHANE AHANE MONEYPOINT SEALROCK MONETEEN MONEYPOINT SEALROCK MONETEEN CASTLEDOCKRILL LODGEWOOD CASTLEFARM CASTLEDOCKRILL LODGEWOOD TARBERT CASTLEFARM KILKENNY TARBERT KILKENNY AUGHINISH KILLONAN CRORY AUGHINISH KILLONAN CRORY RALAPPANE KILPADDOGE RALAPPANE KILPADDOGE CAUTEEN BALLYWATER CAUTEEN BALLYWATER CRANE CRANE RATHKEALE KILL HILL RATHKEALE KILL HILL

TIPPERARY TIPPERARY KNOCKANURE SecuritySecurity ofof KNOCKANURE TRIEN DROMADA TRIEN DROMADA ATHEA ATHEA DOON DOON BALLYDINE BALLYDINE WEXFORD WEXFORD CAHIR CAHIR CLAHANE ANNER CLAHANE ANNER CHARLEVILLE CHARLEVILLE KNOCKNAGASHEL TRALEE GREAT ISLAND TRALEE GREAT ISLAND REAMORE KNOCKACUMMER TransmissionTransmission NetworkNetworkREAMORE KNOCKACUMMER WATERFORD LocalLocalWATERFORD ConstraintsConstraints CULLENAGH KILLOTERAN CORDAL CULLENAGH KILLOTERAN BUTLERSTOWN BUTLERSTOWN GLENLARA GLENLARA

OUGHTRAGH BALLYNAHULLA MALLOW OUGHTRAGH BALLYNAHULLA MALLOW BARRYMORE SupplySupply BARRYMORE KNOCKEARAGH DUNGARVAN KNOCKEARAGH DUNGARVAN Woodhouse GARROW BALLYVOUSKILL GARROW BALLYVOUSKILL BOGGERAGH BOGGERAGH CLONKEEN CLONKEEN CLASHAVOON KNOCKRAHA CLASHAVOON KNOCKRAHA COOMAGEARLAHY KNOCKNAGREENAN KILBARRY COOMAGEARLAHY KNOCKNAGREENAN KILBARRY INNISCARRA INNISCARRA GLANLEE GLANLEE MACROOM MARINA MACROOM MARINA HARTNETT’S TRABEG HARTNETT’S TRABEG COOLROE AGHADA COOLROE AGHADA CROSS CARRIGADROHID CROSS CARRIGADROHID RAFFEEN RAFFEEN GLANAGOW GLANAGOW BRINNY BRINNY SEE SEE BANDON BANDON BALLYLICKEY CORK BALLYLICKEY CORK InterInter--Regional/AreaRegional/Area Flow Flow DUNMANWAY HARTNETT’S CROSS AREA MarketMarket IntegrationIntegrationDUNMANWAY AREA - MACROOM NEW 110 kV CIRCUIT IS A NEW DSO CIRCUIT DUBLIN AREA DUBLIN AREA WOODLAND WOODLAND

PORTAN PORTAN BALGRIFFIN BALGRIFFIN

GLASMORE GLASMORE CORK AREA CORK AREA

CORDUFF DARDISTOWN CORDUFF DARDISTOWN BALGRIFFIN HUNTSTOWN HUNTSTOWN KNOCKRAHA CROMCASTLE KNOCKRAHA CROMCASTLE FINGLAS FINGLAS MACETOWN MACETOWN KILMORE InterconnectionInterconnectionKILMORE COLLEGE COLLEGE CLOGRAN GRANGE CLOGRAN GRANGE MIDLETON PARK POPPINTREE NEWBURY RESRES IntegrationIntegration MIDLETON PARK POPPINTREE NEWBURY ARTANE ARTANE PELLETTRSINTITOYWN PELLETTRSINTITOYWN HEUSTON SQUARE HEUSTON SQUARE RYEBROOK CABRA RYEBROOK CABRA KILBARRY ADAMSTOWN FINNSTOWN KILBARRY ADAMSTOWN FINNSTOWN

COW CROSS COW CROSS BLACKROCK BLACKROCK COBH CITYWEST TANEY COBH CITYWEST TANEY CORK CORK AssetAsset ConditionCondition HARBOUR COOKSTOWN HARBOUR COOKSTOWN

CENTRAL CENTRAL PARK POTTERY PARK POTTERY RINGASKIDDY AGHADA RINGASKIDDY AGHADA LONGPOINT ROAD LONGPOINT ROAD BANCROFT BANCROFT CHERRYWOOD CHERRYWOOD RAFFEEN BARNAHELY RAFFEEN BARNAHELY CHERRYWOOD CHERRYWOOD CARRICKMINES CARRICKMINES GLANAGOW WHITEGATE KILTEEL GLANAGOW WHITEGATE KILTEEL Millstreet 220/110 kV New Station Transmission System: 400 kV, 275 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV Transmission System: 400 kV, 275 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV

DUNDALK DUNDALK SHANKILL SHANKILL

DRYBRIDGE DRYBRIDGE NAVAN GRID WEST ELECTRICITY NAVAN DALTON RICHMOND GORMAN DALTON RICHMOND GORMAN LANESBORO PLATIN SCHEME IS SHOWN HERE FOR LANESBORO PLATIN Ireland ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY Ireland KNOCKUMBER TERMINATING AT CASHLA AND KNOCKUMBER STEVENSTOWN FLAGFORD HOWEVER THE STEVENSTOWN ACTUAL TERMINATION POINT EAST-WEST HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED EAST-WEST INTERCONNECTOR INTERCONNECTOR BALTRASNA AND IT MAY BE EITHER CASHLA BALTRASNA MULLINGAR MULLINGAR OR FLAGFORD WOODLAND WOODLAND GLASMORE GLASMORE PORTAN PORTAN CLOON CLOON KINNEGAD CORDUFF KINNEGAD CORDUFF ATHLONE HUNTSTOWN ATHLONE HUNTSTOWN WEST BALGRIFFIN FINGLAS NORTH WALL GALWAY FINGLAS NORTH WALL SCREEB SEE SCREEB SEE DERRYIRON DUNFIRTH POOLBEG DERRYIRON DUNFIRTH POOLBEG SHELLYBANKS SHELLYBANKS MAYNOOTH RINAWADE DUBLIN UGGOOL MAYNOOTH RINAWADE DUBLIN INCHICORE IRISHTOWN INCHICORE IRISHTOWN CASHLA THORNSBERRY BLAKE AREA CASHLA THORNSBERRY BLAKE AREA CUSHALING CUSHALING SHANNONBRIDGE SHANNONBRIDGE SALTHILL SALTHILL GALWAY CHERRYWOOD GALWAY CHERRYWOOD MOUNTLUCAS MONREAD CARRICKMINES MOUNTLUCAS MONREAD CARRICKMINES SOMERSET SOMERSET SALTHILL – SCREEBE KILTEEL DRIVERSDRIVERS NEEDSNEEDSKILTEEL FASSAROE FASSAROE NEW 110 kV CIRCUIT IS NEWBRIDGE NEWBRIDGE A NEW DSO CIRCUIT BARODA BARODA TYNAGH TYNAGH DUNSTOWN BRACKLONE DUNSTOWN POLLAPHUCA POLLAPHUCA DERRYBRIEN OLDSTREET DALLOW DERRYBRIEN OLDSTREET DALLOW TURLOUGH TURLOUGH HILL HILL

PORTLAOISE ATHY BALLYBEG PORTLAOISE ATHY BALLYBEG AGANNYGAL STRATFORD AGANNYGAL STRATFORD LAOIS

PORTAN PORTAN BALGRIFFIN BALGRIFFIN

GLASMORE GLASMORE CORK AREA CORK AREA

COW CROSS COW CROSS BLACKROCK BLACKROCK COBH CITYWEST TANEY COBH CITYWEST TANEY CORK CORK AssetAsset ConditionCondition HARBOUR COOKSTOWN HARBOUR COOKSTOWN

Transmission System: 400 kV, 275 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV Transmission System: 400 kV, 275 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV

DUNDALK DUNDALK SHANKILL SHANKILL

DRYBRIDGE DRYBRIDGE NAVAN GRID WEST ELECTRICITY NAVAN DALTON RICHMOND GORMAN DALTON RICHMOND GORMAN LANESBORO PLATIN SCHEME IS SHOWN HERE FOR LANESBORO PLATIN Ireland ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY Ireland KNOCKUMBER TERMINATING AT CASHLA AND KNOCKUMBER STEVENSTOWN FLAGFORD HOWEVER THE STEVENSTOWN ACTUAL TERMINATION POINT EAST-WEST HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED EAST-WEST INTERCONNECTOR INTERCONNECTOR BALTRASNA AND IT MAY BE EITHER CASHLA BALTRASNA MULLINGAR MULLINGAR OR FLAGFORD WOODLAND WOODLAND GLASMORE GLASMORE PORTAN PORTAN CLOON CLOON KINNEGAD CORDUFF KINNEGAD CORDUFF ATHLONE HUNTSTOWN ATHLONE HUNTSTOWN WEST BALGRIFFIN FINGLAS NORTH WALL GALWAY FINGLAS NORTH WALL SCREEB SEE SCREEB SEE DERRYIRON DUNFIRTH POOLBEG DERRYIRON DUNFIRTH POOLBEG SHELLYBANKS SHELLYBANKS MAYNOOTH RINAWADE DUBLIN UGGOOL MAYNOOTH RINAWADE DUBLIN INCHICORE IRISHTOWN INCHICORE IRISHTOWN CASHLA THORNSBERRY BLAKE AREA CASHLA THORNSBERRY BLAKE AREA CUSHALING CUSHALING SHANNONBRIDGE SHANNONBRIDGE SALTHILL SALTHILL GALWAY CHERRYWOOD GALWAY CHERRYWOOD MOUNTLUCAS MONREAD CARRICKMINES MOUNTLUCAS MONREAD CARRICKMINES SOMERSET SOMERSET SALTHILL – SCREEBE KILTEEL DRIVERSDRIVERS NEEDSNEEDSKILTEEL FASSAROE FASSAROE NEW 110 kV CIRCUIT IS NEWBRIDGE NEWBRIDGE A NEW DSO CIRCUIT BARODA BARODA TYNAGH TYNAGH DUNSTOWN BRACKLONE DUNSTOWN POLLAPHUCA POLLAPHUCA DERRYBRIEN OLDSTREET DALLOW DERRYBRIEN OLDSTREET DALLOW TURLOUGH TURLOUGH HILL HILL

PORTLAOISE ATHY BALLYBEG PORTLAOISE ATHY BALLYBEG AGANNYGAL STRATFORD AGANNYGAL STRATFORD LAOIS

PORTAN PORTAN BALGRIFFIN BALGRIFFIN

GLASMORE GLASMORE CORK AREA CORK AREA

COW CROSS COW CROSS BLACKROCK BLACKROCK COBH CITYWEST TANEY COBH CITYWEST TANEY CORK CORK AssetAsset ConditionCondition HARBOUR COOKSTOWN HARBOUR COOKSTOWN

Time Topic 13:30 – 14:00 Tea/coffee 14:00 – 14:15 Introduction (Paul Brandon, CER and Louis Fisher, EirGrid) 14:15 – 15:00 TDP Content: - Scope and Projects (Tim Hurley, EirGrid) - Planning and the Environment (Maeve Flynn, EirGrid) - Programme and Project Delivery (Patricia Kelly, EirGrid) 15:00 – 15:15 Recent Changes to the TDP (Tim Hurley, EirGrid) 15:15 – 15:30 Interaction with European Plans (Tim Hurley, EirGrid) 15:30 – 16:00 Q&A and Wrap-up (Louis Fisher, EirGrid) TDP Content – Planning & the Environment Grid25 and the Grid25 Implementation Programme 2011- 2016 The Grid Development Strategy

(Figure 2.3 of the Grid25 Implementation Programme 2011-2016, and 8.10 of the SEA) The Grid Development Strategy Overlain on National Overall Development Potential Rating Map

(Figure 8.1 of the SEA for the Grid25 Implementation Programme 2011- 2016) Approach to Integration of Strategic Environmental Assessment into TDP Strategic Decision Making Process: Planning and Environmental Considerations Environmental EirGrid Process Policy Process

Policy Grid 25 White paper

Programme Strategic Grid 25 National Plans and Environmental Implementation Strategies Assessment (SEA)and Programme Appropriate Assessment (AA)

Plan Screening for SEA Master Plan Regional Guidelines and Strategies County Development Strategic Scheme Development Plans and Strategies Environmental Framework and technical guidance Project Screening for EIA and Scheme Design and County/Local AA Permitting Development Plans and Strategies Agenda

TDP Content – Programme and Project Delivery

Overview

• Transmission Programme • Transmission Project Lifecycle • Project Delivery Lead Times • Risks Transmission Programme

Uprates 400/220/110kV Circuit Uprates / Station Upgrades New Build Busbar Uprates Refurbs 400/220/110kV 400/220/110kV New Circuits Circuit Refurbs Circuit Resagging New Stations Station Refurbs

Protection Upgrades

Uprates New TDP Build subset 2013-2023

Deep Reinforcements Transmission

SORNE HILL LOGUESTOWN TRILLICK COLERAINE Programme 2013 ARDNAGAPPARY COOLKEERAGH LIMAVADY KILTOY LISAGHMORE LETTERKENNY

MEENTYCAT BALLYMENA LARNE BALLYLUMFORD DRUMKEEN KELLS BALLYVALLAGH TIEVEBRACK MOYLE INTERCONNECTOR STRABANE CREAGH

Significant Programme of Works in 2013 BINBANE ANTRIM EDEN MAGHERAFELT CR KILROOT GOLAGH GG CLOGHE PW RATHGAEL ROSEBANK R BC KNOCK MULREAVY DG HT CG Increase on 2012 volumes NEWTOWNARDS FINAGHY OMAGH CASTLEREAGH CATHALEEN'S DUNGANNON LISBURN FALL CLIFF TAMNAMORE DRUMNAKELLYWARINGSTOWN TURLEENAN BALLYNAHINCH TANDRAGEE ENNISKILLEN BANBRIDGE

LISDRU Uprates 110kV 200km SLIGO M TAWNAGHMORE CORDERRY SRANANAGH NEWRY BELLACORICK CORRACLASSY GORTAWEE GARVAGH MOY CUNGHILL ARIGNA 220kV 50km GLENREE DUNDALK SHANKILL RATRUSSAN LOUTH CARRICK MULLAGHARLIN - ON- SHANNON MEATH TOTAL 250km TONROE GILRA HILL CASTLEBAR FLAGFORD ARVA KINGSCOURT CARROWBEG

DRYBRIDGE RICHMOND NAVAN GORMAN Refurbs 110kV 100km DALTON LANESBORO PLATIN KNOCKUMBER

220kV 50km BALTRASNA MULLINGAR PORTAN WOODLAND GLASMORE CLOON KINNEGAD CORDUFF BELCAMP ATHLONE HUNTSTOWN SCREEB RYEBROOK NORTH WALL FINGLAS TOTAL 150km DUNFIRTH POOLBEG SHELLYBANKS WEST GALWAY DERRYIRON MAYNOOTH RINAWADE INCHICORE IRISHTOWN CASHLA THORNSBERRY CUSHALING BLAKE SALTHILL SHANNONBRIDGE GALWAY MONREAD SOMERSET CARRICKMINES KILTEEL FASSAROE BRACKLONE NEWBRIDGE BARODA TYNAGH DUNSTOWN POLLAPHUCA Busbar Uprates: DERRYBRIEN OLDSTREET DALLOW New Stations: TURLOUGH HILL PORTLAOISE ATHY BALLYBEG AGANNYGAL STRATFORD Under construction in 2013: COOLNABACKY • Navan 110kV IKERRIN

ENNIS ARKLOW • 220kV GIS 8 • Butlerstown 110kV CARLOW BOOLTIAGH KELLIS NENAGH LISHEEN DRUMLINE ARDNACRUSHA • 110kV GIS/AIS 5 TULLABRACK • Cushaling 110kV THURLES LIMERICK BANOGE PROSPECT MUNGRET MONEYPOINT SEALROCK MONETEEN AHANE KILKENNY LODGEWOOD TARBERT CASTLEFARM CRORY • Bellacorick 110kV AUGHINISH KILLONAN CASTLEDOCK CAUTEEN TARBERT RILL BALLYWATER REDEVELOP RATHKEALE CRANE MENT NORTH KERRY • Thurles 110kV (1/2) PROJECT TIPPERARY DROMADA TRIEN ATHEA DOON CAHIR BALLYDINE WEXFORD • Ennis 110kV (1/2) ANNER New Transformers CLAHANE CHARLEVILLE CLOGHBOOLA GREAT ISLAND TRALEE KNOCKACUMMER CORDAL WATERFORD • Cathaleen's Fall 110kV (1/2) CULLENAGH KILLOTERAN GLENLARA BUTLERSTOWN

Woodland 400/220kV OUGHTRAGH MALLOW BARRYMORE MILLSTREET KNOCKEARAGH DUNGARVAN GARROW BOGGERAGH KNOCKRAHA CLONKEEN CLASHAVOON

COOMAGEARLAHY KILBARRY INNISCARRA GLANLEE MACROOM MARINA TRABEG COOLROE AGHADA HARTNETTS’ CARRIGADROHID CROSS RAFFEEN BRINNY GLANAGOW BANDON BALLYLICKEY DUNMANWAY 2013 Key Achievements • Investment Decisions – The North West Project – Louth 220kV station refurbishment

• Planning Permission Granted – Kinnegad - Mullingar 110kV circuit in January 2013 – Dublin North Fringe (220kV GIS station at Belcamp) February 2013 – Killonan 220kV GIS station July 2013 – Finglas 220kV Busbar Reconfiguration July 2013 – West Galway 110kV station October 2013

• Energisations – Cloghran 110kV station in Co. Dublin on 31st March – Athea 110kV station in Co. Limerick on 9th October – Great Island 220kV GIS station in Co. Wexford on 25th October

Transmission Project Life Cycle

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Environmental IA Process - Wayleaving (EG), Detailed Identify Development Screening / Scoping & Construction & Design by E Projects Planning Implementation Commissioning ESBN Permission Plan (ESBN)

Project Screening / Scoping Design & Construction Identification Consenting (where required) Project Delivery Lead-times

400 kV Overhead Line [50km]

220 kV Overhead Line [50km]

220 kV Overhead Line [10km]

110 kV Overhead Line [50km]

110 kV Overhead Line [10km]

400/220 kV Station

220/110kV Station Phase 2 220 kV Switching Station Phase 3

110 kV Switching Station

220 kV Underground Cable [10km]

110 kV Underground Cable [10km]

220/110 kV Transformer

Reactive Compensation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Years Lead Times: Assumptions

Non Contentious Consenting No Major Legislation Public Opposition Dynamic Variables

Resources Lead No Judicial Available Times Review

Outages Landowner Available Access Sequencing Scheduling Risk - Project Phase

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Project Consenting Construction Identification & Design

Project Risk Reduces

Risk – Project Type

New New Line Station Uprate Refurb Build Build Existing Existing

Project Certainty Increases

Grid25: Delivery Challenges

. Public Consultation Issues Include

. Environment

. Stakeholder Management

. Land Access

. Outage Availability

. Lead Times

. Uncertainty on Generator Timeframes for Construction Agenda

Time Topic 13:30 – 14:00 Tea/coffee 14:00 – 14:15 Introduction (Paul Brandon, CER and Louis Fisher, EirGrid) 14:15 – 15:00 TDP Content: - Scope and Projects (Tim Hurley, EirGrid) - Planning and the Environment (Maeve Flynn, EirGrid) - Programme and Project Delivery (Patricia Kelly, EirGrid) 15:00 – 15:15 Recent Changes to the TDP (Tim Hurley, EirGrid) 15:15 – 15:30 Interaction with European Plans (Tim Hurley, EirGrid) 15:30 – 16:00 Q&A and Wrap-up (Louis Fisher, EirGrid) Recent Changes to the TDP Drivers, Needs & Projects

Transmission Development Plan

NATIONAL & EU POLICY DRIVERS TECHNICAL DRIVERS NEEDS PROJECTS ENERGY POLICY

Planning Area Categorisation

Border

West

Dublin Midlands Mid-East

Mid-West

South-East

South-West Project Categorisation

Uprate / New Modify, Build, 11 17 31

Border

Refurbish / Replace, West 3 Dublin Midlands Other, 1 New Mid-East New Uprate / Build, 13 Uprate / Modify, Modify, Build, 9 27 Mid-West 21 49 South-East 42

South-West Refurbish Refurbish / Replace, / Replace, 9 11 Planning Area Maps FAIR HEAD TIDAL FAIR HEAD TIDAL

PORTLAOISE BALLYBEG AGANNYGAL ATHY PORTLAOISE ATHY BALLYBEG STRATFORD AGANNYGAL STRATFORD LAOIS

No. of Completed Description of Projects Projects Projects, 37

TDP12 - Active Projects 100

New Active Projects 33 Projects Cancelled/On- Hold, 11 Projects Cancelled/On-Hold 11

Completed Projects 37 New Active TDP12 - Active Projects, 33 Projects, 100 TOTAL 181

Tables of Projects in Appendix C

DRIVERS NEEDS Location

CP No Project Title Type km Phase ECD Planning County/Counties

Flow Area/s

connection

Regional Power Power Regional

Connection

Asset Condition Asset

RES Integration RES

Inter

Local ConstraintsLocal

Security of Supplyof Security

Market Integration Market Inter

Cauteen - Killonan 110 kV Line Uprate / Tipperary South, SE-ME-D, CP0755 27.9 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2015 Uprate Modify Limerick SW-MW

CP0824 Moneypoint - Oldstreet 400 kV Refurbish / SW-MW, 102.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Clare, Galway 2 2017 (NEW) Line Refurbishment Replace B-M-W

North South 400 kV B-M-W, CP0466 Interconnection Development - New Build 106.0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Meath, Tyrone 2 2017 SE-ME-D TYNDP/81

Table of Irish Projects in ENTSO-E TYNDP in Appendix D TYNDP No. CP No. Project Title

80 - East – West Interconnector

81 CP0466 North South 400 kV Interconnection Development

CP0721 The Grid West Project 82 n/a Renewable Integration Development Project (RIDP)

CP0399 Moneypoint - Kilpaddoge 220 kV New Cable

83 CP0726 Moneypoint - North Kerry Project

CP0732 The Grid Link Project

84 n/a Project to Reinforce the Greater Dublin Area/’Dublin Ring’ Project

106 n/a 2nd Ireland – Great Britain Interconnector

107 n/a Ireland – France Interconnector

109 n/a Connections for Offshore Wind Farms off the East Coast Agenda

Time Topic 13:30 – 14:00 Tea/coffee 14:00 – 14:15 Introduction (Paul Brandon, CER and Louis Fisher, EirGrid) 14:15 – 15:00 TDP Content: - Scope and Projects (Tim Hurley, EirGrid) - Planning and the Environment (Maeve Flynn, EirGrid) - Programme and Project Delivery (Patricia Kelly, EirGrid) 15:00 – 15:15 Recent Changes to the TDP (Tim Hurley, EirGrid) 15:15 – 15:30 Interaction with European Plans (Tim Hurley, EirGrid) 15:30 – 16:00 Q&A and Wrap-up (Louis Fisher, EirGrid) Interaction with European Plans ENTSO-E’s TYNDP Package • The TYNDP Package consists of – System Outlook & Adequacy Forecast (SOAF) – 6 Regional Investment Plans – Pan-European TYNDP report Interaction Between Plans

PCIs

Updated TYNDP every 2 years

Regional Investment Plans

National Updated Development Plans annually Interaction Between Plans Legal: Regulation 347/2013 Governance: EC, Dept & CER No of Irish Projects: 3 TSO, 6 3rd Party PCIs Criteria: Same as TYNDP + X-Border

TYNDP Legal: Regulation 714/2009 Governance: EC & ACER Opinion Regional No of Irish Projects: 12 in TYNDP 2012 Criteria: Voltage & capacity related Investment Plans

Legal: SI445/2000 & Directive 72/2009 Transmission Governance: CER Approval No of Projects: 133 in TDP 2013 Development Plan Projects: Large (e.g. N-S IC) & small projects (busbar & line uprates) Criteria: Capitally approved & potential Ireland’s Projects of European Significance

RIDP

Grid F West North South Offshore Wind Connections C Dublin EWIC Ring Moneypoint North kerry Grid Link Further Interconnection with GB

Further Interconnection with France Irish Projects of Common Interest (PCIs)

• TSO Projects – North – South IC – RIDP – IRL – FR IC • Third Party Projects – Greenwire – Energy Bridge – Marex – Natural Hydro – ISLES – Project CAES-Larne Growing Importance of the TDP

Border

West

Dublin Midlands Mid-East

Mid-West

South-East

South-West Agenda

CER

Review Public Consider Update Details, add Consultation Feedback and Plan new Projects on Plan Modify Plan EirGrid 6th Dec ‘13

Report on CER Final Consultation & Approval Publication Submit to CER + 6 weeks End Q1 ‘14 End Q1 ‘14 (31st Jan ‘14)