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Issn no. 0790-7508 2 NEWS Oct/Nov 2017 • esb.ie/em Departed friends ARDNACRUSHA SELFIES ARE A HIT Sean Woods Dublin Region 13/06/17 THIS SUMMER Katherine Spillane Limerick 02/07/17 Michael O'Loughlin Limerick 16/07/17 ESBGROUP social Frances Daly Cork 17/07/17 media held a Patrick Aherne Marina 18/07/17 #selfie competition Elizabeth Keane Ardnacrusha 23/07/17 William Burns Wilton 24/07/17 to create an John Sheehan Southern Region 24/07/17 added buzz for Eva Byrnes Limerick 26/07/17 BERNIE Patrick Bell Ballycoolin 28/07/17 the opening of HEALY Andrew Dolan Rhode Station 30/07/17 the Ardnacrusha Henry Bailey Southern Region 03/08/17 Aidan Hynes Liffey Station 04/08/17 public tours. We Editor’s desk Patrick Connolly Allenwood Station 08/08/17 had many fantastic John Cullen Finglas Networks 14/08/17 entries with the Mary Kavanagh Sligo 14/08/17 Hello and Welcome to the Oct/Nov Peter Manning Finglas Networks 16/08/17 inclusion of our issue of EM. Annie McGuire Property & Facilities 16/08/17 hashtag #brighterfuture. O’Brien, and thank you for Laurence Dodd Ringsend Station 17/08/17 The end of the holiday season has Desmond Clarke Telecommunications 18/08/17 We would like to say a big sharing your #selfie pictures! An seen The Ardnacrusha Experience Thomas Jessop Allenwood Station 18/08/17 ‘Congratulations’ to our winners, Ardnacrusha experience with an close its doors to official tours for Patrick J. Ryan Meter Reader Limerick 21/08/17 Siobhan Coughlan and Leanne added winning memory. n James McCooey Dundalk 25/08/17 2017 with over 10k visitors having Edwards McSweeney South West Networks Services 26/08/17 passed through the station to view Patrick May ESBI Dublin 27/08/17 Eamonn Kelly Lanesboro Station 31/08/17 the newly refurbished centre and Brian O'Byrne Metering 01/09/17 SIRO SPONSORS FLEADH extended exhibition space. A huge Celia Lynch Tralee 05/09/17 thank you to the management and Janos Letoha Telecommunications 09/09/17 Breege Brett Sligo 11/09/17 CHEOIL NA HEIREANN staff there who had the grounds and the station looking tremendous and who offered such support to the project. Ardnacrusha has always had SPORTSCO Re-Development a special place in the ESB story and visitors to the station got first-hand **LATEST NEWS** experience of the pride that staff SPORTSCO in there, both now and over the years, Ringsend, Dublin 4 is have had in the birthplace of ESB. It delighted to confirm is planned that the station will open that re-development for tours again next year. work is underway, The annual Power Challenge offering even more for event is now growing from strength members: to strength but, unfortunately, due Pictured (l-r) are: Stephen O’Connor, Corporate Affairs Director SIRO, Anne Jones, Fleadh Executive to its success, the 2017 event was NEW STUDIOS – Committee, Sean Bohan, SIRO, and Frank Whelan chair of the Fleadh Executive Committee. oversubscribed. Only so many teams completion early October. This can be accommodated due to health will offer more class spaces SIRO, the ESB Vodafone joint four-piece Irish traditional group and safety so there were a number immediately, and an exciting stretching area and a track. venture which is building a high Luascadh visiting the SIRO of disappointed people who couldn’t new timetable to be launched in the SPIN STUDIO REFURB - speed Fibre To The Building activation trailer for Seisiúin SIRO. take part. This has always been a well coming months. completion early October, including (FTTB) broadband network in 50 SIRO also sponsored the Senior supported event and is a great way of GYM EXTENSION – work to new lighting, layouts, sound systems regional towns, was the proud Céilí Band Competition which took catching up with colleagues across commence shortly; an extra 80m2 of and AHU. communications partner for this place in the Shannon Aerodrome the company and meeting people space will include extended weights For enquiries email membership@ year’s Fleadh Cheoil Na hEireann. on Sunday 20 August. Before throughout the business whom you area, new equipment, extended sportsco.ie The Fleadh, one of the largest the competition SIRO hosted a haven’t known before and this year festivals of traditional music in stakeholder function attended was no exception. WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE A FLIPBOOK the world, took place in SIRO- by Ger Dollard, Deputy CEO of Regards, VERSION OF EM? powered town, Ennis, from the 13- Clare Council and Pat Breen TD

You are helping the environment and helping to reduce printing 21 August. and Minister of State for Trade, costs. To receive a flipbook version of EM please send your Chair of the Fleadh email address to [email protected] Executive Committee was former ESB employee Frank Whelan EM welcomes news, views, articles, Closing date: SPORTSCO Draw (pictured above at the letters, photos and feedback on any topic. Competitions and crosswords must be launch). All submitted articles should preferably be returned by 13 November. emailed. Deadlines: The deadline for articles, SIRO is building photos, etc. for the next issue is 13th AUGUST in 20 towns and has Please contact: November. We are always delighted to completed a network Bernie Healy, Editor receive items for publication. €2,500 Thomas Sheridan (ESB International) T (01) 702 7402 (office) €1,000 Edward Duff (Retired, Co. Laois) of 90,000 homes extn. 27402 (internal) Published by ESB Corporate €500 Martin Nugent (Retired, Ennis) including 4,000 so far M 087 261 5514 Communications & Public Affairs in Ennis. Clare County F (01) 676 0727 €200 Anthony Connolly ((ESB International) Council was the patron internal outlook address: Produced by €200 Edward Brosnan (Retired, Dublin) Healy.Bernie Zahra Media Group of this year’s Fleadh €200 Brendan McAvinue (Retired, Dublin) external email address: 12 Prince of Wales Terrace, Quinsborough Cheoil, and SIRO was [email protected] Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow. €200 Anna Steedman (Retired, Tullamore) E [email protected] delighted to be involved. €200 Michael Loughnane (Head Office) It was the most successful Fleadh Employment, Business, EU Digital Administrative Assistant: Anne Deignan www.esb.ie Cheoil to date with over 460,000 Single Market and Data Protection. T (01) 702 6282 (office) extn. 26282 (internal) The views expressed in EM are not SEPTEMBER visitors, and many of them visited Congratulations to the Senior Céilí M 087 280 6615 (mobile) necessarily those of ESB. €2,500 Timothy O’Regan (Retired, Dublin) the SIRO trailer which hosted Band All Ireland Champions, The F (01) 676 0727 €1,000 James Giles (Retired, Dublin) musical sessions during the week Shandrum Céilí Band (pictured internal outlook address: Deignan.Anne €500 John McGetrick (Retired, Co. Sligo) while customers could learn more with SIRO CEO Sean Atkinson external email address: €200 Miriam Graham (Head Office) about the new network and try a above), who came through against [email protected] €200 Karen Howlett (Retired, Dublin) broadband speed test showing a 12 other bands from all over the €200 Paula Leonard (Head Office) market leading 1,000 Mbps internet world to win their 'third in a row'. connection.  The Fleadh now moves to ESB supports recycling €200 Patrick Peppard (Retired, Co. Wicklow) One of the highlights was the Drogheda for 2018. n www.repak.ie Please recycle this paper €200 Donal O’Colmain (Retired, Dublin)

01-09_EM_News_Oct-Nov17_V5.indd 2 05/10/2017 14:12 Oct/Nov 2017 • esb.ie/em NEWS 3 NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 Both ESB Networks and Electric Ireland had a presence at the 86th National Ploughing Championship in Screggan, Co. Tullamore, which broke all records, with over 291,000 people present

John Reddin, Anne Scott and Danielle McRedmond. Electric Ireland's Wall of Wellies! bring our brand proposition ‘Smarter • 291,000 Visitors Living’ to life – simple ideas to make • Over 1,700 Exhibitors life better. They increased the size of • Over 300 Competitors their marquee to cater for both their • Almost two million feet of existing and potential customers, with four key areas: Customer Service, Grainne Lavers. Trade Space • Economic impact of over Sales, Smarter Home/Home Services THE FOCUS FOR ESB Networks at €35m and Electric Ireland Rewards. They this event was to meet customers and also had a concierge counter at the answer their queries, promote farm entrance of the tent to guide customers safety and engage our customers in And finally there was a virtual reality through the marquee, as well as a our brand messages. experience which allowed participants barista area where loyal customers To enable this ESB Networks to get an understanding of what it is could enjoy a coffee and free goodie created an interactive space which like to be a Network Technician who bags. included: Senan Colleran and Oisin Mahon at the virtual reality needs to re-sag an Electricity wire at Customers were delighted with A Customer Services central hub section of the ESB Networks marquee. the top of a pole during a storm. their experience at both tents and Karl Fitzgerald and Michael Loughnane. and an Engineering Advice area Electric Ireland attended for the overall we received great national to deal with customer queries and messages. to celebrating 90 years since rural fifth year in a row. Their presence at coverage and strong sales for Electric promote our contact details and safety A Farm Safety section for queries electrification within the tent. This the event was an ideal platform to Ireland. n and engaging families in farm safety included images and video from 90 Thank you awareness. This year the farm safety years ago when the first ESB poles ESB Archives and ESB Networks message was amplified with a farm were erected in 1927. are very grateful to ITS for safety track where participants could There was also a focus on generously making their giant drive remote controlled tractors highlighting the work that ESB touch screen – the Surface Hub – around our farm track to identify the Networks undertakes. This included available at the National Ploughing farm safety hazards. There was also a Fibre Splicing demonstration, an Championships and the super an opportunity for children to play ESB Networks working model which service provided by their Mobility our Electricity Safety game in our highlights how renewable energy and Collaboration team in making family zone. generation integrates with the ESB sure everything went to plan. There was also an area dedicated Networks’ distribution system.

Pictured at the National Ploughing Championships are ESB Managing Director Marguerite Sayers; Brian Winners of the ESB Networks Irish Farmers Journal Safe Family Farms Secondary School Competition are St Michael's McMahon, ESB Archives; Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten TD; and Listowel students Padraig Hunt (second from left) and Michael Murphy (second from right). They created a colour-coded Kirsten Mulrennan, ESB Archives, at the launch of a new interactive resource on esbarchives.ie that chronicles map of their farm that highlights danger zones to avoid death or serious injury on the farm and plan to make a digitised the development of Ireland's electricity network. Speaking about the new resource Minister Naughten said: "This map that can be rolled out to every farm. The initiative, launched in 2015, aims to raise awareness of farm safety. interactive map chronicles when each town, village and parish was connected to the ESB network, highlighting They are pictured receiving their award at the National Ploughing Championships with (l-r): Justin McCarthy, Editor, electricity's transformative role in the building of modern Ireland." ESB Archives would love to hear from people who Irish Farmers Journal; Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed TD; Marguerite Sayers, Managing have further photos, facts or stories of electricity in their locality. Visit esbarchives.ie, follow @ESBArchives or t: Director, ESB Networks; and their teacher Fiona Griffin (Credit: Kevin Byrne). +353 1 6042146

01-09_EM_News_Oct-Nov17_V5.indd 3 05/10/2017 14:13 4 NEWS Oct/Nov 2017 • esb.ie/em CAREER OUTREACH CLASS OF 2017 WE RECENTLY WELCOMED our new apprentice class of 2017. The apprentices have completed an intense induction week where they BRIDGE TO EMPLOYMENT: visited our depots and locations and got the chance to understand TREE CUTTING RECRUITMENT different areas of the business before they start their training. For more IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Successful applicants have now The training school welcomed a group of career advisors from the Department of Education to show information on the programme visit Department for the Economy, started a nine-week intensive them the career opportunities available and meet our apprentices and graduate engineers. We also nienetworks.co.uk/careers. n we have developed and agreed a training course. hosted two Scottish Power jointing instructors for three days with our technical training team. They wanted to understand and benchmark our Apprentice completion processes and pick up some tips to training programme for a Bridge This is the fourth time NIE Networks take back across the water. to Employment scheme to meet the has used such a scheme to select and company requirement for Utility train tree cutters for the business, Pauline McCullough, Outreach Arborists. Bridge to Employment is with the previous three being very Manager at NIE Networks, with the a customised training programme successful. On completion of the Little Women team. We sponsored which gives people who are course each of the 12 trainees will a unique event organised by Little Women NI that aims to help unemployed or who want to return have to attend an interview and if young girls develop life skills and to work, the skills they need to successful they will be placed in our confidence by interacting with compete for new job opportunities. in-house teams. n horses. ONLINE HEADLINE SPONSOR PAYMENTS OF NI SKILLS EVENT ARE LIVE NIE NETWORKS IS the proud The NIE Networks website can now sponsor of the Skills Northern accept online card payments for all Ireland event which takes place invoices for Connections, Revenue on the 18-19 October at the Titanic Protection, Tort and Training Exhibition centre Belfast. charges. This change will make it Skills NI is an interactive and easier for customers to pay invoices. inspiring two day event for 14-19 All customers require to pay year olds and the teachers, parents online is their invoice with their and influencers who help them make account number and their card. n their future job and career choices. New trainees have started their intensive bridge to employment training course. This is the second time that the event has been held in Belfast with PRICE organisers hoping to see over 8,000 IET PROFESSIONAL students attend over the two days. CONTROL Speaking about the event Following intense engagement with Jack Reid from Campbell College with Robert REGISTRATION SUCCESS Gordon Parkes, HR Director said: Alexander NIE Networks apprentice. the Utility Regulator for Northern Congratulations go to the with the IET. Gavin is a Transmission “It is extremely important to our Ireland the NIE Networks Board following staff who have Technical Engineer whose specialism society and our economy that government, schools, colleges and and ESB have now approved complete their IET Professional is in Testing and Commissioning young people possess the skills universities. the acceptance of the RP6 price Registration: 275/110kV Substations. required by employers. The current “NIE Networks provides highly control. RP6 sets out the company’s Michael Boyle who is now Padraig O’Kane is now registered position is far from satisfactory with qualified skilled apprenticeships strategic programme from 2017 to registered as an Incorporated as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) many employers unable to source and graduate programmes, however 2024. Engineer (IEng) with the with the IET. Padraig is an Electrical individuals with the appropriate skills each year we struggle to obtain the This concludes two years of IET. Michael is an Electrical Engineer whose specialism is in and numerous young people still required numbers to take up these intense work to get the price Engineer whose specialism Design of Transmission Substations. unemployed. The 'skills mismatch' positions. We are pleased to be the control agreed and we can now is 33kV Underground Cables Padraig works in the Engineering needs to be addressed collectively headline sponsor of this important start planning the RP6 delivery and associated works, and he Design Department. through an integrated approach led careers event to showcase the careers programme. n works in the Engineering Design NIE Networks was the first by employers and supported by local available in the marketplace”. n Department. company in Northern Ireland to gain Gavin Meek is now registered IET accreditation for its training and as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) development programmes. n FACEBOOK FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE IN SEPTEMBER WE launched our customer service Facebook page. This page will complement our Twitter page that has been providing customers with support since 2012 and our Facebook Careers page. At NIE Networks we are constantly looking at new ways we can improve our customer service and one of our main aims is to provide customers with the ability to contact us via multi channels. This page will provide information on outage updates, answer customer queries and provide general information around The customer service team launches its customer service Facebook page. Pictured (l-r): Michael Boyle, Gavin Meek, Padraig O’Kane and Vic Foster, who manages the IET connections, meter reading etc. n Professional registration for NIE Networks employees.

01-09_EM_News_Oct-Nov17_V5.indd 4 05/10/2017 14:13 Oct/Nov 2017 • esb.ie/em NEWS 5 90TH CELEBRATIONS: Family Day at Raheenleagh THE WEATHER JUST about held up at Raheenleagh Wind Farm for the second family day to celebrate ESB's 90th anniversary! Located on the Wicklow/Wexford border, Raheenleagh welcomed staff and their families and friends on Saturday 12 August, as they were bussed in from nearby Inch (cour- tesy of Glanbia, who kindly allowed parking on its premises). People had a chance to hike along any of the three walking trails that 'Windmills are great' think James and Elizabeth Lyster. our construction team had built as Selfie time for Patricia Brennan and her husband part of the overall plans, taking in Brian who helped out on the day. some of the beautiful scenery. Two viewing points in particular offered stunning vistas; one taking in Coun- ty Wicklow, and stretching as far as Wales on a clear day; the other to- wards County Wexford, with views down to Rosslare and right across to Carlow.

There were bags of entertainment on the day.

View of the new walking trails at Raheenleagh. Yum!

Magic and face painting keeping everyone entertained. I can see for miles and miles and miles...

Joey Gormly and Aoife Redmond had a fab time with their family.

Visitors tucked into warm food after the bracing walks, while a steady queue was in evidence all day at the ice-cream van! And, if the walking hadn't worn them out, the children had the chance for more fun with face-painting, a magic show, balloon-making and games. Many thanks to our colleagues in G&WM who made this possible and all the volunteers from across On a good day, you can see as far as Wales! the company who helped out on The queue for ice-cream was continuous! the day! n

01-09_EM_News_Oct-Nov17_V5.indd 5 05/10/2017 14:14 6 NEWS Oct/Nov 2017 • esb.ie/em ESB’S 90 FOR 90 CHALLENGE ESB’S ENERGY FOR GENERATIONS FUND MARKS SUMMER FUNDING ROUND OF €168,400 AT AGHADA CHARITY EVENT (1 JULY – 31 OCTOBER 2017) THE SUMMER ROUND of funding ESB IS CELEBRATING 90 years from ESB’s Energy for Generations old this year and through our Energy Fund saw €168,400 awarded to 23 for Generations Corporate Giving charities across Ireland, all working Fund, €90,000 will be donated to the in the areas of suicide, homelessness six charities listed below. How much and education access and support. each charity gets will be decided by €50,000 of this was awarded to our 90for90 Challenge teams who are Cork charities, with recipients taking part. including The Next Step (€6,000), This challenge runs until 31 October Love and Care for People (€7,470), so it’s not too late to get involved. All Baile an Aoire (€16,000) and Field of you have to do to be a part of this Pictured (l-r) are: Grainne Lavers, Carmel Carroll, Dreams (€21,000). A special cheque Dolores Horan, Mairead Murphy and Sean Wallace. exciting challenge is clock 90km – presentation event was held recently walking, running, biking, skating and meet for a run around Wilton. During in Aghada Generating Station to swimming… how you do it is up to you! our runs we stuck together and coaxed mark this funding round. Once you clock 90km you get a vote. each other along and supported each ESB’s station manager at Aghada The more times you clock 90km the other. We decided at the beginning of Liam Ring said: “ESB has a long Liam Ring, Aghada Station Manager, presenting €50,000 to Cork charities - The Next Step, Love and Care for People, Baile an Aoire and Field of Dreams – at the recent Energy for Generations Fund charity more votes you have. this adventure that we would meet up tradition of supporting individuals event in Aghada. Since July we have had a great at least once a week and make it a team and communities around Ireland. response to our 90for90 Challenge. So effort and not so much an individual It’s been a great pleasure to housing which aims to enhance the hardship with a purpose to reduce far we have in excess of 70 teams and thing. We still did our own walks/runs welcome representatives from quality of life of vulnerable women and prevent it. over 50,000 kilometres clocked! or cycles but by meeting up at least four tremendous Cork charities to in Cork. The Field of Dreams project Pictued is one of our 90for90 once a week meant that we encouraged Aghada to recognise their practical Cork City-based The Next aims to enhance Down Syndrome Challenge teams, ‘The Wilton Rebel each other to keep up the momentum. and effective efforts in the city, Step provides support of a non- Cork’s adult services by providing Runners’, explaining why they took the We decided to choose AWARE as with county and beyond. The charities medical nature for those who an educational and therapeutic challenge on. all the other nominated charities, we exemplify the spirit of the Fund have experienced depression, horticulture centre, within which “As true Corkonians we took the felt that this was a great cause and a that has delivered €11m to worthy mental health issues and emotional adults with Down syndrome will 90for90 challenge on with great great support to those that need help causes across Ireland, including €1m difficulties in their lives. gain valuable work experience and enthusiasm and determination. We from time to time”. in Cork, over the last 10 years”. Working across the city and be provided a range of learning have a wide variety of fitness levels For more information on our 90for90 Baile an Aoire is run by the Good county, Love and Care for People opportunities. ranging from couch to 5K runners to Challenge please see The Hub or you Shepherd Sisters, who are actively improves the quality of life of ESB has donated over €11.5m to competitive athletes. Every Monday can email [email protected] if you have involved in a variety of activities children, young people, and women charities across Ireland in the past and Wednesday evening we would any questions. n including the provision of supported impacted by family violence and 12 years. n Many hands make light work as WE WANT TO SUPPORT YOU! DO YOU VOLUNTEER with a Fin Ops staff paint up a storm charity? ESB’s Energy for Generations Fund invites staff who volunteer at least 20 hours a year with a registered with The Salvation Army charity to apply to the Fund for a €250 LAST MONTH 30 STAFF volunteers donation for this charity. Check out from FinOps rolled up their sleeves ‘Volunteering’ on The Hub to find out and armed with paint brushes set to how easy it is to avail of this support. n work painting the 10 common rooms in The Salvation Army’s York House LifeHouse on Little Longford Street in A WIN FOR ESB NETWORKS Dublin city centre. APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME York House provides accommodation for 80 men between the ages of 18 and 65 years old. The residents are accommodated within 10 self-contained clusters containing a number of individual rooms and common areas. The majority of the residents are long- term homeless and long-term residents of the York House facility. Speaking about the volunteering day, Sinead Keane, Systems Pictured are the 30 volunteers from Fin Ops who took part in a recent volunteering day in The Salvation Army's York House. Accountant, Fin Ops, said: “As part of the Fin Ops Training & Development rooms painted and it was great invaluable to our organisation Aisling Walsh and Michael Conry, ESB Networks, proudly accepting the 'Excellence in Supporting Committee, we saw an opening to see the finished rooms before and we are grateful to ESB for Youth Employment' award for ESB Networks Apprenticeship Programme at the recent Chambers Ireland CSR Awards. to undertake some volunteering we left – hopefully the residents their ongoing support". and we were put in touch with The were pleased with our work”. ESB’s Energy for Generations CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL very effective means of developing the Salvation Army by the Group CSR Rita Lucnikovaite, Fundraising Fund is an ongoing supporter involved in ESB Networks' high-quality skills needed in a modern Co-ordinator, Anne Cooney. We Manager at The Salvation Army, of The Salvation Army, most Apprenticeship Programme, which economy and the ESB Networks were delighted to secure the full outlined why volunteer days are recently awarding €15,000 in won the 'Excellence in Supporting Apprenticeship Programme is complement of 30 volunteers and I so important. "We're honoured funding earlier this year. The Youth Employment' award at the committed to investing in talent to think the volunteers were happy to to have worked with such Fund also sponsored the costs of Chambers Ireland CSR Awards advance young people’s skills and get an opportunity to partake in such amazing volunteers from ESB. all paints and materials required held in early September. knowledge for a brighter future for a worthy cause. There was great team Their motivation, positivity and on the day, meaning that the York ESB has a proud history of them and their communities. spirit shown on the day and it even drive was inspirational, and their House centre had no financial offering high-quality apprenticeships We are delighted to receive this brought out the competitive streak hard work will make a positive outlay. resulting in qualifications mainly award and have our efforts supporting in some of the more experienced difference to our residents at York Very well done to everyone in electrical and mechanical trades. youth employment recognised by our painters! We managed to get all 10 House. Corporate volunteers are involved! n Apprenticeships are an invaluable and peers. n

01-09_EM_News_Oct-Nov17_V5.indd 6 05/10/2017 14:14 Oct/Nov 2017 • esb.ie/em NEWS 7 THE INTER-COLLEGE CONTESTANTS 2017 GRADUATES ARE GO! A HUGE WELCOME GOES TO ALL THE 2017 GRADUATES, EMBARK ON FOUR 'MEET ESB' EVENTS WHO JOINED ESB THIS MONTH

Brendan Ryan - the graduates will be going out to work “ The Meet ESB days were a great across the company. To make sure they chance to network with people get the most out of their time with us, throughout the company. Aside they’ll have a comprehensive support Testing from the talks it was also great programme including a mentor, out ESB to meet the people who we had International's competed against in the Inter- training, networking events as well as virtual reality Colleges Challenge and to catch up the opportunity to get involved with programme. with them” challenging assignments. Visit to the ESB International office at Dublin Airport. So, if you see them out and about in the business, be sure to give them a Chief Executive Pat O’Doherty kicks explained the ISEM (Irish Single off proceedings. warm ESB welcome and wish them the Energy Market) to the group and some best of luck as they start out on their of the different jobs that staff in ESB OVER 70 TALENTED graduates new careers. Trading have. across all disciplines started with us on Many thanks go to Ian Riordan, For the final event, the group visited 11 September. They were welcomed Sean Ramsay, Siobhan Tinkler, Sean ESB International and Electric Ireland. at Croke Park by people from across Walsh and the team for making the Operations manager, Jacinta Ryan, ESB, including Pat O’Doherty, Chief graduates’ first days and weeks go so gave an overview of ESB International Executive, and Pat Naughton, Head of smoothly. Inter-College Champions. Patrick Lu - while technical engineer, Phil Bennett, Group Sustainability and People. Know someone who might be The ESB Inter-College Championship “It was a great experience seeing all followed with discussion on some of interested in applying for our grad was held in November of last year with the different areas of the ESB group. the engineering projects that ESB has What’s next for our grads? programme? News about the launch of There’s amazing work being done in the winner, University of Limerick, set up around the world. Much to their After getting to know more about ESB the 2018 Graduate Campaign will be fields none of us even thought ESB going on to win the ECCC International was working in and it was really joy, the students got to try one of the overall during their orientation week, coming soon – so watch this space! n Competition in Montreal. A number of interesting to see how cutting edge virtual reality programmes that has the contestants are now on placement and innovative the company is” been created by the ESB International, across the ESB Group. As part of their which simulates what it is like for a time with ESB we arranged four 'Meet diver to travel to the bottom of the ESB' visits to allow them sample the Maher giving an overview of the site ocean to repair sub-sea power cables. diverse range of opportunities and to as well as tours of a sub-station in Following that, the group travelled to help them understand our business. nearby Sandyford and the SCADA Electric Ireland in Northwood Business Control Room. Following the tours, Park for some interactive talks. Digital Schedule of events and speakers Mobile Project Manager, Paul Clarke marketer, Eoin Young, showed the The first day began in Dogpatch Labs, discussed some of the new apps that group some campaigns Electric Ireland The class of 2017. ESB’s innovative hub based in the CHQ are being developed for staff and for has in place and some past advertising Building. The group was greeted by ESB customers. Telecoms specialist, and marketing projects. Head of Team Innovation Manager, Fergal Egan. Karen McGeough, then talked about GB, Tom Bean, discussed Electric SUPPORTING SCHOOLS SCIENCE THROUGH After lunch, the group headed to the organisation's telecoms operations. Ireland's branch into the British market Ringsend for a tour of Dublin Bay In Gateway, the group were first as ESB Energy. INITIATIVE WITH POWERSCOURT NS Power Plant where engineer, John given a tour of the Windfarm Control The group was then treated to a O’Connell, gave a presentation about Room. John Faulkner of Wind Farm couple of presentations from some the plant's history. Operations gave the group an overview young traders, Conor Scully and Sean Leopardstown was next on the list of ESB’s farms and how they operate. Martin, both of whom are on the grad with Paul Harrington and Michelle Trading Manager, Dermot McArdle, programme. n NOT LONG TO WAIT UNTIL €25,000 ESB SPARK OF GENIUS AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED IN LISBON TENSION IS MOUNTING to see personalised notifications to users; More than 60,000 people from who will be unveiled as the 2017 BizSimply (2015), an employee over 170 countries will attend Spark of Genius Award winner, management start-up; Smart Things Web Summit this year in Lisbon. recognising Ireland’s most high (2012), an Internet of Things start- Keynote speakers include Dara CAN ELECTRICITY potential start-up company. The up; and Datahug (2010), which is a Khosrowshahi, CEO of Expedia, be created from the deadline for entry was September data science company. and Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel. n food we eat? This and the award will be presented was the question in November at Web Summit in posed by 5th and Lisbon. It will see one Irish company 6th class pupils win €25,000 and the opportunity in Powerscourt to exhibit at Web Summit, along National School with mentoring support from top in Enniskerry, Co. executives at ESB. Wicklow as part Now in its seventh year, the ESB of a project for the Spark of Genius Award is open to Primary Schools high potential technology Start-Ups Science Fair earlier Michael Downey, ESB Corporate who have been in operation for less this year in the RDS. To demonstrate Communications, who worked with the school to complete the project. than three years and have received their project, they constructed a under €1 million in funding. circuit where children cycled a bike Entrants will be judged on the and converted the energy they got future talent and interest in science, uniqueness of their idea, their level from their food into electricity. In technology, engineering and maths of development to date, and their conjunction with the school, ESB (STEM). potential for future growth. arranged for the project to be filmed The video and an accompanying Previous winners have included and it was launched recently at an lesson plan is available at https://www. OpenBack (2016), which enables event in the school. ESB is delighted to esb.ie/education-hub/the-wonder-of- any App to deliver powerful support this initiative to help develop science n

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In first place, with 5,276 points, the Innovation A-team. Pictured (l-r): Kieran Beausang, Tara Meehan, Claire Mulholland, ESB Chief Executive Pat O’Doherty, Kieran O’Neill, Catherine O’Brien and Dara Connolly. Making faces in the forest.

Crossing the finish line for the final task.

All of our marshals from ESB and Cappanalea. Building bridges and balancing on them. In second place, with 5,208 points, The Weekend Warriors. Pictured (l-r): Brendan Joyce, James Gallagher, Sean Gallagher, Ciaran McLoughlin, Pat O'Doherty, Patrick Conwell, and Ruairi Gibbons.

In third place, with 5,276 points, Everybody Hertz. Pictured (l-r): Kyle Lawson, Working out a waterwheel. Seamus Keena, Pat O’Doherty, Aidan Heffernan, Michael Kennelly, Niamh Nicell and Ian Comerford. Balancing blocks.

Winners of the Team Spirit Award, The Northwest Ninjas (l-r): Peter Can they tip the bucket without Cassidy, Jamie Hennigan, Pat O’Doherty, Ciaran McBrian, Thomas Hanley, touching it? Warming up in the sunshine! Stephen Powell, (Missing from photo: Cathal Finan).

01-09_EM_News_Oct-Nov17_V5.indd 8 05/10/2017 14:15 Oct/Nov 2017 • esb.ie/em NEWS 9 SAFETY ESB WINS AT AT ALLIANZ BUSINESS TO ARTS AWARDS MESSAGE EU SAFETY WEEK AT ESB - GOOD CATCH

ever ‘Good Catch Handbook’. can keep analysing our trends and The Good Catch Handbook keep learning. is a comprehensive guide to • Setting a target on Good Catch is Pictured (l-r) are: Andrew Hetherington, Chief Executive Business to Arts; Paschal Donohue TD, Minister for Finance Good Catch at ESB. It acts as an one way for us to see how we are & Public Expenditure Reform; Pat O’Doherty, ESB Chief Executive; Jessica Stanley, Makeshop; Lynn Scarff, Director THIS YEAR’S EUROPEAN Safety information booklet, a reference doing but, more importantly, it gets Science Gallery; and Sean McGrath, CEO Allianz Ireland. Week takes place the week of 23 document and a conversation people starting to think about risks ON 4 September, ESB scooped students learn similar principles while October. This year, ESB is supporting starter now and into the future. in their environment where they the Award in the 'Best Creative making LED torches. ESB would like the overall theme of 'Good Catch'. The Handbook will be available might not have before – it’s the Staff Engagement' category. The to thank all staff who helped make this We know Good Catches help to download from the Hub at the starting point for forming habits. partnership between ESB and Science award happen. To date, over 70 ESB prevent injuries so the more Good start of European Safety Week, so So far in 2017, we can see that the Gallery Dublin is key to the outreach staff volunteers have been trained to Catches we record, the less injuries we please feel free to use and share it. habit of intervening and making a programme which brings Science deliver Science Gallery's MAKESHOP will have in the future. Over the last • In the works for later this year situation safe is growing in ESB – Gallery’s MAKESHOP workshop workshops. Since the programme two years we have actively worked at is our ESB Mobile Good Catch there are over 7,000 Good Catches to communities and schools across started, ESB and Science Gallery embedding the habit of recognising, App – a quick and user-friendly in our system so far this year. Ireland through a network of ESB staff Dublin staff have collaboratively taught reacting and reporting Good Catches way to log your Good Catches No Good Catch is too small or trivial volunteers. The workshops introduce over 1,600 children around Ireland to across our workplaces. through your ESB iPhone and – each one makes a difference, both children to basic electronics concepts solder, build and create, extending the A quick update on Good Catch in iPad, no matter where you are in the moment and to our overall through fun and engaging ‘maker’ reach of Science Gallery to a younger, Crossing the finish line for the final task. ESB in 2017: working. Through its simple organisational safety culture. It’s the activities. Younger children learn nationwide audience and engaging • A feature of this year’s Safety Week design, it will record your Good small everyday actions for safety that about electrical circuits while making and mobilising staff throughout ESB to theme is the launch of our first Catch directly in SHIELD so we keep our safety culture strong. n ‘Doodlebot’ robots, while older participate in the programme. n THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT ‘DAY IN THE LIFE’ WITH ESB’S REDBOX WIND BRIAN DOLAN, PROJECT DIRECTOR, CONSTRUCTION, PROJECT FITZWILLIAM FARM DEVELOPMENT

What do you like most about your Here’s an excerpt from conversations job? Thereafter the day begins to with a few of them: It’s a wonderful opportunity to be unfold with a selection of meet- • Paddy Kavanagh, senior team directly involved with the rede- ings with my own team, contrac- leader, CBE Pre Development velopment of the new ESB Head tors, quantity surveyors, planners, Environmental & Planning with ESB Office. The vision and aspirations architects and engineers, among International that ESB has for the building, and others. Also, with over a hundred • Darren Doyle, civil engineer working its employees when they return, stakeholders in the direct neigh- for G&WM make it a very exciting and chal- bourhood of head office, it’s very Pictured: James Maxwell ESB Technical • Sinead Reilly, engineer with Director; Brian Dolan, Project Director, lenging project and I’m delighted important to keep constant contact Construction; Chris England, Project RedBox is ESB’s largest and most Generation Engineering Wind to play my part in this. For me it is with them and to ensure they are Manager, Lafferty Project Managers. ambitious wind farm development. Analysis, ESB International. a move away from the Power Gen- well informed about the redevel- Born in 2014, RedBox sweeps across eration business where I was for opment works. managed. Maintaining good com- Ireland, where we are building eight What does it feel like, working on a many years, but it’s a welcome and munications and good relation- wind farms in total, generating a project that you know is so big in scope? nice change of direction. 3. What excites you most about ships with the local community is combined power of around 400MW – Darren: “It’s exciting. I think as an I’m very fortunate to be sur- Project Fitzwilliam? very important to minimise dis- that’s enough clean energy to power engineer you want to work on the rounded by an excellent and The challenge of delivering a mod- ruption and ensure the works pro- 20,000 homes. biggest jobs and most prestigious jobs. hardworking team who are fully ern sustainable building in the gress smoothly. “When completed, all the projects You work within such a big team it’s committed to the delivery of the heart of Georgian Dublin, with the under RedBox will close to double exciting and it makes going to work project. I must also acknowledge added spice of demolishing the old What is your biggest achievement? our renewables capacity. As such, every day enjoyable!” the significant support received Head Office – never a fan (of the I have been involved in a num- RedBox is very much instrumental in Sinead: “It’s nice to feel involved in from all areas of ESB and this sup- architecture)! The conservation ber of major construction projects our commitment to creating the low- something like that and I guess it’s in port has been critical in progress- and refurbishment of the Georgian over the past 20 years including carbon brighter future,” explains Colm the biggest picture it’s not just part of ing the project to where it is today. houses are also very important in new power stations, major refur- Hegarty, Wind Construction Manager ESB’s future but also Ireland’s future so the preservation of the heritage bishments and the management with Asset Development at G&WM. it’s really nice to feel you're part of that”. What is a typical working day like and history of our capital city. of major overhauls. The mid-life Construction now starts on the for you? refurbishment of Ardnacrusha in two largest wind farms in this How does it feel to know that this A typical working day is varied 4. What are the biggest challenges the mid-1990’s being my first ma- project – Oweninny (172MW) and project will be a big part of ESB's and challenging. The first thing I of your job? jor project is one that stands out Grousemount (114MW). renewables strategy? do in the morning on arrival in the The job is very varied, which is and undoubtedly influenced my in- Paddy: “I think it’s critical. I mean look office is to dedicate about 15 min- both its biggest challenge but also volvement in major projects there- Talent and Collaboration at the situation with the climate change utes to safety, health and welfare. its biggest attraction for me. The after. Ardnacrusha reflected the RedBox is also a very ambitious project challenge, and policy heading towards It generally involves conversations site is located in a very busy area new ESB of its time, and hopefully in scope, made possible through the decarbonisation, you really have to with my team and contractors, and with many neighbours, businesses, the new Head Office similarly sets talent and collaboration between our work towards renewable generation of this sets the focus for the day. residents, schools, and high vol- the blueprint for the ESB for the people, who are reinventing many electricity and that’s our core business Following that I spend a few min- umes of traffic and pedestrians: next 90 years! of the ways we work to bring a wind at the company: power generation and utes on Yammer to get the latest delivering the construction works farm from idea to powering a home. sale”. updates, which can be interesting, in this environment can be chal- Key piece of advice? In total, over 100 people from G&WM Darren: “It feels great to be involved in informative, and, at times, quite lenging. Although the redevelop- To be successful you need to be and ESB International are responsible it; wind farm construction is providing amusing! I then set a plan prioritis- ment is most welcome by all in passionate about what you are for turning RedBox from a literal box so much for the Irish renewable targets. ing three or four actions and these the area, the dust, noise, vibration doing, enjoy the people you work drawn on the map in red ink to turbines It’s great to be able to contribute to such generally get the greatest attention and construction traffic as a result with, and be prepared to put in the churning power. a big energy policy both for Ireland and throughout the day. of the works needs to be carefully hard work along the way. for the ESB”.

01-09_EM_News_Oct-Nov17_V5.indd 9 05/10/2017 14:15 10 Oct/Nov2017 esb.ie/em ESB International success at 5k! Innovation P12 FREE ELECTRONS ACCELERATOR – ESB INTERNATIONAL’S BEON ENERGY WINS HEAD OFFICE WINS THE TOP PRIZE MAJOR CSR AWARD BEON ENERGY has won a cov- eted $175,000 USD investment and, along with the other 11 start-ups who participated in free electrons, the opportunity to develop and grow in new markets with the backing of eight utility partners. Selected Rui Rodrigues, CEO, BeON, pitches during the Dublin pitch off event in June. as part of a group of 12 most innova- progress between start-ups and the John Heffernan; Eoin Murray; Neil Quinn; Ollie Brogan, MD ESB International; Kevin Toland; Pat O’Doherty, ESB Chief Executive; Ger McCabe; Brian Coppinger tive energy start-ups, BeON clinched and Lorcan Tyrrell pictured with the award. the first prize of the ESB-backed Free global utilities who co-founded the Electrons Accelerator Programme – accelerator. ESB INTERNATIONAL’S LEED Platinum sustainability ac- materials selection and internal the world’s first global utility-backed ESB already has pilots under HEAD office at One Dublin creditation. The prestigious LEED environment quality. accelerator. way with BeON and HST Solar, a Airport Central has won a major Platinum (Leadership in En- The refurbishment project BeON Energy is a Portuguese-based solar design planning start-up that Corporate Social Responsibility ergy and Environmental Design) marked the commencement of energy hardware start-up that devel- reduces the overall cost of solar award at the fourteenth annual award was granted by the United Dublin Airport Central which ops the world’s first microinverters energy production. Not only that but Chambers Ireland Corporate States Green Building Council in will continue this year with and DIY solar PV kits specifically we will continue our work with two Social Responsibility awards February 2017 in recognition of the next phase of development, designed to plug solar systems to wall other participants in the programme ceremony. The award was won the implementation of both prac- consisting of 41,000m2 of Grade sockets, producing economic energy in Driivz and Climote, who work in the ‘Sustainable Buildings in tical and measurable strategies A, LEED Gold targeted commer- for self-consumption. The company extensively across ESB. Excellence in the Environment’ and solutions intended to deliver cial office accommodation and a brings to market the world’s first ESB has also signed an MOU with category for the recently rede- the highest levels of sustainability generous 1.25 acres of common inverter with true IP68 enclosure DEPSys, a Smart Grid technology veloped building. performance across a range of collaborative parkland. rating, military grade testing and a developer from Switzerland, to Dublin Airport is the first or- areas including: site development, It is hoped that the delivery dual core control technology reduc- evaluate the performance of its Grid- ganisation in Ireland to achieve a water savings, energy efficiency, of Dublin Airport Central as a ing failure sources. It is also the only Eye solution at selected locations on unique, highly efficient and truly inverter in the world matching any ESB’s distribution network to obtain connected business location PV panel warranty. The win was better visibility of the behaviour of will create an economic area of announced at the end of the third and the grid in terms of real-time events strategic national importance last module of the Free Electrons Ac- and statistical analysis. leveraging the economic syner- celerator programme, in Singapore, on We will explore further collabora- gies between the airport and 20 September. tions from the free electron pro- the world’s top multinational gramme and continue to create new corporations. What’s next opportunities in the energy market as In response to the achieve- Following on from the Free Electrons we transition to a low-carbon future. n ment, Brian Coppinger, Head Accelerator Programme, at least eight of Dublin Airport Central said: During construction - 400 jobs were supported during the redevelopment. deals are expected to be closed or in More info http://www.freelectrons.co "This is a fantastic win for everyone involved and is testa- ment to the collaborative work between numerous stakeholders that has been done during the delivery of One Dublin Airport Central and that we hope to carry forward into the delivery of the next phase of Dublin Air- port Central". n

Building before redevelopment BeON accepts the winner's cheque from Free Electrons. Post-construction view of One Dublin Airport Central. (constructed in 1966).

10-13_EM_Innovation_Oct-Nov17_V2.indd 10 05/10/2017 14:18 Oct/Nov 2017 • esb.ie/em INNOVATION 11 ecars exhibits at CENEX Planet9 Introduces Energy Brokers to THE CENEX LOW CARBON Cloud-Based Electricity Supply: Vehicles 2017 event brings together Turning a run-of-mill energy brokerage into a premium, data-driven consultancy the main companies offering electric vehicle and low-carbon vehicle THINGS HAVE BEEN ramping technology and solutions to the UK. up down at the Planet9 offices on Attendees also have the opportuni- Windmill Lane, as the team works to ty to test drive the latest in electric establish a partnership with energy vehicle technology including being brokers in the UK market. Headed up transferred around the site in a fleet by Peter Murphy, Planet 9 now counts of electric buses. The UK Govern- 25 employees and it is ESB Innovation’s ment has committed over £600m first start-up fully incubated in X_Site, to support the uptake of electric ESB’s innovation hub. vehicles. n Pictured (l-r) are: Conor O’Brien, ESB ecars, speaking with one of the attendees at the CENEX Low Carbon What is Planet9 Vehicle exhibition which took place on 6 and 7 September at Millbrook in the UK. LCV is the UK’s premier low carbon vehicle event and is run by Cenex, the UK’s first centre of excellence for low carbon and fuel In a nutshell, Planet9 offers large Agile in action curate bills, brokers can begin offering cell technologies. energy users and brokers direct access The team translates pain points into premium consultancy services to their to buying their electricity from the product features that tackle the prob- clients. ESB International conducts factory wholesale market in the UK. This is a lem. Better still, powerful algorithms mean completely new idea – allowing energy Their research showed that brokers that brokers don’t need to be experts to acceptance tests for ALBA SCADA System users to take control of the price they found billing to be their number one confidently trade on the wholesale en- now pay for their energy. control ALBA’s new problem, as traditional suppliers work ergy market. Automated hedging allows The team has secured its own electricity Power Delivery with estimates and frequently deliver even small, inexperienced brokers to supply licence, and it began delivering System ensuring bills that are incorrect and late. Dis- manage risk exposure for their clients. power to ESB’s first ever GB customers safe and economic gruntled customers often have queries The interviews revealed this was a last March. Planet9 is now engaging remote control of the regarding back-billing and errors, so huge selling point for brokers, as risk is with energy brokers, completing phase high voltage substa- brokers spend large amounts of time always on a business customer’s mind. one of its long-term plan to change how tions and aluminium checking bills. In the business to business (B2B) businesses buy electricity in the UK. pot line feeder Planet9 has dropped the legacy sys- market, ultimately you want to offer

ESB International's Smart Grid Solutions team conducts factory testing circuits. The SCADA tems that cause these problems, as they a product that augments the user’s Being agile to understand our customer on ALBA's new SCADA records system in Minneapolis. system is being sup- can’t handle large amounts of data. By business. Planet9’s technology can turn “We operate under an 'Agile' ethos, plied by OSI, which moving all this data into the cloud, they a run-of-mill energy brokerage into a ESB INTERNATIONAL’S SMART which means continual improvement currently has 80% of the SCADA can send brokers real-time bills that are premium, data-driven consultancy. Grid Solutions team recently is everything and data drives deci- control centre market in North always accurate and on time, and move As gatekeepers of the energy market, completed six weeks of factory sion making,” Peter Murphy explains. America and is actively expanding beyond just billing. Planet9 sees brokers as the key to testing on Aluminium Bahrain’s “Unless you’ve got the data, it’s just an Developers and business analysts making cloud-based electricity supply into the Middle East region. n (ALBA) new SCADA system in a opinion! – that’s our motto. Being agile work on solutions to industry-wide mainstream. The company is currently record-breaking three-week period. ensures you’re building a product that challenges. preparing to launch its campaign 'Be a Dr Kamal Radi, David Sweeney, actually solves problems for the user”. data-driven broker', to boost awareness Seamus Keena and Greg Hanna So, how does this Agile system help What’s in it for the brokers and get brokers talking about the next undertook parallel testing tracks to them to improve energy brokerages? The upshot of this? Brokers can gradu- generation of energy management. ensure the new hardware and soft- Well, Planet9’s product team has been ate from being bill-checkers to being If you are interested in Planet9, please ware was put through their paces in carrying out in-depth interviews with data-driven energy consultants. Armed visit planet9energy.com Minneapolis before being shipped both brokers and businesses to deter- with huge amounts of data that they If you would like to learn more about to Bahrain. The team pictured during Factory Testing in mine their pain points when it comes to can easily work with, helpful cost- X_Site, please email [email protected] to get The new SCADA system will Minneapolis. buying electricity. analytics, as well as detailed and ac- in touch. n ESB INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS Facebook's new 220 kV substation THE NEW CLONEE 220kV substa- tion was successfully energised on Tuesday 8 August last. Clonee is a new air-insulated station on the transmission system, which was constructed to provide supply to the new €200m Facebook data centre (73MVA) at Clonee, Co. Meath. This is the social media giant's first investment in Ireland. The development of the second facility, for which the planning per- Ollie Brogan meets Asset Management Services engineers Niamh Nicell, Padraig Wallace and mission has also been granted, will Commissioning Engineer Vivek Desai joined by Head of AMs, Mick Sherlock, and AMS Commissioning bring the total size of the facility to Manager, Dan Catanase. the equivalent of eight times the size of the Aviva Stadium and will result ESB International's Dan Catanase briefs ESB to take an innovative approach dur- The complexity of working towards International Managing Director Ollie Brogan. in the data centre being the largest of ing the commissioning works. This two different integration phases made its type in Europe. involved the use of test methodolo- the project particularly challenging, sive works and co-ordination The extensive electrical commis- gies simulating all plant associated with design and installation issues to be completed ‘outside the sioning works on the new 220kV with phase two plant being in service. presenting even in the days before fence’. The ESB Networks team substation and associated upgrades at These simulations were implemented energisation. However, all stakehold- associated with these works was the remote substations were success- on systems such as synchronising, in- ers worked relentlessly to overcome co-ordinated by Claire Conaty fully carried out by ESB International terlocking and protection using both the issues, delivering the substation and Joe Greagsbe with Michael AMS Commissioning section. The site software and hardware modelling. on time and to the highest standard Moran, Joe Garvey and Sarah ESB International's Vivek Desai and commissioning team comprised Pad- Padraig Wallace at Facebook's new 220 kV This was to ensure the commissioning of quality. Bradley co-ordinating the remote sub- raig Wallace, Brian Sweeney and was substation in Clonee, Co Meath. of phase two will not have an adverse The commissioning team was de- station installation work and overhead led by senior commissioning engineer impact on the security of supply for lighted to welcome ESB International line work team lead by Philip Moran Vivek Desai. minent, and in order to futureproof the customer as well as minimising Managing Director Ollie Brogan and and ESB Telecom Services. Connecting a new substation like the electrical installation of phase any outages required to integrate the AMS Manager Mick Sherlock to site With phase two of the project im- Clonee to the system requires exten- one, the commissioning team had two phases together. shortly after commissioning. n

10-13_EM_Innovation_Oct-Nov17_V2.indd 11 05/10/2017 14:19 12 INNOVATION Oct/Nov2017 • esb.ie/em ESB International's success at Ecars sponsors ‘Our drive to the future’ Dublin Airport Central 5K

presentation by London EV Company (previously London Taxi Company) which has developed a new plug-in hybrid electric vehicle taxi to support the electrification of the black cab fleet in London from next January, as well as a keynote address by actor, televi- sion presenter and EV advocate, Robert Llewellyn. Robert Llewellyn spoke at the event. Denis O’Leary, Head of Smart En- ECARS WAS THE main sponsor of the Ireland. The event was opened by a ergy Technology, ESB Innovation, also recent Electric Vehicle (EV) Summit in ministerial address from Minister for presented on Ireland’s network of 1,200 Croke Park, Dublin on 4 October – Transport, Shane Ross TD. public charge points which were built the one day event was subtitled 'Our It was an engaging and informative and operated by ESB and enable EV Drive to the Future'. day of discussion on a broad range drivers to travel across Ireland. Denis of topics presented by policy makers, ESB International's Ger Forde holding the team trophy at the Dublin Airport Central 5K. The event aimed to bring together also talked about the benefits of EVs in the wider EV community from across industry experts and car companies terms of their important role in reduc- behind the winner. Tara Ní Reachta- THE FIRST EVER Dublin Airport Europe to outline current develop- from Ireland and Europe. Many of the ing emissions and improving air quality gain was the first ESB International Central 5K Fun Run took place in ments and future trends in the fast contributors have overseen the growth in our towns and cities. female to finish with an impressive the ALSAA Sports Complex on evolving EV sector, and to inform the of EVs in markets such as the UK and To find more details about the EV Sum- time of 21:45. ESB International also Thursday 27 July. The run was ar- future shape of the industry here in the Netherlands. There was also a mit please visit www.evsummit.ie n ranged by Dublin Airport Central won the team cup for being the first in support of charity partner, Pieta company to have three runners to House. cross the finish line. Featuring a field of 200 runners The evening finished off with all UCC postgraduate wins ESB International- from across the Dublin Airport participants attending a prize giving campus, ESB International’s Ger in the Radisson Blu Hotel with the Forde was second across the line real winner being Pieta House who hosted ‘Thesis In 3 Challenge' with a time of 17:57, just 24 seconds received a donation of €1,720. n ESB INTERNATIONAL HAS an- nounced UCC postgraduate Eamonn Mulholland as the winner of the 2017 ‘All-Ireland Energy Thesis in 3 Challenge’, a heat in the national Thesis in 3 competition, an event which saw postgraduate researchers in the energy sector from around Ire- land present their research in three minutes using just three slides. Pictured (l-r): Sarah Stapleton, Valentin Rigoni, Now in its fourth year, the event Giuseppina Buttitta, Eamonn Mulholland, Philip Smyth and Laura Mehigan at the prize giving in is hosted by ESB International and ESB International. run by the UCD IEEE Power and Energy Society Student Chapter, the day focused on energy eco- and attracts entries from postgradu- nomics, power systems, consumer ate researchers from all over the behaviour, sustainability, gas, country. water and electricity. John McKi- The judging panel was made up ernan, External Collaboration ESB of ESB G&WM’s Sarah Stapleton, Innovation, was also in attendance Padraig Daily of EirGrid and Philip at the event and took part in the Smyth, Head of Public Engagement panel discussion on 'Big Utilities: From left: Eamonn Lannoye, Laura Brien, Allan n Mullane, John Lawlor, Eoin Kennedy and Owen at Cool Planet Experience. Topics on In Danger of Extinction?' Wilson taking part in the panel discussion. 28 new graduates welcomed to One Dublin Airport Central

ESB International's runners ahead of the Dublin Airport Central 5K Fun Run. THE MALTA TEAM: celebrates ESB's 90th ESB INTERNATION- AL’S TEAM in Malta held a BBQ to celebrate including Networks Engineering, who gave brief overviews of their ESB’s 90th Anniversary ON MONDAY 18 September ESB Generation Engineering, Civil departments and shared their and the taking over of International welcomed 27 new and Environmental Engineering, personal career experiences to date. the Combined Cycle graduates to the business as part Asset Management Services and The graduates spent the afternoon plant at Delimara 4. n of the ESB Graduate Develop- ment Programme 2017. The new Operations. The new starters on the floor with their new teams ESB International's team in Malta celebrates ESB's 90th were welcomed by members of before their first official week in Anniversary graduates are placed throughout the business in departments the Senior Management Team, ESB International. n

10-13_EM_Innovation_Oct-Nov17_V2.indd 12 05/10/2017 14:19 Oct/Nov 2017 • esb.ie/em INNOVATION 13 ESB Smart Energy Services and DAA ESB SMART ENERGY SERVICES PAIRS- UP WITH TESLA to supply energy storage partner for a new Solar PV project solutions for our customers in the UK ESB SMART ENERGY Services has commenced work on the Dublin Framework partnership with Tesla Airport Authority’s ground mounted “The framework we have established Solar PV project. The small solar farm with Tesla enables us to purchase will help power a large reservoir that several battery storage systems for delivers 500 million litres of water to deployment at the sites of our large the airport every year. industrial/commercial customers The solar system will provide in Great Britain (GB) and Ireland,” as much as 50pc of the reservoir's Kieran explains. power needs. The solar array will “The battery energy storage sys- stretch over 650m2, with 268 solar PV tems will be integrated into and oper- panels. ated within an aggregated Demand It will be connected directly to the Response Portfolio by our partner pumping station adjoining the cov- Endeco Technologies. In this partner- ered reservoir, allowing the electricity provides 500,000m3 of water per an- energy project, and is therefore ship, ESB Smart Energy Services will it generates to be connected to the num to the Dublin Airport campus", considered to have environmen- own the battery systems while Endeco airport's internal power network. according to DAA planners. tally sustainable benefits". Technolgies operates the systems on "It is intended that the electricity They added: "The solar array can With the project up and run- our behalf to provide grid services to generated by the proposed develop- provide over 50pc of the energy ning the solar system is expected the British transmission system op- ment will contribute to the energy requirement of the reservoir. The to start generating electricity erator, National Grid, and to provide requirements of the reservoir, which solar array is essentially a renewable this October. n peak tariff savings to our industrial and commercial customers. The bat- tery storage systems will be located 'behind the meter' and each system TEAMS FROM ACROSS ESB HAVE will be typically 0.5MW – 5MW in size dependant on the load and grid UCC postgraduate wins ESB International- BEEN DEVELOPING NEW BUSINESSES, connection of the customer". PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AT X_SITE, What’s next hosted ‘Thesis In 3 Challenge' The ESB team who attended the event. The project at Ardagh Group, Irvine, ESB’S INNOVATION HUB is to be the first of many for ESB IN AUGUST, JAMES Tedd (ESB Smart Energy Services, with two X_SITE IS an accelerator that Smart Energy Services), Kieran Beau- agreements already in place and grows new businesses for ESB. It sang (ESB Smart Energy Services) and discussions currently underway with is a unique space for people from John Pollard (ESB G&WM) visited the a further 10 commercial customers for across ESB to work on and explore Tesla Gigafactory at 1, Electric Ave, similar scale battery energy storage new commercial products and Sparks, in Nevada, USA to witness systems to be integrated into Endeco’s services. X_Site also offers a team end-of-line testing of the 2 MW/3.4 Demand Response Portfolio. of internal and external subject MWhr battery energy storage system. Following the successful end-of- matter experts who help to define, This system has been procured by line testing at the Gigafactory, the explore and develop these emerg- ESB Smart Energy Services for ESB group met with leading experts ing propositions. deployment 'behind the meter' at the at Tesla HQ in Palo Alto, California Ardagh Group glass bottle manu- to assess potential collaborations The start of a new year facturing facility in Irvine, Scotland, on a wide range of topics. Clear Just like the start of the school a customer of ESB Smart Energy opportunities were identified within year, we’ve seen graduation fol- Services. This project represents the Electric Ireland, Innovation and lowed by new enrolments. Planet9 first order under the recently signed G&WM for collaboration in aggrega- – the very first commercial idea framework for the Supply of Battery tion and grid services, blockchain, incubated as X_Site – has now A customer-centric design session at X_Site. Energy Storage System between ESB ecar charger infrastructure and data moved out to grow its maturing Smart Energy Services and Tesla. centre applications. n business, selling an innovative their propositions (two from In- Below is some feedback from the service that helps larger energy novation, one from Electric Ireland, sessions. users take control of the price they one from G&WM and one external Justice Mushayabasa, ESB Inter- ESB INTERNATIONAL’S BERNADETTE POWER pay for energy, while Electric Ire- start-up). X_Site is a diverse hot bed national’s Digital working group: features on Joe Duffy’s ‘Liveline: Call Back’ of our Group’s innovations featuring “The workshop tools and tech- land’s Electrification of Hot Water ESB INTERNATIONAL’S BER- Heating and G&WM’s Distributed work on: niques helped us map out many of • Data Analytics the pain points that the user expe- NADETTE Power featured on RTÉ Energy Management Systems One’s ‘Liveline: Call Back’ hosted teams have joined us to incubate • A Smart Home proposition riences with today’s solutions. This • The trading requirements for large then gave us a focus to come up by Joe Duffy in July. their ideas into new commercial Bernadette, who currently works in propositions for ESB. scale storage with creative ways for improving • Street mounted solar powered how users access and manage their ESB International but has been in New business incubation is ESB for over 38 years, featured on headed up by Colm Moriarty who advertising day-to-day information needs”. A further five teams are in the Áine Dorran, Electric Ireland, the show to share her story about says: “We are currently facilitating the emergency service response 10 teams drawn from every ESB support or exploration phase (one said: “The Design Thinking tech- Networks, one Electric Ireland, two niques help you to look at products system for the deaf community. business unit as well as from the In 1998 Bernadette and her external start-up community. ESB International and one ESB and services from your customers’ Telecoms.) perspective. As any new services family were unable to success- “The journey Planet9 has been fully contact emergency services on is a prime example of the we offer must deliver real benefit to Customer centric product and our customers, workshops like these after her father collapsed at home. objective that X_Site plays in the Having previously featured on ESB innovation agenda. We have service design help get you into that customer-cen- As part of the spaces available tric frame of mind and provide lots Joe Duffy’s radio show in 2009, X_Site to incubate good ideas from Bernadette was delighted to feature anywhere in ESB, to trial and vali- at X_Site, our innovation experts of ideas that can be explored further on the television programme in July Bernadette Power date them, and we aim to support offer customer-centric product and and in more detail". service design sessions to ESB. For ESB employees interested in to raise awareness of the need for a them as new commercial products soon became a fascinating insight These session allow visiting par- regular updates from X_Site, or if proper response service for the deaf and services for ESB”. into the day-to-day trials, joys and ticipants to take a new perspective you just want to get in touch, please community. In total, there are now five teams challenges of being deaf or hard of on designing a product or service. email: [email protected] n What began as a conversation on the ground in X_Site developing about the emergency text situation hearing in Ireland. n

10-13_EM_Innovation_Oct-Nov17_V2.indd 13 05/10/2017 14:19 14 Oct/Nov 2017 • esb.ie/em Generation & Wholesale Markets Construction at Emergency response exercise Cappawhite AT MONEYPOINT STATION The scenario Results CAPPAWHITE WIND FARM is locat- now erected and connected to the grid. In September, the Moneypoint team WHY THIS EXERCISE? WHY This exercise was an invaluable op- ed in south Tipperary and is a 17-tur- The wind farm achieved first export in ran an exercise simulating a hydro- NOW? portunity for the emergency services bine project with a maximum export August. gen explosion on the Unit 3 Genera- Moneypoint deals with large to stress test their procedures within a capacity (‘MEC’) of 52MW. The next phase of the project is con- tor. This put the team and emergency amounts of heavy fuel oil (HFO), working station. It was also an invalua- All civil and electrical works includ- tinue commissioning and to begin reli- services through their paces: dealing hydrogen, ammonia, diesel and ble test of Moneypoint’s IIR team, their ing a 38kv substation are now substan- ability runs on the turbines. A Com- with hazards in the aftermath of a propane on site. This means the procedures and the overall effective- tially complete. mercial Operations Date is planned for hydrogen explosion, a steam leak, station is classed as a COMAH ness of communications between all All 17 Vestas 112 wind turbines are November 2017. n extinguishing an oil fire, searching (Control of Major Accident Hazards the parties involved. for and caring for injured parties, involving Dangerous Substances) The exercise provided a lot of learn- completing a rescue from a gantry site under the EU SEVESO ing for all parties, proving that proce- crane and dealing with the sensitivi- Directive and the 2015 Chemicals dures need to be regularly tested to ties of fatalities on site. In addition to Regulations. make sure they account for all foresee- the Moneypoint Team, this exercise What’s more, because the Station able situations and that key staff are involved the Fire Services, HSE, can store up to 50,000 tonnes of prepared and familiar with such pro- Gardaí and the County Coroner. HFO, Moneypoint is an ‘Upper Tier’ cedures in case they ever have to deal COMAH site. So the Moneypoint with such an incident. Putting procedures to the test team need to have both emergency Because of the scale of the simulated procedures in place and they must Many thanks go to… incident, the Operations Shift Team run an emergency preparedness Everyone who helped plan and ex- triggered Moneypoint’s Internal exercise every three years, together ecute this emergency exercise and also Emergency Response Plan, bringing with the relevant external emergen- all the external agency representatives the Internal Incident Response (IIR) cy services. who took the time to come to Money- Team together. The IIR Team consists point and showcase their invaluable of several experienced Moneypoint expertise. n staff and was led primarily by Liam At the same time, the Fire Services Kitson and Brendan Kennedy, the swiftly secured the site, established a Incident Manager and Communica- safe zone and dealt with the hazards tions Manager respectively, for the as they developed, complemented by exercise. both the HSE and the Gardaí, working While the Operations Shift Team quickly and professionally at all times. PhD students visit managed the immediate incident And, in a world of fast-moving news response with the responding Emer- cycles and social media, it’s more vital gency Services, the IIR team worked than ever to keep the public informed with the Emergency Services man- and notify relatives about serious in- CARRINGTON agement teams, dealing with the juries or fatalities ASAP. This meant DURING SEPTEMBER, CAR- first anniversary of commercial op- developing incident, looking ahead that the ESB Press Office joined the IIR RINGTON Power Station was de- eration this month. The group then in terms of business continuity and team, co-ordinating with all parties to lighted to welcome a group of PhD took a tour around the plant, giving communicating to relevant stake- make sure everyone had timely and ac- students from the University of them a first-hand insight into how holders. curate messages. Manchester, Centres for Doctoral power generation works. Training in Power Networks. Plant Manager Ciaran McManus These students are just start- finished off the day with a talk ing out on their PhD course in the about the power industry and lead- power industry, so it was a fantas- ing a Q&A session with the stu- tic opportunity for them to see a dents. power plant in action. Overall, everyone thoroughly en- Simon Kirwan and Rob Cleary joyed the day and the station team Working through a rescue from the hosted the group, talking them looks forward to continuing the gantry, using a dummy. through Carrington's journey good relationship with the Univer- from initial concept through to its sity of Manchester. n The scenario unfolds further, with Cormac Falvey, Chief Fire Officer, talking to the group.

Rescue complete, the team checks the individual and gets them ready for the ambulance.

The Fire Service enter Unit 3 in full emergency gear.

14-18_EM_G&WM_Oct-Nov17.indd 14 05/10/2017 14:20 Oct/Nov2017 • esb.ie/em GENERATION & WHOLESALE MARKETS 15 ESB Trading celebrates 90 Years of ESB Open days in ESB TRADING HELD its Q3 Quar- Ken McKervey, Manager ESB I-SEM Commercial terly Communications Workshop Trading, pictured below with ESB Trading on 12 September and one special members of ESB Trading, cut Enablement update item on the agenda was the celebra- the birthday cake in honour of ARE YOU CURIOUS about what tion of ESB’s 90th birthday. the occasion. n WITH LESS THAN 60 days until cluding market education, train- goes on in ESB Trading? Do you see we reach the first milestones of ing and business readiness activi- yourself as a trader? What does I- the project, particularly the first ties. These areas are all beginning SEM stand for? capacity auction and the start to ramp up in line with our plans In August and September ESB of market trials, the project is and the business response has Trading held a successful series of making steady progress towards been, as usual, excellent. open mornings to answer these ques- these and other milestones. Also, in late August, we wel- tions and more besides. On Wednesday 30 August, comed some guests to the pro- The sessions were very popular, we successfully took part in and ject room in Grand Canal House. with almost 100 people attending the completed the I-SEM Initial Fi- Jerry O'Sullivan, ESB's Deputy first three events. After being wel- nancial Transmission Right (FTR) Chief Executive along with Pat comed by Ken McKervey, Manager Market Trial. This involved ac- Fenlon (Group Finance Direc- of ESB Trading, visitors spent an hour cessing the pan-European JAO tor) and Peter O’Shea (Manager hearing from teams across Trading platform. This milestone was fol- Group Strategy and Regulation) about their roles and ongoing pro- lowed by three additional days of dropped by to observe the busy jects. The morning closed with a tour Carrington’s first outage successful testing. Many thanks project team and shared some en- of the Trading floor and an opportu- CARRINGTON POWER STATION other contractors. Over the 12 days, to Andrew Carey for his effort couraging words of wisdom and nity to ask questions. carried out its first outage between site numbers increased from 30 peo- and support in achieving this guidance for all the team as we Feedback on both the tour and 7–19 July, working with Ansaldo on ple to 160 on the busiest days, clock- milestone, our first Market Trial continue on the build phase of the presentations was very positive, with its first back-to-back 'A inspections' on ing up over 21,000 working hours, all success story! project. visitors commenting that the morning the gas turbines for both units. accommodated within the site's con- Given the phase we are now at For more updates on I-SEM, was ‘insightful and informative’ and tractor welfare village. in the project, there is increased please visit the I-SEMHub, the I- ‘a great opportunity to get an infor- What's an 'A inspection'? activity on business engagement SEM Yammer page or email the mal introduction to another depart- It's a way of investigating the state of Results through a number of areas – in- team at [email protected]. n ment’. a gas turbine without taking it apart. In total, the team carried out over 400 The team is planning some more The team used borescopes to examine separate items of work, including ma- open days later this year, so just con- the condition of the internal parts and jor warranty items, such as replacing tact [email protected] if you’d like check if there has been any damage or the steam turbine bypass valves and to take part. n anything they need to monitor more installing new orifices in the anti-icing closely. lines. Next year, there will be a 'B inspec- Also, Carrington staff and contrac- tion', which will be a more in-depth tors recorded 24 Good Catches be- inspection. And then, further down tween them, helping the inspections the line, there will be a 'C inspection', to take place accident and incident where they'll completely take apart free. the machines and inspect them. Carrington is now back online and supplying energy to the UK's Nation- Checking out the Trading Floor. Seizing the day al Grid, as the most efficient plant on While the outage was on, the team the system. took the opportunity to carry out Many thanks go to everyone who maintenance and inspections on the helped make this a safe and efficient Pictured above are: Mick Quirke, Vijay Melwani, Peter O’Shea, Eugene McAuley, Jerry O’Sullivan, Deputy Chief rest of the plant, supported by GE and outage! n Executive, Katie Flood, Sean Kirwan, Executive Director Group Finance & Commercial Pat Fenlon and Paul McNamara. Carrington and Moneypoint Matchplay!

One of the recent open days in full swing.

TWO NEW SCOTTISH WINDFARMS Ben Turner, Carrington Station, examining the gas turbine exhaust housing repairs during the recent outage. IN THE WORKS P16

Members of Carrington Power Station paid a visit to County Clare to take on Moneypoint Power Station in their Annual Golf Trophy. Carrington was the eventual winner after a very close fought competition at Trump Doonbeg Resort on Friday 1 September. The weather was very kind to everyone and Moneypoint is Ciaran McManus, Plant Manager, giving a toolbox talk in the contractor village. hoping to be victorious next year in the return leg in Manchester.

14-18_EM_G&WM_Oct-Nov17.indd 15 05/10/2017 14:22 16 GENERATION & WHOLESALE MARKETS Oct/Nov 2017 • esb.ie/em Staying safe offsite All wind turbines now wires (steel toe-cap boots, heavy hi-viz coats), wasn’t going to cut it. installed at Castlepook So, the team recently took on some bespoke mountain skills train- FAST FACTS ABOUT ing in the Wicklow Mountains and CASTLEPOOK WIND FARM later in the Scottish Highlands. • f It’s part o Project RedBox, which They also invested in both proper aims to double our wind capacity hill-walking equipment as well as over the next few years; emergency contact devices for team • n It's a equal partnership with members to use while on site. Coillte; The emergency device comes with • Castlepook is located at Ballyhou- an associated app, and everyone on ra, Co. Cork; the team has the app on their phone. • The site now features 14 Nordex When someone is working on a re- turbines, each one can generate mote site, they use the app to check approx. 2.5MW for a total capac- in so that the rest of the team knows ity of 35MW; where they are, down to a few me- • The windfarm will connect to the tres in accuracy, and their location existing grid in Charleville via can also be tracked. If they don’t a 15km underground cable, in- check out upon completion, that’s stalled as part of the works; the sign for the team to start inves- • Construction started in January tigating ASAP whether their team Castlepook Wind Farm in the sunshine. 2016 and commissioning is sched- Location tracking in action. mate is in trouble. (If someone is uled for 2018. lone-working, another two team CASTLEPOOK WIND FARM has THE ASSET DEVELOPMENT members will always track their hit another milestone, as the team at night till the early hours in the Working with community Wind Concept Team spends a lot of movements and is ready to react.) have just finished installing all 14 morning in order to avoid day-time And, of course, ongoing engage- time out of the office – in fact, be- Complementing all of this, the turbines on site. And, importantly, traffic. It also took daily co-ordina- ment with the local community was cause part of their job is to scope team also uses a standard operating they were incident and injury-free tion between SISK, Kirby's, Nordex vital during this phase. Our joint out potential new wind farm sites, procedure, a defined workwear list, throughout. and Brookfield (the adjacent wind venture partner Coillte kept clear they’re often working alone, in re- a site-specific check list and a risk farm) to ensure that deliveries, in- lines of communication open for mote, elevated sites, on uneven ter- assessment document for each site/ Team effort stallation and construction work local residents in case there were rain, in very changeable weather landowner visit they make. Nordex, our turbine contractor for at Brookfield's wind farm, all took any concerns or objections. (There conditions. By using the correct gear, risk this project, was responsible for place without any incident. weren't any.) This presented a couple of chal- assessing, implementing the train- delivering and installing turbines, A special thanks goes to ESB lenges: ing, and keeping to the guidelines, but, given the size and number of Wind Development and our site en- What's next?  When lone-working, being able the team has greatly reduced the the turbines, it took a good deal of gineer, Donal O'Shea, who fostered We now move into the commission- to safely navigate the terrain and likelihood of a significant incident. co-ordination to get there. an environment of open commu- ing phase of the project and prepa- remain in contact with the team If anything should happen to a re- The local Gardaí escorted deliver- nications and partnership between ration for energisation of the wind back at base; mote-working team-member, not ies, which always took place late the various contractors. farm. n  ESB’s standard workwear, which only will their team-mates be aware is designed for construction sites, but they will also be in a position to power stations and work on the react. n TWO NEW SCOTTISH wind farms in the works WE'RE DELIGHTED TO announce that we've signed a development services agreement with REG Pow- er Management, spanning two con- cept-stage wind farms in Scotland (Knockodhar and Greenburn). We anticipate that Knockodhar Rugged terrain in the Scottish Highlands. could feature up to 50 turbines and that there would be 15 turbines at Greenburn. Together, the two wind farms will have a combined capacity of approximately 200MW. This new investment adds to the 400MW porfolio of wind energy that we're developing in partnership with Coriolis Energy and another partnership with Savills to deliver a further 35MW project. All of which to be one of the most cost-effective commented: "We're delighted to be helps move us further along the path solutions in terms of new renewable partnering with ESB on two excit- to a low-carbon future. electricity generation. ing Scottish wind farm opportuni- Dave McNamara, Renewables 'This agreement builds on other ties, which could – individually and Manager at ESB, noted that the successful partnerships in Scotland together – make a significant contri- partnership with REG Power Man- and both companies look forward to bution to Scotland's clean electricity agement will help us grow our on- working together to provide devel- requirements, the local communities shore wind business in Scotland: opment opportunities on these two and broader climate goals". "Recognising the long-term impera- sites of considerable potential". To find out more about REG tive to take fossil fuels out of our Matt Partridge, Development Di- Power Management, visit www.reg. The Asset Development Wind Concept Team on their mountain skills training course. economies, onshore wind continues rector of REG Power Management co.uk.n

14-18_EM_G&WM_Oct-Nov17.indd 16 05/10/2017 14:23 Oct/Nov2017 • esb.ie/em GENERATION & WHOLESALE MARKETS 17 Grousemount Wind Farm starts construction Sailing into GROUSEMOUNT WIND FARM, strategic acquisitions and innovative FAST FACTS ABOUT offshore wind located near Kilgarvan, Co Kerry, development, the project reached the GROUSEMOUNT is finally starting construction after point where we received consent for • It’s part of Project RedBox, At ESB, we see the generation of tion, we’ve recently put out expres- years of great work by the Asset 38 turbines and construction began which aims to double our wind low-carbon electricity as the es- sions of interest for the technical Development Concept and Devel- during September. capabity over the next few sential enabler for the economy's services we might need as part of opment teams. Once built, Grouse- years; transition to a low-carbon future. future offshore wind developments. mount will be ESB’s largest wholly …through to today • The site lies on the Cork/Kerry So – we're progressing renewable This includes services such as: owned wind farm to date, with an The contract signing for the cable border, with the grid connec- energy projects on a number of • offshore geophysical surveys; installed capacity of around 120MW infrastructure contract (installing tion point at Ballyvouskill fronts, including onshore wind, • geotechnical investigation and and 38 turbines. 110kV ducting and installing the 220kV station in Co. Cork; solar, and now offshore wind. sampling; cable) took place on Wednesday 13 • The site covers over 3,500 • a marine archaeological survey; Going back to the beginning… September with PJ Careys (Contrac- acres; When did we decide to go into • source and deploy floating lidar The early concept work on this pro- tors) Ltd. This is the first major con- • We will be building 26km of offshore wind? wind measurement buoy; ject took place around 15 years ago, tract signed for Grousemount Wind new access tracks; Offshore wind has been part of • desktop UXO risk assessment when the plans were originally for Farm, with more to come over the • And , at 31.5km, we will be set- the Asset Development busi- and report; a 24-turbine site. However, through coming months. ting up one of Ireland’s longest ness plan to increase the extent • site characterisation assessment; underground 110kV grid con- and diversity of our renewable • ground model development; nections between the new on- portfolio in line with the overall • complete factual and interpretive site substation (Coomataggart strategy for G&WM. reporting; 110 kV) and Ballyvouskill; We regularly review the po- • risk assessments and method • The total value of the project is tential options available across statements development. around €200m, which is a very key criteria to assess whether significant investment for ESB, or not they're viable for us as a Have you decided on any of shore reinforcing the company’s com- company and for our customers. wind farm locations yet? mitment to a low-carbon future. Offshore wind farm technology Not specifically – but we're investi- is now very well established and gating early and mid-stage develop- the cost of developing them is ment opportunities in Ireland and Pictured at the signing of the Grousemount cable starting to come down consider- the UK. infrastructure contract (CIC) were (seated l-r): ably. Dave McNamara, Renewables Manager, and Joseph O'Hagan (CE of Careys (Ireland). Back What happens next? Row: John Kelly (Grousemount Project Director); What stage are we at? Once we've identified specific pro- Darren Ahern (Grousemount CIC Contract We're now in the very initial jects, we'll move into a phase of Manager); Finbarr Quigley (Renewables Civil Engineering Manager); Jason Daly (Grousemount stagesf o exploring all aspects of gaining planning consent, then the Lead Civil Contract Manager); and Nigel Soan what offshore wind development projects can move into construc- (Careys Commercial Manager). might look like as part of our tion. This is likely to be in the early overall renewables portfolio. We 2020s. will put all potential investments through a rigorous and technical When will we know more? financial analysis and any final We'll share more as we work Construction starts at decision will be subject to ESB through the process, which will Board approval. likely take months – so watch this Oweninny Wind Farm As f part o our initial explora- space for details over time. n

As you can see from the photo above, we've started construction work on Phase 1 of the 172MW Oweninny Wind Farm. As f part o Project RedBox, which aims to double our wind capacity Members of the Oweninny wind farm team, ESB colleagues and contractors taking part in a over the next few years, we're devel- safety audit on site. oping Oweninny as a joint venture with Bord na Mona, on the bog next plier; Roadbridge, Bord na Mona and PJ to the former ESB Bellacorrick Power • Altogether, we expect this con- Barretts, the local quarry materi- Station in County Mayo. struction phase will take up to two als supplier, which everyone was • Phase 1 will cover 29 wind tur- years; highly engaged with. bines, a 110kV substation, 20km of • Phase 2 will cover 31 turbines – to Following on from that work- access tracks, a visitor centre and be built at a later date. shop, the Directors of Oweninny an operations-maintenance build- During September, the team held Power DAC signed up to the ESB ing; a safety workshop called ‘Our com- Behavioural Safety Pledge at the • Roadbridge is the civil contractor; mitment to your safety’, with attend- site offices and carried out a safety • Siemens is the wind turbine sup- ees from ESB Wind Development, audit on site. n

14-18_EM_G&WM_Oct-Nov17.indd 17 05/10/2017 14:23 18 GENERATION & WHOLESALE MARKETS Oct/Nov 2017 • esb.ie/em BALLYSHANNON FOLK FESTIVAL World Youth Angling THE 40TH ANNUAL Ballyshan- non Folk and Traditional Music Championships 2017 Festival took place in Ballyshannon The World Youth Angling Cham- cal Community in facilitating this over the weekend of 4 – 6 August. pionships took place at Inniscarra event on the Inniscarra Reservoir. ESB was delighted to be the main Reservoir, Co. Cork during Au- "As a result of this competition, sponsors of the festival, supporting gust. There was a fantastic open- people from all over the world the local community in building ing ceremony on the evening of will see the beauty of the area, the cultural and touristic events for the Thursday 10th August, followed hospitality and friendliness of the town. Of course, we’ve been in the by two days of fishing, and a bril- locals and the great fishing in the centre of communities across Ire- Sinéad Treanor, Plant Manager Erne Stations, liant closing ceremony on Sunday. reservoirs". land for 90 years and we’ve been presented the Group Showcase winners 'Flat ESB has been a sponsor of ma- In the end, France swept the Out' with their prize at the Friday night concert. part of the Ballyshannon communi- jor fishing events at Inniscarra boards, taking gold in the un- ty for more than 65 years through Reservoir for a number of years der-15, under-20 and under-25 the Erne hydroelectric scheme. now. team events, along with silver and The festival was a huge success, cations such as France, Italy, Spain Jerry O'Sullivan, Deputy Chief gold in the under 15 individual; having returned to its roots at the and Canada. Executive of ESB, said during his bronze in the under-20 individual Marquee on the banks of the Erne. The festival was also recognised speech at the opening ceremony: and gold in the under-25 individual. There was a great festival atmos- as the longest-running Irish Folk "ESB is delighted to work closely Congratulations to all the win- phere in the town, with acts such as Festival in the world, a significant with the National Coarse Fishing ners and well done to all who took Altan, Kila, Mundy, Paddy Casey, milestone considering the festival Federation of Ireland and the lo- part. n Pat Naughton, ESB Executive Director, Group The Sands Family and Stockton’s is organised and run by groups of People & Sustainability, presented the Solo Wing attracting music lovers from local volunteers down through the Showcase winner Leila Jane with her prize at Ballyshannon and more distant lo- years. n the Saturday night concert. ENERGY UK’S YOUNG ENERGY Professional Network visits Carrington A group from Energy UK's Young Energy Professional Network visited Carrington Power Sta- tion on 24 August. Kamila Nugu- manova and Will Chilvers from the London office and Rob Wal- lace, Plant Operations Manager, Getting down to serious business on the riverbank. hosted the visit. Rob welcomed the group and gave them a most entertaining and informative Caught one! talk, followed by a tour round the site. Everyone thoroughly en- joyed the day and it was a good opportunity to showcase ESB's newest thermal asset to the fu- ture leaders of the industry. n

future generations INSPIRING ESB Deputy Over the summer, Corby Power Sta- Chief Executive Jerry O’Sullivan tion hosted several students for work speaking at the experience to give them a taster of opening event. what life in the energy industry is like. Connor Anderson, 21, first visited Corby in 2015 for a month’s work ex- perience. And he returned this year, to spend some more time at the plant. He’s now with WPD on an apprentice- ship scheme for two years as a fitter. Ryan Anderson has just finished his A-levels and took on some work expe- rience at the station over the summer. Both Connor and Ryan are sons of Colin Anderson, ECI Supervisor. Ben and Jake Harvey, twin sons of Brian Harvey, Maintenance Manager, are 14 years old and spent a full day in Corby as part of their school initiative, which encourages the pupils to spend a day with one of their parents at their Pictured (l-r) are: Conor Anderson, Ryan Anderson, Mihai Diac (Plant Manager), Ben Harvey and Jake workplace. n Harvey at Corby Power Station.

14-18_EM_G&WM_Oct-Nov17.indd 18 05/10/2017 14:24 19 Oct/Nov 2017 esb.ie/em Introducing the ESB Energy team BSC & Electric Ireland P21 Electric Ireland celebrates Electric Ireland Minor Championship ESB'S 90TH ANNIVERSARY With the final whistle signalling the TO CELEBRATE ESB'S 90th Anni- painted, games, making candy floss end of play, so too did it signal the end versary, Electric Ireland held a fam- and patiently queued for their person- of the 2017 Electric Ireland GAA Mi- ily fun evening for all Electric Ireland alised balloon models. nor Championship season. staff and their families on 24 August The evening finished off with the This year, Electric Ireland was de- in the beautiful Fitzwilliam Square. screening of the film of choice,The lighted to extend its sponsorship of the Paul Stapleton, General Manager, Jungle Book, watched with great en- GAA All-Ireland Minor Champion- welcomed everyone to the event and joyment by all from the comfort of gi- ships for another five years to 2021. spoke about the legacy of ESB over ant beanbags and desk chairs Our campaign over the past four years, the last 90 years and its role in creat- This was a very special and enjoy- #GAAThisIsMajor, has been focused ing a brighter future for Ireland. able event marking 90 years of ESB. on re-defining what it means to be a With the rain holding off for most It was very well attended with lots of Minor in GAA, empowering and en- of the evening, staff and their families positive feedback e.g: "Just wanted couraging young players. As we go enjoyed gourmet steak burgers, piz- to say a massive thank you to all in- forward with our sponsorship we will zas and fries. Crepes and ice-cream volved in organising a great party last continue to tell the stories of these ex- cones were also in great demand. The night. My family and I had a ball and ceptionally talented young hurlers and little ones enjoyed having their faces went home stuffed". n footballers. In line with this, in October we host- Candy-floss and sun! ed the inaugural Minor Star Awards, taking place in Croke Park. Through the awards we championed Minor hurlers and footballers, acknowledging their hard work throughout the sea- son and emphasising the message that there is ‘nothing minor about playing Minor’. David Clifford (Kerry Minor Footballer) and Paddy The awards recognised the best indi- Cadell (Tipperary Minor Hurler) with Electric Ireland vidual players from the entire season, Minor Star Awards judging panel Donal Óg Cusack; Oisín McConville; Mattie Kenny and Andy McEntee. including provincial and All-Ireland stages, with the top performers from throughout the season being honoured as we know so many of customers are with a place on the Team of the Year. passionate about the energy of sport What made these awards truly spe- and in particular the GAA. cial was that these players were se- We would like to congratulate all the lected by some of the most legendary teams who took part in the Football Pat O'Doherty, Chief Executive, ESB, presents the names in the GAA, former Cork hurler Electric Ireland Man of the Match award to David Clifford of Kerry following the Electric Ireland and current Clare hurling selector, Don- GAA Football All-Ireland Minor Championship al Óg Cusack; former Armagh All Star Final in Croke Park, Dublin. footballer, Oisín McConville; former Galway hurler and All Ireland Club and Hurling Championships – this sea- hurling championship winning man- son was one of great skill, courage and Movie-on-the-lawn time. ager, Mattie Kenny; and Meath Senior determination. HR Manager, Paul Cox, football manager Andy McEntee. A special word of congratulations enjoying the interaction. Our Electric Ireland customers too to the All-Ireland Minor Hurling win- played a great part in the awards with ners Galway and the All-Ireland Minor fans voting for their favourite players Football winners Kerry. on the Electric Ireland social channels To watch the videos from this year’s each week throughout the Champion- campaign go to the Electric Ireland ship. Pat O'Doherty presents the Electric Ireland Man YouTube channel. To see the stories of the Match award to Jack Canning of Galway The GAA Minor Football and Hurl- following the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All- shared and to share your own story join ing Championships sponsorship is very Ireland Minor Championship Final in Croke Park, us in the conversation at #GAAThisIs- important for our brand and business, Dublin. Major n

ESB General Manager Paul Stapleton speaking at the event. THE BIG BONUS for Small Business

ELECTRIC IRELAND LAUNCHED the ‘Big Bonus for Small Business’ campaign, which offers SMEs at least €500 off their electricity bill this year and next. Customers who sign up to Big Bonus for Small Business will be put on a two- year fixed energy price plan and will pay by direct debit. The offer will run for a limited time only so if you know any small to medium-sized businesses – let them know as soon as possible! Sweet heaven! Let’s be Smarter for Business! n

19-22_EM_BSC_Oct-Nov17.indd 19 05/10/2017 14:25 20 BSC AND ELECTRIC IRELAND Oct/Nov 2017 • www.esb.ie/em Data analytics for ESB ‘Empowering You’ – providing you What is data analytics and why do we need it? with simple and agile ways of working You apply advanced THE INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE out of Office 365. This includes the mathematical and statis- in Ireland has changed significant- IT Service Bar, training, online re- tical techniques to data, ly over the last number of years sources and regular communications with the aim of provid- whereby digital infrastructure and through the Hub, Yammer, Electric ing valuable business communication as well as increased Mail, etc. insights. This can then amounts of mobility are now the identify opportunities for norm. What have we done so far? efficiency, engagement, cost As part of ESB’s corporate strategy 2017 Graduate intake reduction, revenue generation, over time, we can see this activ- ITS, Business Service Centre (BSC) We recently briefed our new graduate risk management and more be- ity picking up pace – so far, each has developed a robust IT strategy intake for 2017 on Empowering You sides. business unit has allocated budg- to ensure that the right technologies and the benefits of using Office 365. With 90 years of experience et to invest and action a number are in place to support employees We are delighted to have two lead and 50 years of IT systems un- of data analytics opportunities in working in the ‘digital age’. One of champions from among the graduates der its belt, ESB has clocked up 2018. So the need for this capa- the key initiatives undertaken by Empowering You. who will be Ambassadors for the pro- hundreds of terabytes of data. bility will only continue to grow. ITS, BSC has been the establishment ject and who will provide support to Right now, the project is work- of the Empowering You project. their peers on using Office 365. What is ESB doing with all this ing on developing tangible use Empowering You is about provid- for Business; Delve and MS Office data? cases to prove the value both now ing technology choices to employees Online. Dublin 2 training There’s already some great ac- and in the future that data ana- to support effective communication The Empowering You team recently tivity going on across the busi- lytics can deliver for ESB. So stay and collaboration whether in the of- Roll out of Empowering You provided Office 365 training to staff ness units. However, we’re now tuned for more information! fice, in a meeting or on the go. The Empowering You team is in the Dublin 2 area. The feedback re- deepening and extending our One of these technology choices is undertaking a wide-ranging pro- ceived was very positive and showed efforts with the launch of our Want to know more right now? the Office 365 suite which includes: gramme of activity to ensure that that the technologies significantly in- Data Analytics for ESB pro- We’ve developed a dedicated Skype for Business; SharePoint On- ESB employees have the knowl- creased efficiency of communication ject. Although this project sits website to keep you informed in line; OneNote Online; OneDrive edge and support to get the most and file sharing among team mem- in ITS, it links in and supports real time on the progress we’re bers and outside third parties. existing work as well as looks making. You can find it on the for new opportunities right Hub by searching for ‘Data Ana- New hires across the company. Think of it lytics at ESB’. You can also speak Over the coming weeks the Empow- as a ‘hub and spoke’ approach, to your relevant BP&IT manager ering You team will be meeting with with a community of best prac- or contact the Data Analytics for new hires as they join the company tice at the heart of it all. And, ESB team at [email protected]. n to ensure they are familiar with the choice of technologies and are aware of the benefits. The Empowering You programme will be rolled out to each business unit over the coming months. Core an- nouncements will be communicated to you via your managers and team leads and will also be profiled on the Hub and on our forthcoming website. If you would like to know more or have a question please feel free to contact the team at empowering. Graduate Development Programme Induction 2017. Pictured (l-r) are: Richard O’Brien, Graduate; Mary [email protected] or follow us on the Em- O’Connor, Manager Service Delivery, ITS, BSC; Pat O’Doherty, Chief Executive ESB and Eric Ryan, powering You Yammer group. n Dogpatch Labs hosts Graduate. data practice session Retirement Planning Seminars

In August, Data Analytics for ESB held a Community of Practice session in Dogpatch Labs. The session brought together data scientists and data analysts from across ESB, with the aim of sharing experience, expertise and knowledge.

Electric Pictured at recent retirement seminars were: Front Row (l-r): Fiona O'Neill, Peggy Ryan, Mary Condon, Mary Maher, Ireland at Front row (l-r): Betty Walsh; Marian Dolan; Rosaleen Murphy; Noreen and Kay Byrne. Back row (l-r): David O'Neill, Dundalk, Networks; Patsy Shiel; and Jacqueline McKeown. Back row (l-r): Denis Fitzgerald, Rosbrien, Ryan, Rosbrien, Networks; John Condon, Fermoy, Networks; Billy Maher, Networks; Willie Walsh, Castlebar, Networks; Andrew Grady, Roscommon, Tipperary, Networks; Patsy Byrne, Roscrea, Networks; and Carmel Electric Networks; Edward Murphy, Loughrea, Networks; Gerard McCarthy, Wilton, Hosey, Seminars Co-ordinator. Networks; and Tom Shiel, Loughrea, Networks; Tommy McKeown, Dundalk, Picnic! Networks; Carmel Hosey, Seminars Co-ordinator; and Ray Clancy, Wilton, P22 Networks.

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The ESB Energy team

Andras Toth: Andras works as the Customer Pictured (front row, l-r): Shane Casey (Finance & Commercial Manager), Team Lead and brings a wealth of external Ciara Whelan (HR Business Partner), and Tom Bean (Managing Director). experience since joining ESB Energy. Back row (l-r): James Reilly (Customer Experience Manager), Robert Aherne (Solutions Architect), Pat Nolan (Operations Manager), and Ciaran Hand (Operations IT Manager).

ESB ENERGY, OUR brand in GB, is now this project. Our colleagues in ITS, Car- supplying electricity and gas to homes rington, G&WM Trading, Finance, Tax, across GB. At time of writing we have over Legal, HR, and the London office have all 400 customers on our books. The team has worked in a supportive and collaborative been working hard and focused on setting manner to make the project the success it up all of the new systems and new pro- is to date. cesses, as well as putting all the contracts in The project team is currently based Tom Bean: Tom joined the ESB in 2011. He has launched several new products in Electric Ireland place to run our business. Our final regula- on the ground floor in Swift Square. Our including Smarter PAYG and Solar PV. Tom joined tory hurdle is to pass Controlled Market En- sales and Marketing Team’s office is in the Project Arrow in January this year, which formed try (CME) by the end of this year. Once this Carrington Plant. We are currently re- ESB Energy. Tom’s focus is to ensure that we is passed we will start to grow our base in a cruiting for these roles. If you are in Swift Louise O'Hanarahan: Louise joined ESB in 2016 as a Financial Analyst and recently successfully deliver this strategic project for ESB structured way through 2018 and beyond. Square or Carrington, drop in to say hel- began working for ESB Energy as part of in a highly regulated and very competitive market. The project is a great example of how ESB, lo. We will be back in the New Year with Once launched his focus will be to lead his team to the Finance Team. One ESB, has pulled together to deliver an update on our progress. n deliver and grow a profitable business for the group.

Kevin Smyth: Kevin recently joined ESB Energy in August as a Customer Experience Ian Lamon: Ian works as a Digital Delivery Team Analyst and works with the Customer Lead and has been working in ESB for over Experience Team. two years. Previous projects that Ian worked in include EI’s billing portals.

Charlie Horkan: Charlie has worked within Ian Blake: Ian has worked for ESB for over Lucy Kirk: Lucy joined ESB Energy in ESB for over 10 years across different teams Ciara Whelan: Ciara has worked in ESB for 26 11 years in commercial billing and has 2017 as an Operations Team Member of ITS including Web, SharePoint and mobile years. She brings a wealth of experience in HR had a variety of positions including the NI and is part of the Customer Care apps. He joined ESB Energy as the Digital and has worked in Electric Ireland Northern residential project. Ian joined ESB Energy Team. Work Stream Manager and is also the first Ireland Residential Entry Project. She is now as Billing Operations Team Lead. scrum master of ITS. the HR Business Partner for ESB Energy.

19-22_EM_BSC_Oct-Nov17.indd 21 05/10/2017 14:25 22 BSC AND ELECTRIC IRELAND Oct/Nov 2017 • www.esb.ie/em Applications are now OPEN for I-SEM Commercial MPF sees the ESB Graduate Development Enablement Electric benefits of Programme 2018 Data Analytics RECRUITMENT & STAFF DEVEL- - Marketing Ireland Project Update OPMENT is delighted to announce the - HR THE MEDICAL PROVIDENT launch of the ESB Graduate Develop- WITH FEWER THAN three months perspective on I-SEM, the Project team Fund (MPF) is a non-profit, con- ment Programme 2018. The ESB Graduate Development to go until Market Trials, the I-SEM is rolling out market education training tributory medical insurance Over the last two years, we have re- Programme is widely recognised as Commercial Enablement Electric for the teams and individuals impacted scheme, available to all ESB em- cruited over 140 of the best and brightest one of the best around, offering struc- Ireland project is making steady pro- by the change. ployees and their families. The of Ireland's graduates to join our business tured rotations, excellent training and gress towards this and other mile- On Thursday 25 August, we wel- Data Analytics for ESB project as future leaders and technical experts. development opportunities and profes- stones. comed some special guests to Grand has engaged with the MPF busi- In 2018 we will continue to supple- sional accreditation. The business and project have been Canal House. Jerry O'Sullivan, ESB's ness team, with the aim of using ment our experienced and highly capa- If you know someone who may be working tirelessly to ensure that peo- Deputy Chief Executive along with Pat analytics to accurately predict the ble workforce with another 80+ of Ire- interested in applying to the ESB Grad- ple, systems and processes are pre- Fenlon (Group Finance Director) and total claim amount for the MPF land’s brightest minds. uate Development Programme 2018 pared for I-SEM. As work continues Peter O’Shea (Manager Group Strat- fund on an annual basis. We have opportunities for Graduates please ask them to visit: www.esb.ie/ on building and testing systems and egy and Regulation), dropped by to To do this a statistical model from the following disciplines: careers/graduatedevelopmentpro- applications, focus has been turning observe the hustle of the busy project was built, initially looking at his- - Engineering gramme for more details and to apply. to developing knowledge of the new team and shared some words of wis- torical claims for 2014 and 2015 - Business Applications close 24 October. n market amongst employees. In July, dom and guidance as we continue on to predict the 2016 figure. The - IT SEMO launched a number of semi- the build phase of the project. model prediction was then com- nars and an online learning portal For more updates on I-SEM, please pared to the actual figures for to provide information on how the visit the I-SEMHub, the I-SEM Yam- 2016. The results were highly ac- market will work. To provide an ESB mer page or email: [email protected]. n curate, with a prediction accuracy in excess of 99% when compared to actual costs. All of the data was anonymised by the MPF team be- fore being passed on to the data scientist. No medical details of any members were included in the analysis – only financial amounts of claims. Based on the high accuracy lev- Pictured (l-r): Mick Quirke, Vijay Melwani, Peter O’Shea, Eugene McAuley, Jerry O’Sullivan, Deputy Chief Executive, Katie Flood, Sean Kirwan, Pat Fenlon and Paul Mc Namara. el, a decision was made to take the analysis a step further. Some 10 years of historical data was intro- duced in order to make the model more robust, and the model was further developed to produce a ELECTRIC IRELAND BRINGS quarterly prediction. 5ive, S Club Party and Jenny Berggren of Ace of Base to Electric Picnic MPF manager James O’Loughlin provided feedback on the output. ELECTRIC IRELAND, THE official en- vival packs containing all of the festi- “We now have a scientific way ergy partner of Electric Picnic, brought val essentials like ponchos, dry sham- to predict claim costs based on a 90s nostalgia and slammin’ pop tunes poo and more to help them through number of inputs like number of back to Stradbally this September with the weekend. members, their age profile, split its Ultimate Throwback Stage. The Electric Ireland is now synonymous of male/female members and their full-to-capacity crowd enjoyed amaz- with feel-good nostalgia at Electric location. The quarterly analysis ing headline performances from Jenny Picnic having previously brought is particularly useful as we can Berggren of Ace of Base, S Club Party throwback acts such as Bonnie Tyler, now do a more scientific check on and 5ive, as well as 80s and 90s tribute 2 Unlimited, The Vengaboys and Ba- a quarterly basis on how we are acts, Spring Break and Smash Hits. nanarama to the festival. The Throw- progressing against the estimated The Throwback theme continued back Stage has fast become one of the cost for the year. In a time of in- during the day when festival go- most hotly anticipated and much loved creasing medical inflation this lev- ers kicked back and relaxed to clas- stages at Electric Picnic. el of information and accuracy is sic Throwback movies such as Police As official energy partner to Elec- of paramount importance”. Academy, Clueless, Honey I Shrunk tric Picnic, Electric Ireland also installs The initial analysis has proven The Kids and Dumb and Dumber. The six kilometres of energy-efficient fes- that using data science can in- Another amazing job done by Electric Ireland staff at Electric Picnic 2017. stage also saw the return of the Throw- toon lighting around the campsites crease accuracy and provide value back Dance Off Competition, which and walkways to guide festival-goers to the MPF team. The next step involved festival revellers taking to around the festival. n will be to automate the solution a bespoke box- and explore other opportunities ing style ring to for applying data science tech- compete in a niques. n throwback dance off which kept the large crowds entertained throughout the afternoon. To reward Electric Ireland customers, the Rewards View- ing Platform was a big hit to enjoy the best views of the stage while A packed-out crowd. From left: James O’Loughlin, MPF and Group The Throwback Dance Off Competition was a huge hit. further customers received festival sur- Pensions Manager, and Mick Finn, Data Analytics Team Lead.

19-22_EM_BSC_Oct-Nov17.indd 22 05/10/2017 14:26 Dec/Jan 2016 • esb.ie/em Oct/Nov 2017 esb.ie/em 23 50 ESByear reunionNETWORKS LTD 23 for ESB apprentices at ESB Networks DAC Slieve Russell P25 PROMOTING BACK TO SCHOOL ESB NETWORKS LAUNCHES INNOVATION ROAD SAFETY WITH THE RSA STRATEGY ON FRIDAY 25 August The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and ESB Networks called on parents, guard- ians and teachers to ensure that road safety, in particular cycle safety, be on the lesson plan for all children returning to school in September, and they also distributed free high- visibility vests to all children starting school this year. Moyagh Murdock, Chief Executive, Road Safety Authority; Geoff Liffey, CEO Cycling Ireland; and To provide practical cycle safety Marguerite Sayers, Managing Director, ESB and skills training to promote com- Networks DAC, launching the Cycle Safety Campaign petent and confident cyclists, the with James, Isla, Laila, Jacob, Peter and Orla. Department of Transport, Tourism RSA reflects ESB Networks' ongoing and Sport, the RSA and Cycling Ire- commitment to promoting safety at land, with input from central and lo- all times. This initiative is part of our cal agencies and other groups, have wider ‘Stay Safe, Stay Clear’ electrical developed Cycle Right, the National safety campaign which we are promot- Standard for Cycle Training. ing throughout schools in the Republic Marguerite Sayers, Managing Di- of Ireland”. ESB Networks speakers: John Byrne, Mark Madigan, Pat Eccles, Marguerite rector, ESB Networks DAC, said: For the seventh year running, the Sayers, Managing Director of ESB Networks, Ellen Diskin, Brian Tapley, Clare “We are delighted to be working RSA and ESB Networks distributed Duffy, Tony Hearne, Jonathan Sandham and Derek Hynes. with the RSA again to ensure that free high-visibility vests to every child school children are visible on the starting school in September. To date, roads. Wearing a high-vis vest is so this partnership has provided 800,000 important whether you are walk- children throughout the country with ing, cycling or travelling on the high-visibility vests. Schools can now school bus. We would encourage register online for the RSA’s ‘Back to all schools to register for the ‘Back School’ road safety packs, which will to School’ packs and be safe, by be- be sent to primary schools nationwide ing seen. Our partnership with the over the coming months. n

Marguerite Sayers, Minister of State Sean Kyne TD and Claire Byrne, who AUDIT AND RISK BOARD COMMITTEE ESB Networks' Innovation Conference in action. was MC at the event. VISIT TO METER AND DATA SERVICES ON 28 SEPTEMBER, ESB Networks class electricity service. Today’s In- clear benefits for all electricity- formally launched its Innovation Strat- novation Strategy launch is simply a users in Ireland, from household- THE AUDIT AND egy at its inaugural conference held in continuation of that history – ensuring ers to community organisations to Risk Board Committee the Mansion House. that we continue to innovate to support businesses. From the strategy it is visited Meter and Data The strategy sets out how ESB Net- Ireland’s changing energy needs. evident that ESB Networks is har- Services in South Lotts works will meet the challenges of the “With these eight roadmaps, ESB nessing the opportunities which Road in July last. The changing energy landscape, deploying Networks is outlining how we are pre- digital technology provides includ- objective of the day new technology, engineering, and inno- paring to deliver an electricity network ing innovations such as line sensors, was to demonstrate the vation tools to facilitate the transition to for the future. How electricity is pro- fault indicators and laser scanning. various responsibilities Dermot Quinn demonstrates a tampering case to Board Members. a low-carbon future. duced and consumed is fundamentally All of these will help ESB Networks of the function and also ESB Networks has designed eight changing and we need to adapt to those provide the secure, safe and reliable how metering govern- roadmaps to continue to drive change. changes. The challenge for us is to inte- electricity network which is power- ance is managed on a daily basis. • Peter Warner (Meter Reading Cork): These roadmaps focus on connecting grate increasing amounts of renewable ing our society and our economy”. n John Bracken, Meter and Data Ser- handheld terminals renewables, boosting customer engage- generation on to the distribution system vice Manager, gave an overview in- • Tony Foy: profile meters functional- ment, further developing the electrifica- and also to support the electrification of cluding the structure of the team (115 ity tion of heat and transport, optimising heat and transport – both of which are staff nationally) along with their rel- • Adrienne Behan: ID and replacement the current network infrastructure, fundamental to meeting our national evant work processes. John outlined of Ampy Meters creating flexibility within the network, carbon emission target. However, we how the humble electricity meter is • MRSO: data packaging and issue making the network more resilient, and need to do so while maintaining our the central cog to the operations of the • Aileen Greaves/Theresa O’Neil: I- driving operational excellence across safety standards and delivering value, Retail Electricity Market in Ireland. SEM the organisation. The innovation strat- service and reliability to our custom- Without meter data, electricity suppli- • Carl Murphy: Retail Market Design egy includes investment in state-of-the- ers. We are undertaking a whole suite ers would not be able to bill custom- Services (RMDS) art control centres in Dublin and Cork; of smart network research projects and Marguerite Sayers and ESB Chief ers accurately and generators in the • Keith McCarthy/Dermot Quinn: rev- and investment in line sensors, fault in- trials – some on our own and some with Executive Pat O'Doherty. wholesale market would not be able to enue protection and meter tampering dicators, augmented reality and 3D la- technology partners – to see how best settle for energy procured. • Seamus Gray: customer meter asset ser scanning to help control the network we can facilitate all of the new demands The Meter and Data Services Team database and repair faults remotely. on the network at least cost and while manage the array of challenging ser- • Meter Asset Management: evolution Speaking at the Innovation Strategy also enhancing service levels”. vice level commitments defined by of metering launch, Marguerite Sayers, Managing Speaking at the Conference, Minister CER with 99pc success rate. • Stuart Ayling: safety management Director of ESB Networks, said: of State at the Department of Commu- within meter and data services “For over 90 years, and through nications, Climate Action and Environ- Presentations on the day included: rural electrification, ESB has used ad- ment, Sean Kyne, TD said: • John Byrne: how Smart Metering will All attendees agreed it was a very vanced technology and innovation to “The Innovation Strategy that ESB change operations in the future useful and informative day. n provide Irish customers with a world- Networks is launching today contains Virtual reality display area.

23-25_EM_NW_Oct-Nov17_v2.indd 23 05/10/2017 14:28 24 ESB NETWORKS LTD Oct/Nov 2017 • esb.ie/em ONESOURCE CHAMPIONS A Long Tradition of CRAFT EXCELLENCE IN ESB ESB continues to produce the high- est levels of craftsmanship, which is capable of competing with the best in the world. This year third-year ap- prentice Kevin Hough from Navan in Co. Meath will continue that tradition. Kevin has been selected to compete in the Electrical Installations discipline in the World Skills in Abu Dhabi in Octo- ber. Congratulations to Kevin for his personal achievement and great credit is also due to the ESB apprentice su- pervisors, the ESB Networks Training Kevin Hough (top right) pictured with the other 13 members of Team Ireland. officers and Technical Competence ESB HAS A long history of craft ex- four competitors received an hon- Specialists, who work diligently to in- cellence having represented Ireland ourable mention for the calibre of crease competence levels amongst all Some of our OneSource Champions: Darren Manning, Colm Baker, Stephen Mortimer, Alan Parsons, Kieran Neilan, David McGuinness, Alan O'Sullivan, Brian Convey, Jim Corcoran, Tara Hanrahan, Eithne on many occasions at the world their performances. Most recently ESB Networks apprentices. n Holland, Michelle Mannion, Grainne Quilligan and Keith Grealish with Una Kernan, OneSource Business skills competition. ESB apprentices in 1997 in St Gallen, Switzerland, Change Manager first represented team Ireland as far Christopher Toner secured gold for and Restrictions), which are being de- back as 1958. In that year, the 7th industrial wiring. At the 32nd An- veloped to the OneSource standard; Annual World Skills competition nual Competition in Taipei, Taiwan, clear, concise and easy to follow. This was held in Brussels and ESB ap- Mark Chambers from ESB Cork year we are developing handbooks, prentices secured two bronze med- won gold in the commercial wiring comprising Policies, Company Stand- als from its three competitors. Since category. In 1963 the competition THE ONESOURCE PROJECT was es- ards and Guides for 14 key activities then ESB has gone on to win no was held in Dublin and ESB’s first Kevin is pictured with world skills team experts tablished to provide all ESB Networks carried out by our staff. Some four of fewer than 11 bronze medals, five gold medal was secured by Sean T. Paul Marah and Colm Agnew of DIT and Keith staff with easy access to documents they these handbooks are completed. The silver medals and secured gold on Curry from Co Mayo in the residen- Kavanagh, Competence Development Manager, need to plan and carry out their work remainder will be completed over the three separate occasions. A further tial wiring category. Networks Training Centre, ESB Networks DAC. safely. coming months. Competition Competitor Trade/Skills Address/Location Result There are two main aspects to the OneSource will impact everyone in (7th) 1958 Brussels John Quinn Fitting Donegal, Erne Bronze project: ESB Networks, so it is important you (7th) 1958 Brussels William Coughlan Elec. Instal. Tipperary, ESB Limerick Bronze 1. OneSource IT system, which will are all kept informed about the project (8th) 1959 Medina Eugene Cussens Fitting Tipperary, South Riding Bronze provide users with all the functionality and know what to expect from it. (8th) 1959 Medina John Quinn Fitting Donegal, Erne Silver of FileHub and additional features, in- In July and August, groups of One- (8th) 1959 Medina Thomas Reilly Elec. Instal. Longford Silver Source Champions met to learn more. cluding a New Documents Newsfeed, (11th) 1962 Gijon Thomas Grandison House Wiring Sligo Bronze your Recently Viewed Documents and The champions will keep people in (12th) 1963 Dublin Carl O’Sullivan House Wiring Cork Bronze documents being used by people in your their local areas up-to-date about what (12th) 1963 Dublin Sean T Curry House Wiring Mayo Gold team. There will also be a facility to eas- is happening in the OneSource project (12th) 1963 Dublin John Frain Ind. Wiring Co Roscommon Bronze ily provide feedback to the owner of over the coming months. (13th) 1964 Lisbon Carl O’Sullivan House Wiring Cork Bronze documents. For more information about (13th) 1964 Lisbon Sean T Curry House Wiring Mayo Bronze OneSource will be available on PCs in OneSource, please view our e- (13th) 1964 Lisbon John Frain Ind. Wiring Co Roscommon Silver the office and on mobile devices on site. Learning pack at: http://esbsus- (15th) 1966 Utrecht Eugene Barber Ind. Wiring Co Meath Silver 2. Documents, (i.e. Policies, Company tainabilitytraining.articulate-online. (18th) 1969 Brussels Ciaran Dowling Fitting Dublin HM Standards, Procedures, Guides, Alerts com/5811042825 n (19th) 1970 Tokyo Joseph Redmond Ind. Wiring Waterford HM (20th) 1971 Gijon Kenneth Worrell House Wiring Dublin Bronze (20th) 1973 Munich Denis A. Dalton House Wiring Silver (24th) 1978 Munich Gerard Deenihan House Wiring HM Moneypoint (26th) 1981 Atlanta Dermot J. Fallon Ind. Wiring Bronze Dip. of visit (26th) 1981 Atlanta Paul Mullarkey Comm. Wiring Merit P25 (30th) 1989 Bermingham Michael Hogan Comm. Wiring Portlaoise Bronze (32th) 1993 Taipei Mark Chambers Comm. Wiring Cork Gold (32th) 1993 Taipei James Hegarty Ind. Wiring Tarbert HM (34th) 1997 St Gallen Christopher Toner Ind. Wiring Gold ACKNOWLEDGING GOOD CATCHES IN THE NTC In the ESB Networks Training Cen- Brennan. A small token was present- There are many benefits to reporting tre, a Good Catch of the Month has ed to Shaun for his winning Good Good Catches: been introduced to encourage all Catch. Shaun’s Good Catch can be • You contribute to accident preven- staff, apprentices, course attendees viewed using SHIELD I.D No 32484. tion and visitors to report anything they • You help to create and maintain an see out of the ordinary which may WHAT WAS THE GOOD CATCH? incident and injury free workplace cause harm. There will be an overall An earth rod was sticking out of the • They help predict where our next Good Catch of the Year which will ground with the sharp, pointed end accident may come from. be determined by the monthly Good facing up. The rod was buried with Catch that has the most significant only one quarter of it visible. If this We hope to keep learning from our impact avoiding harm. Our first win- incident had been ignored it would Good Catches going forward and ner (as chosen by the NTC Safety have left a nasty trap for someone. acknowledging those who report Committee) was Apprentice Shaun Well done, Shaun. them. n Shaun Brennan, NTC Apprentice, being presented with a small token for his Good Catch.

23-25_EM_NW_Oct-Nov17_v2.indd 24 05/10/2017 14:28 Oct/Nov 2017 • esb.ie/em ESB NETWORKS LTD 25 50 YEAR REUNION FOR ESB NETWORKS CONTRACTOR ESB APPRENTICES AT PROCUREMENT VISITS MONEYPOINT SLIEVE RUSSELL Networks side In the afternoon our Networks col- The class of 1967 electrical appren- The remaining fifteen, five from league Noel O’Grady, took ‘owner- tices from Sligo and Dundalk held Sligo and 10 from Dundalk, got to- ship’ of the team for the visit to the a reunion recently in the Slieve gether for a very enjoyable even- new ESB Networks compound, in- Russell hotel in Cavan. Originally ing, where tales of old times and cluding the yet to be commissioned there were 21 apprentices from the goings-on were joyfully recounted. 220kV and 400kV Sub stations, asso- two Districts – nine from Sligo and A unique bond had been built up ciated transformers, then finishing up twelve from Dundalk. Of these among the group during their ap- at the landing point for the Shannon two emigrated; Tommy Mc Fadden prenticeship so it meant a lot to all Estuary undersea cable. This part of from Sligo and Jim Gibson from to get together again and renew Three of the new 152m wind turbines with estuary in the background. the visit was much closer to home for Dundalk. Sadly three from Sligo friendships. The deceased and all of us and it was an opportunity for have since passed away: Frank missing colleagues were remem- over 36 years. None the team to get some perspective on Kelly, Eamon Clinton and Martin bered fondly during the evening. had visited Money- the end result of their Procurement Mc Manus. Tragically, Philip Car- Contact details were ex- point before. work. roll from Dundalk, died in an ac- changed and there are plans for The compound, which is built on cident at work in the final days of further reunions in the not too Generation side the Power Station’s old waste segrega- his apprenticeship. distant future. n Our host for the tion site, comprises substations 110kV, morning was John 220kV and 400kV, associated trans- Casey, HSEQ Man- formers, cabling, steel structures etc. ager Moneypoint. The 110kV station was off-limits What immediately that day so the visit focused on the hits you, besides the 220kV and 400kV elements. The sheer scale of the largest transformer in Ireland, the site, is the stark con- 500MVA Tamini transformer, sits The 400kV Moneypoint Sub station GIS. trast between the next to the associated new substation new and the old in terms of method building that houses the GIS. On Thursday 25 May Networks of generation. The five new mas- Next to the 400kV sub station is the Contractor Procurement visited sive turbines (152m from base to 220kV sub station and associated CG Moneypoint Power Station, the ad- blade tip) are capable of generat- transformer. Commissioning works joining Networks Compound hous- ing 15MW against the backdrop were ongoing on the day of our visit. ing the new GIS Sub Stations as well of the expansive coal and oil pow- The GIS equipment in both sub sta- as the landing site for the new Shan- ered Moneypoint Generating Sta- tions is vast and Noel explained the lo- non estuary undersea cable. tion, which is capable of generating gistics involved in getting it into place. This visit was part of a team 915MW. From the compound we visited the workshop programme and ‘close the The sheer scale of the five new jointing point for the undersea cable. circle’ approach to building team wind turbines is evident – the car- Finally we viewed the landing site for knowledge of ESB Networks and park and security building where the undersea cable with Noel who ex- Pictured, front row (l-r): Eoghan Baily (D), Pat Hoey (D), Tony Mulvany (D), Michael Mc Neilis (S), Michael Breslin wider ESB. The team, which com- we entered the site, to the right in plained the cabling operation under (S), John Faulkner (D). Middle Row: Robert Mc Daid (S), Paddy Ward (D), Aidan Barber (D), Louis Mc Nern (S). Back Row: Eugene Dowling (S), Sean Meegan (D), Christy Ludlow (D), Peter Callaghan (D) and Stephen Traynor (D). prises nine staff, ranges in years’ the main picture above, are almost the estuary and the process involved service from less than one year to microscopic in comparison. in bringing it onshore. n

DESIGN RISK ASSESSMENT SESSION HELD BY TOOLS AND TRAINING IN PORTLAOISE – ANTHONY WALSH AS PART OF ESB Networks ap- proach to the purchase of tools and other equipment, it makes sense that users can feed in sugges- tions and highlight improvements that can be taken advantage of, as well as report any flaws in existing equipment. Not alone is this good practice it is also a requirement of current safety legislation, and all ESB specifications which now is- sue for tender have already been Pictured above are: Stephen Leach, Ops Leopardstown; David Boyle, TOD Inchicore; Peter Brady, through a ‘Design Risk Assessment’ Customer Service, Ops Roscommon; Diarmuid Shinnors, Cables, Sth Lotts Rd; Robbie Kok, HV Services Cork; Colin Maloney, Customer Service, Roscommon; Tommy Donellan, UG Construction, process. Galway; Seamus O’Loughlen, Manager, Tools & Training, Sean O’Connell Specialist, Tools & Training. As said by Sean O’Connell of Tools and Training: ‘Our objective is requested in the specification and Similar sessions on tools will oc- to ensure we get the RIGHT PROD- tender. cur regularly as this equipment UCT THAT THE END USERS At a recent DRA session in Port- involves many users directly on a NEED, and then get this product AT laoise there was a wide-ranging dis- daily basis, but on other equipment THE BEST PRICE.’ cussion of the equipment due to be such as new fibre glass poles, or line To do this those familiar with the tendered and various improvements mounted HV reactors or new min- equipment (in this case electrical were identified by the staff who ipillars, specific groups of users feed tools) need to feed in their views were experienced in the use of such in their experience to ensure that on the current performance of the equipment and had many practical whatever ESB buy is, as Sean said: Robbie Kok, (Cork), Stephen Leach (Leopardstown), Diarmuid Shinnors (Sth Lotts Rd) and Tommy Donellan existing equipment and whether suggestions to offer. Ideas for new ‘RIGHT PRODUCT THAT THE (Galway) inspect electrical measuring equipment at Design Risk Assessment Meeting held by Tools and there are improvements (particu- equipment also emerged from the END USERS NEED, AT THE BEST Training at Portlaoise LTC. larly in regard to safety) that can be group and were taken on board. PRICE.’ n

23-25_EM_NW_Oct-Nov17_v2.indd 25 05/10/2017 14:29 26 Oct/Nov 2017 esb.ie/em CARE FOR YOUR CAR By Grainne Coogan ESB ROAD SAFETY HEALTH & HABITAT BUREAU

Image in-box MANY OF US rely on our significantly reduces the chances a selection of your photography vehicle to bring us about our of your vehicle breaking down. daily affairs, whether work- related, personal or both. For any Tidy on the inside 1. machine to work reliably, it needs Loose items in a vehicle cab are 2. to be looked after. all potential missiles if harsh It is not enough that braking is necessary or if you your car has a valid NCT have a collision; the force of disc on the windscreen. A gravity can mean a loose object vehicle needs to be serviced packs 20 times the punch it in line with manufacturer’s would normally. recommendations in between Loose items on the floor can roadworthiness tests as well. It’s present further hazards if they your legal obligation to do so. roll on the floor and get lodged A good time to have your under your pedals. vehicle fully serviced is at the Waste food and beverage beginning of winter, or at least packaging can cause your vehicle 3. Interim Every 6 months or 5,000Km (whichever comes first) Service Full Every 12 months or 10,000Km (whichever comes 4. Service first) Walk At least once a week and before any long journey (NB Around for commercial vehicles a safety check must be carried Checks out daily)

a winter check, including the to become a breeding ground battery. It has to work much for bacteria, especially in the harder in the winter and can summer. fail completely on a very cold Items on the dash not only 6. morning if it’s weak. impair visibility and block air 7. The above table provides vents, an attempt to retrieve general maintenance guidelines. sliding items can cause complete The age of your vehicle, mileage loss of control of the vehicle. and driving conditions will affect timelines. The owner’s manual, Look after your vehicle and it and, in the case of many modern will look after you! vehicles, the car itself, will tell 5. you when a service is next due Be a Better Thinking Driver. and what will be required. 1. Hook Lighthouse at Dawn by Damien O'Keeffe 2. Generating Rainbows by Billy Ryan 3. Dusk on the Mediterranean Many drivers consider For more information email esbroadsafety- Coastline, Croatia, by Michael Hughes 4. Evening time in Dollymount by Kevin O'Connor, 5. Lifeguards on the Beach at Sunset, servicing an expense, but it [email protected] or visit the ESB Road Safety St Hilaire de Riez, Vendee, by Willie O'Sullivan 6. Early Morning Reflections, Ballinacurra, Midleton, by Willie O'Sullivan ensures your safety and the Bureau Website: http://esbnet/esbroad- 7. Ground Mounted Sub in Canada by Ann-Marie McDermott safety of other road users and safetybureau/.

Toyota C-HR 1.2T SOL ByWHAT'S Dave Walshe NEW

all gravitating towards: a cross- max. available. Time to forget cc, – a sure sign that legroom isn’t as were not in times past with other over type vehicle. The sector has it’s all about hp these days. The good as other cars. models. It’s just that this car will exploded. What Toyota has done car never felt underpowered and What I loved about the car attract a lot of customers and it is inject serious sexiness and has better handling characteris- was the slick gear change, the already has, with the C-HR now style into it. The C-HR looks like tics than a lot of cars much closer peppy and willing engine, the Toyota’s third-bestselling car in something from the faraway fu- to the ground. It’s a revelation. bravery of the sculpted looks Ireland after the Yaris and Co- ture. It has the most going on of And when in Sport Mode it was and the fact that if you fancy the rolla. There was a great radio ad any car on sale. There are scoops time to hold on. The penalty for hybrid version Toyota will give a few years ago by Toyota where and slashes galore and I love exuberance was a fuel return of you a 72-hour test drive. the D4D engine was described as them all. 7.5l/100kms – not bad at all, con- What I didn’t like was that the “Very, very fancy”. That baton Out on the road that 1.2l sidering. visibility from the rear seats is has now been firmly and deserv- 4-cylinder petrol engine showed Interior materials are top dol- limited, with a strong feeling of edly passed to the C-HR. its gem ability. Toyota has re- lar and the whole package exudes being enclosed and the notice- Prices start at €26,895 for the 1.2l sisted the herd and stuck with quality. Interior space is personal ably slow response time on the and there is a Hybrid version too, WHAT’S IN A name? C-HR? enough for BMW (X4 & X6) it’s four cylinders as opposed to cur- to every driver and family and central touchscreen. but no diesel. Well it stands for Coupe-High good enough for me. And on both rent flavour, three. However, it is whilst I was fine in the front with The C-HR in an instant has Riding. An oxymoron if ever counts the C-HR has a direct hit. turbocharged and this makes for my wife, the two teenagers asked made Toyota cool and fun and Full details at www.toyota.ie Feedback to there was one but hey, if it’s good This car is the type of car we are a very potent unit, with 116hp could we move our seats forward daring. That’s not to say they [email protected]

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Mailing your entry 2-3 tbsp cold water Important: You must use the above format, and must ensure Send your answer along with your name and address, 2 beef stock cubes, covered, for one hour. rice and bake for 15 minutes. that there is a space between the number and your answer, clearly indicating which competition you are entering by crumbled 7 Add the carrot, mushroom 4 Remove the beans or rice and and between your answer and your name. Entries not using the above numbers on the envelope to EM, ESB and bay leaf and cook for another To serve: matching the above format will not be recognised. You will Corporate Communications, Two Gateway, East Wall 1 carrot, chopped the paper, then bake for another still be charged for the message. All messages are charged Road, Dublin 3. 200g button mushrooms, hour until the meat is very tender. Whipped cream or ice five minutes. quartered 8 Remove the lid and cook cream 5 Beat the eggs and sugar for a 1 dried bay leaf for another 30 minutes, stirring few minutes until pale and fluffy. 1 x sheet of frozen puff pastry, occasionally, until the liquid has 1 Sift the flour, cocoa Stir in the vanilla and the melted USE TAPSTAK FOR EM COMPETITIONS thawed thickened. powder and icing sugar for butter, then fold in the flour and TAPSTAK allows you to press a button on your smartphone to 1 egg, beaten with 1 tbsp water 9 Preheat the oven to the crust into a large mixing cocoa powder. automatically create a text to send. Use the TAPTAG “EMCOMP” 1 tbsp poppy seeds 190°C/170°C fan/gas mark 5. bowl. Rub in the butter until 6 Scatter the walnuts and in the search as shown here, open the competition you want to Divide the beef mixture between crumbly. 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