Eirgrid questions regulator’s electricity charge hike

National electricity grid operator Eirgrid has challenged regulators' plan to boost peak-time charges to thwart power cuts. Photograph: Eric LukeThe State’s electricity grid operator has questioned whether the regulators’ bid to prevent power cuts by boosting peak-time charges would work, it has emerged.

The commission is partly focused on cutting peak demand from large energy users, mainly employers, including pharmaceutical makers, food processors, data centres and other industries. The CRU wants Eirgrid to increase charges for use of the national electricity grid during the peak to encourage all customers to cut consumption.

The commission’s proposal stems from the National Energy Security Framework, the Government’s response to extra threats to electricity supplies posed by the war in Ukraine.

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