Liaison Group

3rd April 2012

Aidan Corcoran

Agenda

1. Challenges/Reporting

2. Major Projects Update

3. Wayleave Update

4. Project Open Days, Upcoming Launches

1. Challenges/Reporting

Challenges to the Grid25

Programme • Public acceptability

• Planning Requirements

• Site acquisition

• Environmental Issues

• Legal Challenges

• Access for construction

Requirement for stakeholder support for Projects

Reporting on Projects

• CER Quarterly – 4th quarterly report issued

• Liaison Group Presentations

• Updates to developers on their projects

• Routine Reporting on Deeps on the

website – Gate 1 and Gate 2

• Exceptional Reporting

Quarterly CER Report

2. Progress on Major Projects

North-South

Interconnector GridWest

GridLink

Dublin Ring

Moneypoint –

North Kerry

Big 6 Major Projects

Tarbert Tralee No. 2

110kV line Energised

Banoge 110kV line

Cushaling Thornsberry 110kV

Gorman Navan No. 3 110kV

line Energised

Dalton Galway 110kV

loop-in to Cashla

Arva Shankill No. 2 110kV

line Gorman Meath Hill 110kV line

Binbane Letterkenny 110kV

line

Newbridge 110kV line

Energised

Athy 110kV line Energised

Flagford Srananagh 220kV

line

Mullingar Kinnegad 110kV

line

Clashavoon Dunmanway 110kV

line

Moneypoint Kilpaddoge

220/400kV Cables

Major Station Projects

Laois 400/110kV Station

Dublin North Fringe

220 kV Station -

Finnstown 220/110kV

Station - deferred

Great Island 220/110kV

Redevelopment – PA Signed

– construction started

Moneypoint Redevelopment

400/220/110 - CPP Issued

North Kerry 220/110 kV

Station

Millstreet 220/110 kV Station

– lodged Nov 11’ no oral

hearing

Kilpaddoge 220/110 kV

– CPP Issued

East Kerry / NW Cork 220/110

kV Station

Finglas 110kV

Station

Lodgewood 220kV

Station - Energised

Glanagow 220kV Station - Energised

Carrickmines 220kV

Station redevelopment –

PA signed Feb

Ardnacrusha 110kV station

refurbishment - pp lodged

March 2012

Killonan 220kV station

refurbishment

3. Wayleaves Update

Wayleave Update 2010/2011

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Project Lengths 2011

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Percentage Landowners Granting Access For Survey

Mar-12

4. Project Open Days/Upcoming

Launches

Open Days Project Event Date Location

Laois Kilkenny Open Day 23rd February Kilkenny

Open Day 24th February Portlaoise

Information Clinic 28th March Kilkenny

Information Clinic 29th March Ballyragget

Information Clinic 30th March Portlaoise

Information Clinic 3rd April Portlaoise

Information Clinic 4th April Ballyragget

Information Clinic 5th April Kilkenny

Mullingar Open Day 9th November 11 Mullingar

10th November 11 Mullingar

North Kerry Open Day 14th December 11 Duagh, Co Kerry

West Galway Open Day 5th March Killanin, Galway

Upcoming Launches

• GridLink 12th April

• GridWest 23rd April

• Environmental Documentation End April

• National Stakeholder Forum 25th May

– The Importance of Grid Development to the

Business Environment

• Ongoing ... Education Outreach Programme

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