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Through our public consultations, we seek to actively inform, engage and hear from our customers and stakeholders, so that we are better informed in our decision-making and management of the electricity network.
The Retail Market System plan sets out ESB Networks’ five-year development of the retail market systems, in accordance with the DSO licence and obligations as Distribution System Operator (DSO). The information contained within the Retail Market System Development Plan is of most relevance to the CRU and Market Participants in the Irish Retail Electricity Market who are familiar with the retail market design, as well as the governance and change management processes that support the operation and development of the retail market. The Consultation is open from 24th August 2026 – 28th September 2026. ESB Networks welcomes feedback from interested stakeholders. Feedback received will be reviewed following the closure of the consultation.
EirGrid and ESB Networks, as TSO and TAO respectively, today publish for consultation the Draft Annual Electricity Transmission Performance Report 2025 and the Draft Investment Planning and Delivery Report 2025.
ESB Networks, in its capacity as Distribution System Operator, today publishes for consultation the draft Distribution System Annual Performance Report 2025. Aligning with the CRU’s requirements for PR5, this report is intended to provide customers, industry participants and other interested parties with a clear, accessible, comprehensive, but non-technical report on Distribution System activities for 2025.