Principal Officer, Wholesale Electricity Policy and Security of Supply

The Principal Officer Wholesale Electricity Policy and Security of Supply is responsible for

• Ensuring sufficient dispatchable electricity generation capacity to meet growing economic and consumer needs; supporting a rapid transition to renewables with fair and competitive prices on an all-island basis
• Delivery of at least 2 GWs of new flexible gas-fired generation
• Working within the updated European Electricity Market Design to continue to reduce emissions associated with Ireland's conventional capacity over the medium-term
• Electricity Security of Supply – Complete the implementation of the CRU Security of Electricity Supply Programme including delivery of Temporary Emergency Generation

• Enhanced monitoring and delivery support of capacity market projects
• Supporting all-island structures which enable the Single Electricity Market on the island of Ireland, including through the Joint Steering Group with Northern Ireland
• Ensuring efficient market trading relationships for electricity with interconnected countries
• Engagement with UK, EU, International Energy Agency (IEA) and other international agencies on energy security and markets
• Publication of an independent review of Ireland's electricity security