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High Court overturns regulator's compensation ruling for renewables during grid shutdown

Summary

In a High Court decision on 10 November 2023, Mr Justice Mark Sanfey quashed a decision by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities that renewable energy companies should not receive compensation when instructed to shut down wind farms due to grid limitations. The case was brought by Energia Group Holdings and its subsidiaries together with GR Wind Farms and its subsidiaries, who argued that the Commission had no authority to make the decision and that it had failed to apply the EU Regulation on compensation for energy‑generating companies. The judge found the Commission's decision fundamentally flawed, irrational, and lacking adequate reasons, and ordered that the decision be set aside. He also directed the parties to consider his judgment before any further orders are made, and noted that the matter would return to the Court later in the month. The case involved Eirgrid Plc as a notice party.

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What: Report matter: High Court overturns regulator's compensation ruling for renewables during grid shutdown. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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• 2023-11-10 Publication

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