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EirGrid tells High Court it has 'no duty' to provide reasons for energy auction refusal
Summary
In a High Court hearing, EirGrid was told it has no duty to explain why it refused Kilshane Energy Ltd, Coolpowra Flex Gen Ltd and Coolpowra Bess Ltd permission to bid in a national grid energy auction. Kilshane, which planned two 299MW candidate units at Huntstown, Dublin, argued that EirGrid's only cited reason – that a connection to a 400KV substation was not feasible in the time available – ignored the detailed schedules it had supplied. The court noted that the auction had 160 applicants and that EirGrid must balance competition with grid security under statutory duties. The respondents, represented by Niall Handy SC, maintained that the Capacity Market Code governs the process and that applicants must meet its evolving standards. The case remains pending, with the court to decide and provide reasoning later.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: EirGrid tells High Court it has 'no duty' to provide reasons for energy auction refusal. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- Thursday, December 12 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-12-04 Publication
Why: Yesterday, Mr McBride said that Kilshane had provided detailed schedules for the company's project at Huntstown but "did not have an opportunity to meet the case because no detailed reasons had been put by EirGrid, amounting to a breach of rights". CNI source report
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