The SEM Committee publishes an information paper today on mitigation measures for potential conflicts of interest in the EirGrid group.
This follows the which instigated 'next steps' in terms of mitigating against potential conflicts.
Concerns have been raised about potential conflicts between I-SEM roles and other activities carried out within the EirGrid group.
These relate in particular to:
· the ability to favour interconnection that EirGrid may own, be developing or wish to develop; and
· the ability to excessively influence the design of detailed market rules to suit the interests of its system operation responsibilities.
The mitigation measures proposed cover both governance and operational aspects of the EirGrid businesses. The Regulatory Authorities will continue to work with EirGrid group to implement the measures outlined in the Information Paper.