Scheduling and Dispatch 2022 and 2023 ToR and Consultation Report

27 October 2022

​This document describes the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the annual audit of the Scheduling and Dispatch process as to be implemented during the 2022 and 2023 audit periods. Its publication follows a public consultation on the proposed scope. Consultation responses are published above.

​Guidelines for Power Park Modules during Alert and Emergency states

27 October 2022

Guidelines for Power Park Modules during Alert and Emergency states

DS3 System Services Regulated Arrangements Gate 7 Procurement Summary

25 October 2022

This publication presents the results of the DS3 System Services Volume Uncapped Gate 7 procurement.

SONI DS3 System Services Regulated Arrangements Awarded Contracts Gate 7

25 October 2022

This publication presents the results of the DS3 System Services Volume Uncapped Gate 7 procurement.

EirGrid DS3 System Services Regulated Arrangements Awarded Contracts Gate 7

25 October 2022

This publication presents the results of the DS3 System Services Volume Uncapped Gate 7 procurement.

SONI Transmission Outage Summary 2022 (Week 42-43)

21 October 2022

Summary of the SONI Transmission Outages over the next two weeks

SOEF Operations - Synchronous Condenser Grid Code Implementation Note

21 October 2022

This Implementation Note has been written by SONI and EirGrid to offer guidance to those planning to connect Synchronous Condensers Units (SCU) in order to provide system services within Northern Ireland and Ireland, specifically in relation to the application of Grid Codes within both jurisdictions.

​Data Poor Performance Scalar Reset

20 October 2022

In response to Industry feedback the TSOs have published further details here on options available to reset Data Poor FFR and OR Performance Scalars ( Sections 5.25 and 5.26 of the DS3 System Service Protocol - Regualted Arrangements)

S2-LFC-Block-Operational-Agreement-for-Ireland-and-Northern-Ireland-29.09.2022-(post-Title-2-approval)

19 October 2022

GL requires that TSOs of each synchronous area responsible for operating load frequency control and reserves, which for Ireland is EirGrid, and for Northern Ireland is SONI, should develop SAOA and LFCBOA. The SAOA and LFCBOA are contained in two respective documents with text relative to the legal articles. These documents aim at presenting operational rules from Ireland and Northern Ireland according to the pan-EU framework, thereby facilitating greater cross-border cooperation in matters of security and the development of cross-border balancing services in terms of sharing and exchange of reserves.

​S1-SAOA-for-the-Ireland-and-Northern-Ireland-Synchronous-area-29.09.2022 (post Title 2 approval)

19 October 2022

GL requires that TSOs of each synchronous area responsible for operating load frequency control and reserves, which for Ireland is EirGrid, and for Northern Ireland is SONI, should develop SAOA and LFCBOA. The SAOA and LFCBOA are contained in two respective documents with text relative to the legal articles. These documents aim at presenting operational rules from Ireland and Northern Ireland according to the pan-EU framework, thereby facilitating greater cross-border cooperation in matters of security and the development of cross-border balancing services in terms of sharing and exchange of reserves.