CRU and NIAUR are the energy regulators for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, respectively

Commercial Design Authority

Two major change programmes, the Integrated Single Electricity Market (I-SEM) and “Delivering a Secure Sustainable Electricity System” (DS3), took place concurrently in the Irish market. Alongside our role as centralised programme manager for both of these, ESP Consulting served as the I-SEM and DS3 Programme Design Authority for the two Irish energy Regulatory Authorities. The purpose of this piece of work was to provide design integrity assurance, with the scope including:

  • Designing diagnostic tools to assess the completeness of the overall I-SEM and DS3 designs;
  • Identifying and resolving any gaps or inconsistencies within the detailed design, particularly where there are interactions between the two programmes, and where new changes were introduced over the course of the programme;
  • Providing assurance and advice on the overall deliverability of the design, including a review of testing; and
  • Interfacing with industry to survey market developments and provide design assurance.
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