FOI Disclosure Logs

I would like to make a quick enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act.

In answering please provide precise references for each point. Thank you in advance.

1. Please advise whether or not the standard non smart electricity meters which are currently installed at residential properties have been paid for indirectly by the owner/occupier of the property via customer charges for use of the electricity network.
2. Please advise where in the DSO licence agreement or other regulatory or legal document it is stated that the current non smart meters and new smart meters are the property of ESB Networks.
3. Can you confirm whether any condition under the DSO licence or any other relevant regulation precludes a customer, residential or commercial, from having a non smart meter installed in their property for the purpose of electricity consumption monitoring at such time as a new meter is required.
4. Please advise whether such installation, if not precluded by law, must be done by ESB networks at no direct charge to the customer.
5. Please advise whether or not the new smart electricity meters which are currently being installed at residential properties will be paid for indirectly by the owner/occupier of the property via customer charges for use of the electricity network over the coming years.

Would it be possible to provide the information that will show the generation capacity of the sub stations throughout the country.

As a renewable energy developer, our company is very keen to invest in Ireland, particular with both solar and BESS projects.

I request all documentation/correspondences/emails/meeting minutes/reports/etc between Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Alumcrest Limited, BMor Developments, CField Construction and any other parties regarding the supply and electrical services at the Lios Cara Estate, Killeens, Cork. This in particular pertains to planning permissions 19/5325 and 19/5416.

I specifically request all correspondences/reports/documentation/meeting minutes around road works and associated electrical works at the entrance of the Lios Cara Estate. The road was dug up for reported ESB work between the 18th April 2023 and the 2nd May 2023.

I request a copy of correspondences/emails/meeting records between Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Alumcrest Limited, BMor Developments, CField Construction, adjoining landowners and any other parties regarding the provision of electricity supply to the Lios Cara Estate. In particular I request all engineering and feasibility reports pertaining to the Lios Cara Estate, Killeens, Cork. This pertains to planning permissions 19/5325 and 19/5416.

A copy of the memorandum of understanding between ESB Networks DAC and the CSO. I am further requesting any correspondence both internal and external about the data shared. I am also requesting any risk assessments done about how sharing this data may violate GDPR.

A copy of the memorandum of understanding between ESB and the CSO. I am further requesting any correspondence both internal and external about the data shared. I am also requesting any risk assessments done about how sharing this data may violate GDPR.

The number of applicants received and the number of apprentices taken on for the ESB Apprenticeship Programme for the following years; 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act

In the last 12 months the number of power outage for the Corlea/Derrykillew are in Ballyshannon Co Donegal

• How many of these outages were planned
• How many of these outages were unplanned
• The length in hours and minutes for each outage
• The cause of each outage where known
• What has been undertaken to rectify each outage

I am requesting a copy of all documents, reports, verbal records, email records, postal records, memos, or any other record format in relation to any complaints or data of supply network spikes/power surges/disruptions/high voltages/low voltages/ faults/effects.

The locality we are interested in is in the townland of Powerfield, Fedamore, Co Limerick, on the 26th, 27th and 28th February 2022.

I live in the village of Aughrim, County Wicklow. Over the past 6 to 7 months we have unfortunately had approx 7 faults from the Kilmagig sub station which can affect over 2,000 customers at a time. I would like to know (The Freedom of Information Act 2014 (FOI Act)) as to why this fault is occurring in such high frequency and what does the ESB plan to do in terms of overcoming this issue. It would be beneficial if you can supply the information and register the complaint and query without the use of the FOI Act. 

Twice over the last two weeks we have had to deal with power outages in our areas. It impacts our village businesses to the order that they must close. We have to drive 35 kilometres in total, in order to get warm food. 

As a community we are entitled to know what the cause of these faults is and how and when it will be remedied with an upgrade etc to the Kilmagig station.

1. All records relating outages of plant and lines at Glassmore substation, which resulted in the disconnection of more than 1000 customers, in the period from 00:00 on 16 September 2022 to 23:59 on 16 January 2023, to include, in relation to each outage:

• the start and end time of the outage;
• the level in the network at which the outage occurred 110 kV,. 38kv;
• the specific cause of the outage;
• whether any relevant redundant plant or lines were out of service at the time of the outage and whether or not that contributed to the outage;
• whether any recommendations were made to reduce the likelihood of a reoccurrence of similar outages and, if so, whether those recommendations have been implemented or are planned to be implemented;
• whether the tripped breakers are capable of being closed against full load or whether breakers at a lower level need to be opened first; and
• whether the relevant breakers can be closed remotely, or whether a crew needs to be dispatched and where a crew would normally be dispatched from.

2. All records relating to whether there is any redundancy in the plant and lines supplying the Lusk area from       Glasmore  and identifying single points of failure in the supply to Lusk.