• All the National Network, Local Connection Programme delivery plans are all available to view here.
  
• Since launching in 2021, we have introduced the first local flexibility markets in Ireland and increased flexibility to provide new security of supply solutions.

• The creation of the first local flexibility markets with flexible non wires solutions. These markets are now being used to manage local demand on the electricity network and allow us respond more effectively to network faults or outages in three locations around the country. 
• The development of new flexibility market rules to make it easier for customers to participate in these first flexibility products. 
• The introduction of flexible demand products for commercial and domestic customers to help support energy security of supply over the coming winters. 
• New technology that predicts demand and generation to make it easier for customers to participate in the wholesale market and DS3 System Services.  
• Enhanced low voltage network monitoring, modelling, and mapping, for greater visibility of local network conditions. This helps homes and small business customers take part in flexibility at scale into the future. 
• Progressing the joint development of a future grid operating model, agreeing future ways of working with the grid – including new and enhanced protocols around (i) monitoring and forecasting, (ii) market operations, (iii) operational planning, and (iv) activation, dispatch, and re-dispatch.  

Our multiyear plan which was published in 2023 (set out here) has been heavily influenced by stakeholders and customer feedback. The National Networks, Local Connections Programme will continue to rollout new flexible products and services in partnership with stakeholders and organisations. Our customer research, education, and recruitment initiatives will look to build customer participation and awareness of these products and services. Learn more about flexibility here. 

Some of the milestones we are currently working to deliver include:  

• The launch of a new product to incentivise location specific, medium duration, flexibility (for example commercial storage installations) through multiyear contracts.  

• The launch of new products targeting flexible demand from extra-large energy users, and industrial or commercial customers with existing or planned electric heat facilities. 

• The introduction of standard flexibility readiness technology requirements for new electric transport installations, including public and private electric vehicle chargers. 

• Initial cross-sector product development, beginning with collaborative analysis to identify the potential for electricity-gas, electricity-heat, electricity-transport and electricity-water coupling. 

• The creation of routes to market for energy communities to participate in local flexibility markets. 

• The introduction of flexible connections for storage and demand customers.