Powersave

Powersave

From January 2007 onwards EirGrid is responsible for the administration of the 'Powersave' scheme on behalf of the Commission for Energy Regulation. The objective of this scheme is to encourage large- and medium-sized customers to reduce their electricity demand on days when total system demand is close to available supply. In return, participating customers are made payments on the basis of kWh reductions achieved during a 'Powersave' event. As such, a 'Powersave' event may be called any business day of the year and for any time of day. The terms of participating in this are documented in the Powersave Rules .

The CER Decision for Powersave 2009-10 (CER 09/165) is also available here. For 2010, the rates received by Powersave participants are contained in the AS Statement of Payments & Charges (Feb-Sep 2010) document.