Eirgrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Act 2022
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Urgent measures taken pursuant to direction of Commission | ||
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3. (1) EirGrid shall take all necessary measures in accordance with a direction, within the period specified and in a manner approved by the Commission, including but not limited to— | ||
(a) acquiring electricity generation plant or any rights or interest in or in relation thereto, | ||
(b) selling and transferring in accordance with section 4 any electricity generation plant to an electricity generator, and | ||
(c) entering into an agreement with an electricity generator for the emergency operation of the electricity generation plant. | ||
(2) Subject to section 10 , the emergency operation of electricity generation plant in accordance with a direction shall cease as soon as possible on fulfilment of the specified purpose, and no later than 31 March 2027. | ||
(3) Electricity generation plant shall be dispatched only in the circumstances and the manner set out in the risk preparedness plan adopted by the Commission under and in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2019/9411 . | ||