S.L. 545.1 Art. 15Extension of electricity supplies which require a new substation or supplies at 11kv and above.

(a) A new substation will be required within the development:

(i) when the criteria to supply a development with multiple consumers as outlined in regulation

14(2)(b)(i) or (ii) are not satisfied;

(ii) when the criteria for bulk supplies outlined in regulation 14(3)(d)(i) or (ii) or (iii) are not satisfied;

(iii) when there is no substation in the vicinity from which it is technically possible to extend an adequate low voltage supply to the development in question.

(b) (i) In the case of bulk supplies the new substation is to be financed either -

(1) by the applicant/applicants or

(2) by the applicant/applicants and the distribution system operator on a cost-sharing basis in cases where the distribution system operator would require to utilise the substation. In either case the distribution system operator will retain full ownership of the substation after it is energised and access will be required at all times for the personnel, contractors and equipment of the distribution system operator. The distribution system operator will also maintain the substation and associated equipment.

(ii) As long as the substation is used exclusively by the applicant/applicants, the metering equipment shall be installed on the high voltage side.

(iii) In case the distribution system operator and the applicant/applicants agree to share the substation costs, and the latter provides the land and civil works and/or any structural alterations, he will be given compensation therefore at a maximum amount of €23,293, and cost sharing would be applied on a pro-rata basis on the proportion of load used by each party. Any compensation paid to the applicant/applicants will be added to the cost to supply and equip the substation for the purpose of cost sharing.

(iv) When the substation in question has been totally financed by the applicant/applicants the former would be refunded at €58.23 per kVA extended to any new applicant/ applicants. This also applies should the distribution system operator decide to extend low voltage supplies for general public use from the substation. The refund provision will continue to apply only for up to 10 years from the commissioning date of the relative substation.

(v) When the substation has been financed on a cost-sharing basis by the applicant/applicants and the distribution system operator, the refund in subparagraph (iv) will not be due to the applicant/applicants.

(c) (i) In the case of a development with multiple consumers which requires a substation as in regulation 14(2)(e), the applicant/applicants must provide a suitable substation room within the development in question. The distribution system operator would compensate the applicant/applicants with a maximum amount of €23,293 for providing the substation land, civil works and/or any structural alterations. the distribution system operator would then complete the substation thereby, bearing the whole cost. The distribution system operator will however retain the right to extend supplies from the substation to applicants outside the development without making any additional compensation to the applicant/applicants.

(ii) All multiple consumer applicants within the development will be charged the application fees in regulation 14(1)(c).

(d) Supplies at 11 kV or above will be charged at cost in addition to a negotiable charge for existing infrastructure use.