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2022 WAS AMONG the “most challenging” years for the energy sector, the utilities watchdog is set to tell TDs and Senators.
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is appearing before the Oireachtas Committee on the Environment and Climate Action this morning to face questions from politicians about its work.
Key areas of discussion will be energy security and supply, the impact of high energy prices, the transition to renewable energy and data centres.
In its opening statement, the Commission will outline that “2022 was one of the most challenging periods for the energy sector, and indeed for the CRU, since our inception”.
“In addition to our own security of supply risks in electricity, the war in Ukraine created a new gas and electricity security crisis across the EU, along with high and volatile prices which are continuing to cause real hardship for customers.”
The Commission “remain[s] very concerned at the impact of high energy prices on households and businesses”.
However, it will tell the committee that the electricity credit introduced last year had a positive effect on reducing customer debt.
Domestic electricity customers in arrears stood at 283,125 in the first three months of 2022. The figure dropped to 217,459 in the second quarter before rising to 259,293 in the third quarter and finally fell to 227,681 at the end of the year.
Similarly, the number of domestic gas customers in arrears was 135,546 in the first quarter; 140,806 in the second; 137,237 in the third; and 139,785 in the final quarter.
The CRU will tell the committee that this year it will increase its work on improving demand-side flexibility, using smart metering infrastructure to lower costs, and support reductions in energy emissions.
“A key priority for 2023 will be recruiting new staff to build out our new Decarbonisation Division and stand up new CRU teams, including the new District Heating team which is being put in place shortly to address the new functions we have recently been given in this area,” it will say.
In a statement, Committee Cathaoirleach and Green Party TD Brian Leddin said that the CRU “is accountable to this Committee and we plan to have regular oversight engagements with them”.
“Areas of interest for this meeting include energy security and supply, the impact of high energy prices on domestic customers and businesses and measures to protect vulnerable customers, data centres, and energy transition in Ireland and as part of the wider European market.”
The CRU will be represented by Chairperson Aoife MacEvilly and six other high-level officials.
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Sad we have lost him – regardless if self inflicted or natural medical problem-He will be missed ;-(
And why are people so eager to find out…should be just in his family’s interest in knowing. …
Won’t make any difference now anyway sadly.
I’d call him a hero before I’d call him a heroin
Prince was a Jehovah’s Witness.
He had been badly in need of a double hip replacement but it was against his beliefs to have a blood transfusion.
Makes no difference now in any case as his soul will be winging its way back to the Creator.
RIP.
What sort of shite are you spouting Cal?
This morbid fascination with how he died is creepy to say the least.
Some ” theories” being put forward demonstrate how the Internet seems to bring out the darkness in certain people. Let get guy rest in peace and be thankful for his music.
He was a very well known public figure,an icon for many people,legions of fans across the planet.He lived his live to a fair degree in the public eye,people being curious or wanting to know how he met his end is not morbid fascination,creepy or dark…exaggerate much?
Does it matter how he died may he r.I.p his music will live on
We’ll finally know if he really did have those ribs removed
It doesn’t matter how he died, he was a genious and I’m glad to say I saw him perform in Malahide, r.I.p Prince, oiche maith
Genius
I like that he talked about geoengineering in a interview before his death
A sobering reminder that unfortunately, our favourite celebrities (and musical geniuses) often talk a lot of b*llocks.
Also, it wasn’t his last interview. But I guess that bit made it seem a bit more spooky.
Geoengineering and GMOs are worth talking about…just because you trust the mad men who run the planet…not everyone is quite so naive…
The science is clear on GMOs, unless you’re just talking about risk of ecosystem takeover, which is a useful conversation to have.
Geoengineering, i.e. chemtrails, is a load of nonsense that has never, ever been substantiated.
Overdose
Evidence ?
Apparently he overdosed on painkillers last week and was revived. He really needed surgery but as one poster said earlier he wouldn’t go through with it for religious reasons. I suppose we will have to wait for the coroners results..in the meantime its probably better to sit back and listen to some of the brilliant music he made. And remember he was musical genius.
Every single news outlet in the world has been reporting in since this afternoon and the pm results are obviously waiting for toxicology results. So it’s so obviously an overdose.
Sorry if everyone is so offended by that but honestly can’t understand why they are!
Like I said it was reported he overdosed on painkillers last week..but sure you seem to know more. We wiĺl wait for toxicology results so..now maybe you might wait as well.
Wow!!! You know before the medical examiners complete the post-mortem. Quick!! Get on Sky and tell them u know more than anyone else. Ye dope!!!!
Macooper, not obviously an overdose. Not obviously anything yet just pure speculation. I don’t think people would be offended if it were an overdose its more the complete spoofery of people who think before the results are in that is bothering people.
What is that all about?!
Heroin
Kill your idol or your idol will kill you .
Loada w@nkbots invading
Don’t take our sting journal
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