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Counties and Towns Currently Connected to the Natural Gas Network and Proposed New Extensions.

To date extensions to the natural gas network have been funded by Bord Gáis Éireann (BGE). No funding, or part funding, has been provided by the Department/ Exchequer. BGE invests from within its own resources, or through borrowings.  Section 8 of the Gas Act 1976, as amended, states that ‘The Board shall in relation to customers other than persons of the type mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) of Section 10A of the Gas Act, 1976  ( ie holder of natural gas licence, holder of a petroleum lease, a person including BGE who has been granted an order under the Gas Amendment Act, 1987 to carry out functions conferred on the person by the order, operator of gas-fired generating station or  a consumer who used not less than 2,000,000 standard cubic metres per annum)  develop and maintain a system for the supply of natural gas to such customers, being a system which is both economical and efficient, and which appears to the Board to be requisite for the time being’. Consequently, any proposed extensions to the network must meet BGE’s strict economic criteria. 

Since the enactment of the Gas (Interim) (Regulation) Act on 30th April 2002, extensions to the network, including both transmission and distribution to new towns, must also be approved by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER).  The CER has the option of awarding the distribution franchise to BGE or of holding a competition for the right to the franchise.  Similarly the gas supply rights are also subject to competition as markets open progressively.

 

 

GAS (CORPORATE) DIVISION COUNTY-BY-COUNTY BRIEF MATERIAL

Towns currently connected (or proposed to be connected) by BGE to the network are detailed by county in the table below:

County

List of Towns Supplied with Natural Gas

up to 25th January 2011

List of Towns to be supplied with Natural Gas

from 25th January 2011

Co. Cork

Castlemartyr, Ballincollig, Ballygarvan, Bandon, Blarney, Carrigaline, Carrigtwohill, Cobh, Cork City, Fermoy, Glanmire, Glounthaune, Little Island, Mallow, Midleton, Mitchelstown, Passage West, Whitegate,Watergrasshill and Charleville, Crosshaven, Ringaskiddy, Whitechurch,Kinsale and Innishannon.

In 2010, the CER approved the extension of the gas network to Kinsale, Innishannon and Macroom Co. Cork. The extensions to Innishannon and Kinsale were completed in 2010. The extension of the gas network to the town of Macroom is expected to be completed in Quarter 4 of 2011.

Co. Carlow

Carlow Town & Environs.

Co. Cavan

Kingscourt, Virginia.

Co. Clare

Bunratty, Cratloe, Killaloe, Meelick, Sixmilebridge. Shannon, Clarecastle and Ennis.

Co. Dublin

Balbriggan, Balrothery, Donabate, Dublin City, Leixlip, Loughshinny, Lucan, Lusk, Portrane, Rathcoole, Rush, Saggart, Skerries.

Co. Galway

Ballinasloe, Galway City & environs, Oranmore, Claregalway, Craughwell, Headford, Gort and Loughrea.

The gas network is expected to be extended to the towns of Tuam and Athenry in 2010/2011.

Extension of the gas network to the towns of Loughrea and Gort were completed in 2010.

Co. Kildare

Athy, Ballymore Eustace, Caragh, Castledermot, Celbridge, Clane, Johnstown, Kilcock, Kilcullen, Kildare Town, Kilkea, Kill, Leixlip, Maynooth, Naas, Newbridge, Prosperous, Sallins, Straffan, Monasterevin.

Co. Kilkenny

Kilkenny City & environs.

Co. Laois

Portlaoise, Stradbally, Portarlington, Ballylynan

Co. Limerick

Adare, Annacotty, Ballyneety, Castleconnel, Castletroy, Limerick City, Patrickswell.

Co. Louth

Ardee, Blackrock, Clogherhead, Drogheda, Dromiskin, Dundalk, Dunleer, Termonfeckin, Tullyallen.

Co. Mayo

Ballina, Crossmolina, Castlebar, Westport, Claremorris, Ballinrobe.

The CER in November 2006 approved Bord Gáis to extend the Gas Network from the Corrib Transmission pipeline to the towns of Knock and Ballyhaunis subject to the Anchor Loads in these towns being agreed.

Co. Meath

Ashbourne, Bettystown, Clonee, Donacarney, Duleek, Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, Gormanstown, Laytown, Mornington, Navan, Ratoath, Robinstown, Stamullen, Trim.

Longwood and Enfield.

In 2010, the CER approved the extension of the gas network to the town of Kells. The extension to Kells is expected to be completed by the end of Quarter 2 in 2011.

Co. Monaghan

Carrickmacross.

Co. Offaly

Tullamore, Clara.

Co. Tipperary

Ballina, Ballyclerahan, Carrick on Suir, Clonmel, Cashel, Newport and Cahir.

The extension of the gas network to the town of Cahir was completed in 2010.

Co. Waterford

Tramore, Waterford City.

Co. Westmeath

Athlone, Mullingar.

Co. Wicklow

Arklow, Ashford, Blessington, Delgany, Greystones, Kilcoole, Kilmacanogue, Newtownmountkennedy, Rathnew, Glenealy, Rathdrum, Wicklow Town.

Report on New Towns Analysis Phase 1, 2 and 3

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