Public Consultation: Shaping Our Electricity Future Public Consultation: Shaping Our Electricity Future

EirGrid, the state-owned electric power transmission operator in Ireland, has been tasked by the government with transforming the electricity system in anticipation of 70% of Ireland’s electricity coming from renewable sources by 2030, as envisioned in the Government’s Climate Action Plan (2019). This challenge is being addressed through a strategy outlined in the report, Shaping Our Electricity Future, which presents four different approaches to the development of the grid. Due to the high level of impact and transformative nature of this transition, EirGrid conducted a nationwide consultation process in the form of several online workshops and an online consultation platform to improve engagement with the public and with all stakeholders. Along with the outputs of the workshops, this resulted in several hundred submissions and comments by various stakeholders, including citizens.