Acronyms and abbreviations

ACER

Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators

BGE

Bord Gáis Energy

CBA

Cost benefit analysis

CCPC

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

CER

Commission for Energy Regulation

CRU

Commission for Regulation of Utilities

CSG

Consumer Stakeholder Group

DCCAE

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

DfE

Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland)

DHPLG

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

DPER

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

DSO

Distribution System Operator

EPA

Environment Protection Agency

ERA

Electricity Regulation Act

ESB

Electricity Supply Board

ESBN

ESB Networks

GSF

Gas Safety Framework

HSA

Health and Safety Agency

IAA

Irish Aviation Authority

ICT

Information and Communication Technologies

IBP

Integrated Business Plan

IED

Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU)

IRCG

Irish Coast Guard

IPPC

Integrated pollution prevention and control

I-SEM

Integrated Single Electricity Market

JOC

Joint Oireachtas Committee

JSG

Joint Steering Group for the Single Electricity Market

KPI

Key performance indicator

LPG

Liquefied petroleum gas

MIC

Maximum import capacity

MSO

Marine survey office

MOU

Memorandum of understanding

NER

Network of Economic Regulators

NTMA

National Treasury Management Agency

OSCP

Oil spill contingency plan

PAFER

Performance assessment framework for economic regulators

PSF

Petroleum Safety Framework

PSO

Public Service Obligation

PWF

Public Water Forum

REFIT

Renewable energy feed-in-tariff

RGI

Registered gas installers

RIA

Regulatory Impact Assessment

SEM

Single Electricity Market

SEMC

SEM Committee

SEMO

Single Electricity Market Operator

SMP

System Marginal Price

SSB

Safety supervisor bodies

TAO

Transmission Asset Owner

TSO

Transmission system operator

UR

Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation

WPAC

Water Policy Advisory Committee

WAREG

European Water Regulators