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It provides services equally and independently to all users of the electricity system. This includes all generators, suppliers and high voltage customers. The services provide by EirGrid as TSO are vital to all 2.1 million electricity customers nationally – large and small businesses, farms and homes. EirGrid operates, develops and maintains the power system.
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'''THE NATIONAL GRID – IRELAND’S TRANSMISSION SYSTEM'''
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At the transmission stations power is transferred from the grid, transformed into medium and low voltage and diverted into local lower voltage distribution systems which bring power directly to Ireland’s 2.1 million domestic, commercial and industrial customers.
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'''BACKGROUND'''
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This was broadened to include a further 1,200 commercial customers in 2002 and then in 2005 to 12,000 customers – equal to 56% of the market in terms of electricity consumed. This has been followed by full market opening, well in advance of the European Union deadline of 2007 for all Member States.
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'''INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION OPERATION'''
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In addition, the company’s highly skilled staff put in place and monitor protection systems to ensure system safety, security and reliability and provide information to industry players to facilitate their decision making. They also advise the Commission for Energy Regulation on security of supply issues.
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'''EIRGRID’S DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES'''
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