Debate contribution: Electricity Supply
Debate contribution by Mr Conor Murphy on .
- MLA
- Mr Conor Murphy
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 20 January 2025
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Electricity Supply
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4744597
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Text
The security of the electricity supply is a risk that is managed collaboratively by the Government, the Utility Regulator and the System Operator for Northern Ireland (SONI), which provides electricity transmission. Last week, SONI published a revised winter assessment, following significant damage caused by storm Darragh to the Ballylumford power station. The assessment indicates that, while the power system will experience tighter margins for the remaining winter period, under normal operating conditions, there is sufficient generation to meet customer demand. Therefore, the current risk of any disruption to the electricity supply is low. The owner of the Ballylumford power station, EP UK Investments, is working at pace with specialist contractors to resume generation at the site as soon as possible. My officials will continue to work with the energy industry and the Utility Regulator to review and monitor the short-, medium- and long-term security of supply and to ensure that our changing energy system is robust and resilient.
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