North-South 400kV Interconnection Development Final Re-evaluation Report April 2013

EirGrid plc has undertaken a comprehensive re-evaluation of the North-South 400 kV Interconnection
Development Project. The re-evaluation process included a review of a previous application to An Bord
Plean�la for planning approval (of what was then referred to as the Meath-Tyrone 400 kV
Interconnection Development), in order to ascertain whether the scope, content, conclusions of, and
rationale for that previous application remain applicable for the purposes of informing and shaping a

Major milestone reached in Grid West project EirGrid brings forward potential corridors for new transmission line

EirGrid (5 March 2013) published a significant report on the Grid West project, entitled the Stage 1 Report, and is now encouraging feedback and engagement from the public and communities in the west on the work which has been done to date.