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21 February/March 2014 www.esb.ie/em ESB Networks Ltd Mount Lucas connection 8 The 79.2MW Mount Lucas Wind Farm is being developed by Bord na Móna in the Bog of Allen near Edenderry, Co. Offaly. The connection of this wind farm required the construction of a new looped 110kV station into the Thornsberry-Cushaling 110kV overhead line. ESB NETWORKS LTD THE CONNECTED WORLD Page 23 SECURITY IN ESB NETWORKS SUBSTATIONS coordinated with Bord Na Móna, EirGrid, ESB International and local ESB Networks Operations and HV Stations teams to develop and agree a final phase work plan. It was necessary to work on December 29th, 30th and 31st last to meet the tight deadlines. n Mount Lucas Wind Farm was energised on December 31st 2013. This project is significant from a number of perspectives: THE 110KV STATION and line works were designed and built by Bord Na Mona as a contestable project, with the substation handed over to ESB Networks at Energisation stage. This a grid connection and as such Bord na Mona are clients/customers of EirGrid, who managed the overview of the design and construction of the site works. ESB Networks, along with ESB International, completed elements of the works including stations works in Cushaling 110kV Station, Telecoms, Metering and Commissioning, while local staff completed the final connections to energise the new Mount Lucas 110kV station. ESB Networks worked closely with EirGrid to ensure that the connection was delivered on time. The project commenced in June 2012 and was planned for completion by the end of 2013. Mount Lucas wind farm required a transmission outage in Cushaling 110kV Station. This was programmed in line with a scheduled outage at Edenderry (120MW) Generating Station, which was to be offline at the end of December 2013. As the project Energisation date approached, more detailed planning was required by all parties concerned. ESB Networks as Lead Project Manager * SAFETY: It was delivered safely, without accident. * TEAMWORK: It is a tribute to the close cooperation of all involved in Bord na Móna, EirGrid, ESB International, ESB Telecoms and HVD&C and D&CS and ESB Networks. * STAFF COMMITMENT: Staff committed to and delivered not just during the ongoing works but also to working on Dec 29th-Dec 31st, 2013. * NEW MILESTONE: There is now more than 2 GW of connected wind generation capacity connected to the Grid/Networks system. Well done to all concerned! Tackling litter and graffiti in Dublin City Pictured at the event are (seated): The Lord Mayor of Dublin Oisín Quinn and Managing Director of ESB Networks Ltd Jerry O'Sullivan. Standing (l-r): Mark Lawlor, Litter Warden, Dublin City Council; Tom Flynn, Environment and Sustainability Manager, ESB Networks; Pat Lelas, Underground Construction Section Dublin City, ESB Networks; Bernie Lillis, Litter Prevention Officer, Dublin City Council; Peadar O' Sullivan, Executive Manager Engineering, Dublin City Council; and Ciaran Walsh, Project Officer, Environment and Sustainability, ESB Networks. ON TUESDAY JANUARY 14th last, Jerry O'Sullivan, Managing Director of ESB Networks Ltd, and Oisín Quinn, Lord Mayor of Dublin signed a Memorandum of Understanding which sets out the procedures to deal with illegal dumping and graffiti at unoccupied ESB Networks' sub-stations in Dublin city. "Our city is of vital importance to the people of Dublin and to our visitors, so we need all the assistance we can get to reduce litter. This is an important new partnership and I am delighted Dublin city are taking the lead in this initiative and would recommend that all local authorities follow suit," said the Lord Mayor. Jerry O'Sullivan added; "This MoU with Dublin City Council is a very welcome development in enabling us meet our environmental commitments and is an excellent example of a Utility and Local Authority working in partnership to keep Dublin clean, and in doing so create a welcoming environment for all those who live, work and visit the city. It is also a very tangible example of ESB's commitment to working responsibly in the community in keeping with our sustainability strategy. We intend to progress a similar initiative with other local authorities in the greater Dublin area and around the country". The MoU was facilitated by the Environment & Sustainability Team in ESB Networks with the input, cooperation and support of the National Customer Contact Centre, ESB Networks HVD&C and D&CS Supervisors in Dublin City, ESB Legal Services and the Litter Prevention Section in Dublin City Council. n Kilbarry 110kV Station. 8 ESB Networks is constantly striving to manage ongoing risks to a secure electrical supply for all its customers. One such risk is the ongoing problem of unauthorised personnel breaking into Substations, which has increased over the years, with the rise in the price of copper. HV STATIONS Performance section, Total Break-ins - HV Substations based on area 2013 Asset Management, ESB Networks Ath has worked with the Delivery organiCor sations to put in place policies and Dub Duk processes to assist delivery in the busiEnn ness in managing this ongoing secuGal rity challenge. A number of initiatives Let have been driven out including: Lim * An overall security policy for ESB Por Sli Networks HV Substations launched Tra in 2011 governing all aspects of how Wat the business assesses and manages security risks. * A web-based Security Incident Repilot scheme is planned in 2014 trialport was developed for reporting ling a number of alternative earthing Break-ins to aid us in highlighting materials in HV stations to reduce/ nationally the number of break-ins, remove the copper temptation. including the cost and the severity. * An electric power fence was in* A programme to identify unused stalled at Kilbarry 110kV Station. materials/equipment that can be reTo date this has proved to be very moved from station premises. This successful. We are assessing the feahas led to security and environmensibility of applying this solution to tal improvements on multiple sites. additional critical stations between * HVD&C has actively engaged with now and the end of PR3. EirGrid and the Gardai over recent * A successful relationship has been months to manage ongoing risks built with Netwatch Security who to Transmission Stations. A number are now engaged in a number of of practical steps to address copper substation sites. n theft were agreed. Fixed CCTV will be considered for a number of 'atrisk' stations during 2014. It is absolutely critical for all those involved in * In PR3 to date, 40 stations have been responding to incidents, to report this to their suupgraded with palisade fencing with pervisor and ensure the incident gets updated on another 13 planned for 2014. This the above web reporting system http://esbmoss/ has enhanced the security status of a sc/esbnetworks/NAP/Incident/default.aspx. significant numNumber of Break-ins HV Substations 2013 ber of sites na19 20 tionally. * In late 2013, 18 16 16 fixed copper 16 13 13 14 12 earths were 12 10 removed from 9 10 a number of live 7 8 stations result6 4 3 3 ing in diversion 4 2 of significant 0 resources and Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul repair costs. A http://www.esb.ie/em http://esbmoss/scesbnetworks/NAP/Incident/default.aspx http://esbmoss/scesbnetworks/NAP/Incident/default.aspx

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