Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Critically, EirGrid would have a key role in this. It is complicated by the fact that many times a data centre may have a certain grid connection but not use it at full capacity. EirGrid already has detailed working relationships with many large energy users. They have entered into co-operation. I hear EirGrid saying it has got a good response. It is getting a great deal of co-operation in the order of, I believe, 150 MW of flexible capacity that it will turn to in the event of us being very tight and on amber alert. That is one of the resources to which it might turn to help to manage a difficult situation. My understanding is that it has had extensive and good negotiations with all large energy users in that regard.