Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 3:

In page 25, line 14, to delete "concerned."." and substitute the following:"concerned.

(c) The Commission shall promote and support community electricity undertakings in accessing the systems of electricity distribution and/or transmission.

(d) 'Community electricity undertaking' means any person engaged in generation, transmission, distribution, storage and/or supply of electricity from renewable sources or energy efficiency/demandside management services, provided that—

(i) such undertaking is wholly or partially controlled by the local community where such undertaking’s activities take place, and

(ii) such undertaking’s governing statutes—

(I) aim to benefit the local community where such undertaking’s activities take place, and

(II) provide for open participation and shared decision making rights to all members of the undertaking.".".

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