ACER Clears Irish Gas Tariffs but Flags Corrib Linkline Gap
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Ireland – October 31, 2026 -- The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has found Ireland's proposed gas transmission reference price methodology largely compliant with the EU Network Code on Harmonised Transmission Tariff Structures (NC TAR), but says the treatment of the Corrib Linkline fails the criteria for non-transmission tariffs.
ACER confirms compliance on six core EU tariff requirements
The agency concluded that the methodology proposed by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) meets the requirements on cost-reflectivity, transparency, avoidance of cross-subsidisation, non-discrimination, volume risk and prevention of cross-border trade distortions. The criteria for setting the flow-based charge are also met.