RMDS Quality Manual - Section 2 RMDS Background

2.1 RMDS History

In June 2005, following a public consultation, the Commission for Energy Regulation published its decision (CER/05/081) requiring ESB Networks to establish a ring fenced team to carry out the role of Design Administrator for the retail electricity market. This team is known as the Retail Market Design Service (RMDS). It is a ring fenced function within ESB Networks and is responsible for all aspects of the retail market design.

CER Decision - Governance Procedures for the Liberalised Retail Electricity Market

2.2 RMDS Activities

This quality manual covers all activities carried out by the Retail Market Design Service.

The role of the Design Administrator involves the cost effective support for and delivery of quality systems that will help achieve the Commission's objectives of encouraging competition in supply markets and quality of service to all customers.

The activities of this team include:

  • Support and Coordination of the change management process for the retail market
  • Maintenance, Publication and Circulation of information relevant to retail market design
  • Provision of Secretariat services to the IGG and associated sub-groups
  • Supporting market assurance process
  • All-Island Project
  • Interaction of retail market group with other relevant groups

This manual identifies the processes and procedures used on a day to day basis to support provision of these services to a standard agreed with the customers of the services.

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