EirGrid plc is the state-owned electric power transmission operator in the Republic of Ireland. It is a public limited company registered under the Companies Acts; Its shares are held by the Minister for Communications Energy and Natural Resources who appoints the board and the Minister for Finance. It is one of the state-sponsored bodies of the Republic of Ireland and is regulated by the Commission for Energy Regulation.
Key people are Bernie Gray Chairperson, Dermot Byrne and Chief Executive.