The Utility Regulator is today publishing our decision to proceed with modifications to the gas conveyance licences granted to:
BGE (UK) Ltd on 12th February 2002 – now known as GNI (UK),
Premier Transmission Ltd on 1st January 1996 (PTL),
Belfast Gas Transmission Ltd on 25th January 2008 (BGTL),
Northern Ireland Energy Holdings on 11th February 2015– now known as West Transmission Ltd (WTL),
Phoenix Natural Gas Ltd on 5th September 1996 (PNGL),
Bord Gais Eireann on 25th March 2005 – now known as firmus Energy (Distribution) Ltd (FE); and
Scotia Gas Northern Ireland Ltd on 11th February 2015 – now known as Scotia Gas Networks Northern Ireland Ltd (SGN).
The effect of the various modifications is as follows:
- Facilitate compliance with the EU Tariff Network Code;
- Provide network users with more timely information on the level of postalised transmission tariffs prior to annual entry capacity auctions;
- Align the timing of the tariff setting process across the licence holders; and
- Require Distribution Network Operators to develop demand forecasts within a timeframe which facilitates the achievement of the purposes set out above.
The various modifications are in accordance with Article 14(8) of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.
On 6 October 2017, we issued a consultation on this proposed decision. Five responses were received from Phoenix Natural Gas, firmus energy, SGN Natural Gas, GMO Northern Ireland, and Mutual Energy Ltd. The modifications shown in Annexes 1 to 7 to this decision paper will have effect from 15 January 2018.