Competition Commission requests extension for RP5 inquiry

The Utility Regulator has formally granted an extension to the Competition Commission (CC) in relation to the deadline for completing its inquiry into the price control conditions (RP5) for Northern Ireland Electricity Limited. This follows a request for the extension by the CC.

The period for the CC making its report will now expire on 29 April 2014, which is an extension from 29 October 2013.

The CC has issued a revised administrative timetable on its website. It is the current intention of the CC to publish the provisional findings by the end of October 2013 and the final determination by the end of December 2013.