The Utility Regulator today publishes its decision paper on licence modifications to the NIE Networks Transmission and Distribution Licences. A number of changes have been made, including an extension to the timeframe for RP6, the current price control for NIE Networks. The extension is for one year and the price control will now end on 1 April 2025.
We previously consulted on these licence modifications in January 2023.
We received four responses to our consultation which are available below:
We have considered the representations made in response to our consultation and our respective decisions are provided within the decision paper. The decision paper is complemented by eight annexes which are available below.
Decision under Articles 14(8) - (10) of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 – Modifications to the Distribution Licence held by Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (Ltd)
Decision under Articles 14(8) - (10) of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 – Modifications to the
Transmission Licence held by Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (Ltd)
NIE Networks modified Distribution Licence
NIE Networks modified Transmission Licence
Consumer Council NI consultation response
NIE Networks consultation response
Renewable Energy Systems Ltd consultation response
Renewables NI consultation response
This series of licence modifications is scheduled to become effective from the 24 May 2023.
Any comments or queries in relation to this publication may be addressed to:
Sean Lyons, Finance and Network Assets, Queens House, 14 Queen Street, Belfast BT1 6ED
Tel: 028 9031 6341
Email: Electricity_Networks_Responses@uregni.gov.uk with cc to sean.lyons@uregni.gov.uk
Our preference would be for responses to be submitted by e-mail.
Copies of all documents will be made available in large print, Braille, audio cassette and a variety of relevant minority languages if required.