We have published our latest newsletter which provides an update on our work during August.
Last month, we issued a warm welcome to our new Board Members, Paul McGowan and Anthony Pygram.
Appointed by the Department of Finance, Paul and Anthony each began seven-year terms with the Utility Regulator on 25 August, and we are delighted to have them on board.
In addition to our daily operations, another busy month saw us engage with our stakeholders in person, and attend and speak at events.
On 18 August, we hosted Electric Vehicle Association NI at our office in Belfast. Together, we discussed potential reforms to help accelerate the shift to electric vehicles in Northern Ireland.
Last month, our Director of Price Controls, Elaine Cassidy, was pleased to address delegates at World Water Week 2025, which took place from 24 to 28 August in Stockholm.
On 7 August, we announced the commencement of our formal review of the regulated tariffs for customers of SSE Airtricity Gas Supply (Greater Belfast and West areas), Firmus Energy (Ten Towns area), and Power NI’s domestic customers.
Throughout the month, we also published a number of other important documents. These include:
A consultation on Biomethane Modifications to Gas Conveyance Licences.
A consultation on ‘Third Party Intermediaries in the Energy Market.’
In this edition, we’re profiling our Markets Director, Colin Broomfield, and Regulatory Analyst, Jewel Joshy, both of whom have been working on our tariff reviews for regulated electricity and gas suppliers.
We would be delighted to hear any feedback you have on our newsletter and any issues you would like to see covered in future editions, via info@uregni.gov.uk.