The Utility Regulator has recently approved and agreed an NIE submission that outlines the Interim Market Arrangements and indicates the rate of domestic customer switches that are possible under the current system. The paper Interim Market Arrangements also gives the timeline required by NIE to prepare for the arrival of a new market participant and the capacity of the current systems, both ‘churn’ and ‘ceiling’, to deal with market activity.
The rates outlined in the paper will be kept under constant review to ascertain if there are opportunities for upward revision of these rates and NIE will discuss with the Utility Regulator any further options in advance of the enduring solution Go Live.