We have published our latest newsletter which provides an update on our work during November.
Alongside our daily responsibilities, last month saw us meet directly with stakeholders and contribute to conversations at a range of industry events.
On Tuesday 4 November, our Chief Executive, John French, attended an Immersive Fuel Crisis event with colleagues, led by the Fuel Bank Foundation at South-West Belfast Foodbank.
On Wednesday 5 November, our Networks Manager, Jody O'Boyle, took part in the Centre on Regulation in Europe’s Roundtable on Critical Infrastructure Resilience.
We were pleased to host the Institute of Customer Service’s Northern Ireland Regional Member Meeting on 6 November at our Millennium House office.
On the same date, we published our Final Approach document for the next price control review, known as SPC27, for the price-controlled gas supply companies: Firmus Energy (Supply) and SSE Airtricity Gas (NI).
November also saw our Consumer Protection team host a Non-domestic Energy Market Forum for stakeholders at our office.
On 12 November, John French delivered an address on Regulating Through Transition, to delegates at agendaNi’s Northern Ireland Energy Forum 2025.
In recognition of International Men's Day on 19 November, our social media channels featured a number of colleagues who spoke about their own mental health journeys and the importance of reaching out for help when needed.
We were also pleased to host our annual Winter Preparedness Forum at the Clayton Hotel, Belfast on 19 November.
On the same date, our Chair, Rosamund Blomfield-Smith, addressed delegates at agendaNi’s Economic Conference, explaining why utilities are fundamental to Northern Ireland’s economic success
Throughout the month, we published a number of other important documents. These include:
An Approach Consultation Paper for our next price control for the gas transmission network, that we refer to as GT27 (5 November).
- In accordance with Article 14(8) of the Electricity (NI) Order 1992, we gave notice of our intention to introduce a new licence condition to SONI’s (System Operator for Northern Ireland) Transmission System Operator Licence to reflect the requirement by the Department for the Economy for SONI to begin preparatory works for their designated role in the Renewable Electricity Price Guarantee scheme (6 November).
- A Call for Evidence on the treatment of corporation tax for Kinecx Energy and Phoenix Energy (19 November).
- Stakeholder responses to the SONI Annual Forward Work Programme (FWP) 2025/2026 (13 November).
- The 2024 Fuel Mix Disclosure and CO2 Emissions Report (24 November).
- An information and decision paper on the Customer Care Register project (28 November).
In this edition, we are spotlighting our Regulatory Analyst, Aidan Girvan and Associate Regulatory Analyst, Jack Irwin, both of whom contributed to the development of our Final Approach document for SPC27.
We are currently recruiting for a number of exciting opportunities across the organisation, including:
Student Placement 2026/2027, closing on 9 January 2026.
- Associate Regulatory Analysts, closing on 18 February 2026.
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.