Consultation: gas regulation infringement

The Utility Regulator is today consulting on:

* Business rules to introduce an entry point into the BGE (NI) network on the South-North pipeline (SNP); and
* Business rules to introduce a virtual reverse flow product in Northern Ireland.

We signalled our intention to consult on these business rules before Easter in our March consultation and explained that these business rules are necessary to meet the infringement under Regulation (EC) 715/2009 which replaced Regulation (EC) 1775/2005.

A cover note to the business rules to introduce an entry point into the BGE (NI) network on the South-North pipeline and draft business rules prepared by BGE(NI) can be accessed via the links below:

SNP entry point cover note
Draft business rules for SNP entry point

A cover note to the business rules to introduce a virtual reverse flow product and draft business rules prepared by the TSOs (BGE(NI) and MEL) can be accessed via the links below:

Virtual reverse flow cover note
Draft business rules for virtual reverse flow

We welcome responses to these papers by 30 April 2012 which should be sent to:

Roisin McLaughlin
Utility Regulator
14 Queens Street
Belfast
BT1 6ED
roisin.mclaughlin@uregni.gov.uk

Copies of the documents can be made available in large print, Braille, audio cassette and a variety of relevant minority languages if required.