Consultation on Proposed Electricity Licences Opens

PUBLIC NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 10(4) OF THE ELECTRICITY (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1992 (the Order)

Pursuant to Article 10(4) of the Order the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (the Authority), hereby gives notice as follows:

1.  It proposes, in accordance with Article 10 (1) of the Order, to grant a licence to supply electricity to:

* Budget Energy Ltd, a limited company having its registered office at 85 Strand Road, Londonderry, BT48 7NW and;
* ONI Electricity Limited, a limited company having its registered office at 24B Central Avenue, Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT20 3AF (together the “Proposed Licensees”).

2.  Such licences would enable the Proposed Licensees to supply the premises specified and designated at Schedule 1 of the proposed licences.

3.  The Authority considers that the grant of the proposed licences would be an appropriate course of action for it to take as such grant is in keeping with the Authority’s principal statutory objective in that it protects the interests of consumers of electricity supplied by authorised suppliers, wherever appropriate by promoting effective competition between persons engaged in, or in commercial activities connected with, the generation, transmission or supply of electricity.

4.  The Authority further considers that the applications made by the Proposed Licensees have been made in the prescribed manner and confirms that the appropriate fees have been submitted.

5.  The purpose of this public notice is to bring to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the grant of the proposed licences referred to above and to invite representations or objections in connection thereto.  Any representations or objections with respect to the proposed licence may be made on or before 5.00pm Friday 17 December 2010.

6.  A copy of the proposed licences can be obtained in electronic form by clicking on the link below or in hard copy from the Authority using the contact details below:

* Blank Electricity Supply Licence (PDF 501 KB)(standard licence for both)

The Utility Regulator
Queens House
14 Queen Street
Belfast BT1 6ED
Tel: 028 9031 1575
Fax: 028 9031 1740
Email: simon.scott@uregni.gov.uk
Web: www.uregni.gov.uk

Dated this 19th day of November 2010

Iain Osborne
For and on behalf of the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation