NIAER invites views on the proposal to incorporate Moyle Holdings Ltd into NIEH

The Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation (the Authority) today launches a consultaion paper entitled “Proposed Company structure of Northern Ireland Energy Holdings Ltd.” The paper sets out the issue raised by the proposal to incorporate Moyle Holdings Ltd into Northern Ireland Energy Holdings Ltd. thus creating a single holding company for Northern Ireland’s UK- linking energy assets. The paper can be viewed by clicking HERE or alternatively a paper copy can be obtained from Carl Hashim by contacting him by writing at Ofreg, Brookmount Buildings, 42 Fountain Street, Belfast, BT1 5EE ,by telephone 028 9031 1575 or by Fax. 028 9031 1740 or by email to carl.hashim@ofregni.gov.uk.

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

Views/comments from interested parties should be forwarded to Carl Hashim as above but preferably by e-mail to arrive not later than Tuesday 30 August 2005.

Please indicate if you do not wish your reply to be published.

Notes for Editors

OFREG (the Office for the Regulation of Electricity and Gas) supports the Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation (NIAER) the regulator of the Electrcity and Gas industries in Northern Ireland. NIAER’s powers are derived from the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 both as amended by the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.

For further information contact Terry McErlane at Weber Shandwick Telephone 028 90761007 or 07770886911