Notice and consultation on a proposed Phoenix Energy Gas Conveyance Licence Extension

The Utility Regulator has published a notice of and consultation on a proposed Phoenix Energy Gas Conveyance Licence Extension

The proposed licence extension is to reflect and facilitate the injection of biomethane from three biomethane injection sites located outside of the current Phoenix Energy Licensed Area:  

• United Renewables AD (Anaerobic Digestion) plant, lands 150 metres southwest of 5 Hannahstown Road, Slievenacloy, Lisburn, County Antrim BT28 3TB     
• RGWP Ltd AD plant, 91 Bowtown Road, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 8SL 
• Rea Hill Farm Ltd AD plant, lands 166 metres north of 10 Rea Hill Road, Newtownabbey County Antrim, BT36 5SF

We propose to grant the licence extension on a non-exclusive basis.

The Utility Regulator considers that the proposed licence extension is consistent with its statutory duty to promote the development and maintenance of an efficient, economic, and coordinated gas industry in Northern Ireland. 

The extension will help to further the decarbonisation of the gas network and secure a diverse, viable and environmentally sustainable long-term energy supply, at minimal financial risk to consumers.

Documents:

Our consultation paper on the proposed licence extension includes two annexes which are outlined below and can be access through the links provided:

• Annex A: Licence Extension Drafting Proposal

• Annex B: Notice under Article 8

The Utility Regulator welcomes industry and stakeholder views and comments on the outlined proposed licence extension. Any representations or objections with respect to the proposals may be made on or before 12pm on 9 January 2025 to: 

Veronika Gallagher

Utility Regulator

Queens House

14 Queen Street

Belfast BT1 6ED

Email: Gas_networks_responses@uregni.gov.uk 

with cc to veronika.gallagher@uregni.gov.uk

The Utility Regulator’s preference would be for responses to be submitted by e-mail.

Your response may be made public by the Utility Regulator. If you do not want all or part of your response or name made public, please state this clearly in the response by marking your response as ‘CONFIDENTIAL’.

If you want other information that you provide to be treated as confidential, please be aware that, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, there is a statutory Code of Practice with which public authorities must comply and which deals, amongst other things, with obligations of confidence. In view of this, it would be helpful if you could explain to us why you regard the information you have provided as confidential.

Information provided in response to this consultation, including personal information, may be subject to publication or disclosure in accordance with the access to information regimes (these are primarily the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Data Protection Act 2018).

As stated in the GDPR Privacy Statement for consumers and stakeholders, any personal data contained within your response will be deleted once the matter being consulted on has been concluded though the substance of the response may be retained. 

Copies of all documents will be made available in large print, Braille, audio cassette and a variety of relevant minority languages if required. Please contact Veronika Gallagher on 028 9031 6641 or email Gas_networks_responses@uregni.gov.uk with cc to veronika.gallagher@uregni.gov.uk to request this.

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