OFREG on behalf of NIAER seeks views on Electricity Tariffs

The Office for the Regulation of Electricity and Gas (Ofreg) wishes to ensure that electricity Tariffs are set in the most transparent and timely manner to facilitate competition in the Electricity market. This paper sets out the process for setting electricity tariffs and seeks views on where this process can be improved.

The paper can be viewed by clicking link below or alternatively a paper copy can be obtained from Alan Smith by contacting him either in writing at Ofreg, Queens House, 14 Queen Street, Belfast, BT1 6ER, or by telephone on 028 9031 6646 or by Fax. on 028 9031 1740 or email alan.smith@ofregni.gov.uk.

Responses are required on or before Friday 01 December 2006 preferably by electronic mail to alan.smith@ofregni.gov.uk.

Please indicate if your reply is confidential and therefore cannot be published.

Please include a one page summary with your response

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

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:-

Conall McDevitt, Weber Shandwick Tel: 028 90764911, 07770 886933