The Utility Regulator today publishes its decision paper on licence modifications to the NIE Networks transmission and distribution licences
The licence modifications in this decision paper are required to give effect to the price control decision which was published on the 30 June 2017. We have already consulted on licence modifications and our consultation period concluded on the 28 July 2017.
We received one response to our consultation and this response may be accessed at:
NIE Networks Response to Statutory Consultation – RP6 Licence Modifications
We have considered NIE Networks comments in response to our consultation and include our respective decisions within the decision paper. This decision paper on licence modifications is complemented by Appendix 1 and 2 showing the tracked changes to the transmission and distribution licences for NIE Networks as follows:
Appendix 1: Article 14 modifications to Annex 2 of the Transmission Licence
Appendix 2: Article 14 modifications to Annex 2 of the Distribution Licence
Our decision paper includes Appendix 3 and 4 setting out the decision notices for the licence modifications for both the NIE Networks transmission and distribution licence:
Appendix 3: NIE Networks Transmission Licence Modification Decision Notice
Appendix 4: NIE Networks Distribution Licence Modification Decision Notice
The decision paper also makes reference to an updated Reliability Incentive Model:
Appendix 5 : Reliability Incentive Model
These licence modifications are scheduled to become effective from the 2nd October 2017
Any comments or queries in relation to this publication may be addressed to:
Alan Craig
Finance and Network Assets
Queens House
14 Queen Street
Belfast
BT1 6ED
Tel: 028 9031 6327
Email: alan.craig@uregni.gov.uk
Copies of this licence modification decision paper can be made available in large print, Braille, audio cassette and a variety of minority languages if required.