NIAER seeks views on how to effectively stimulate energy efficiency

The Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation (the Authority) today published a consultation paper entitled “Energy Efficiency The Most Best Options”.

In publishing this paper the Authority does not claim any monopoly on ideas and would welcome proposals from others which it could consider - and if appropriate - consult on.

The paper can be viewed by clicking HERE or alternatively a paper copy can be obtained from Lisa Mullan by contacting her either in writing at Ofreg, Queen’s House, 10-18 Queen Street, Belfast, BT1 6ED, or by telephone on 028 9031 1575 or by Fax. on 028 9031 1740 or by email lisa.mullan@ofregni.gov.uk.

Responses are required onor before 1 November 2005.

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 Lisa Mullan as above but preferbly by e-mail.

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