NIAER publishes the DPO’s consultation paper

The Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation (the Authority) today publishes the Designated Pipeline Operator’s (DPO’s) paper “Streamlining the NI Gas Transmission Arrangements”.

The paper can be viewed onthis page, alternatively a paper copy can be obtained from Ian Davidson by contacting him either in writing at Ofreg, Queens House, 14 Queen Street, Belfast, BT1 6ER, or by telephone on 028 9031 1575 or by Fax. on 028 9031 1740 or email ian.davidson@ofregni.gov.uk.

Responses are required on or before Friday 30 June 2006 preferably by electronic mail to ian.davidson@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.

Notes for Editors

1.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