RP6 Licence Modifications decision paper

The Utility Regulator today (7 August 2017) 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 30th June 2017. We have already consulted on licence modifications and our consultation period concluded on the 28th 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 Mode

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. Please contact Alan Craig by phone (028 9031 1575).

On the 30th June 2017, we published our licence modifications, to give effect to our price control decisions, for consultation over the next 28 days. RP6 documentation and related information, including Technical Annexes to our Main Report, can be accessed below.

Appendix 1 Proposed Article 14 modifications to Annex 2 of the Transmission Licence

Appendix 2 Proposed Article 14 modifications to Annex 2 of the Distribution Licence

Appendix 3 Notice under Article 14(2) of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 – Modifications Proposed to Annex 2 of the Transmission Licence Held by Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (Ltd)

Appendix 4 Notice under Article 14(2) of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 – Modifications Proposed to Annex 2 of the Distribution Licence Held by Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (Ltd)

UR RP6 Reliability Incentive Model

Written responses to our licence modification consultation should be received no later than the 28 July 2017 at 5pm and should be addressed to:

Alan Craig

Finance and Network Assets

Utility Regulator

Queen’s House

14 Queen Street

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