Consultation and Notice on proposed licence modifications pursuant to the RP7 Final Determination and other regulatory decisions

Following the publication of our Final Determination for NIE Networks’ next price control, RP7, we have published a consultation on proposed licence modifications. This RP7 price control covers the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2031.

This consultation on licence modifications to the NIE Networks distribution licence and transmission licence pursuant to the RP7 Final Determination and other regulatory decisions is published together with our Final Determination on the RP7 price control. As part of this price control package, we made a number of decisions which are detailed in the RP7 Final Determination and need to be implemented through licence modifications to bring them into effect and preserve the right of the licence holder and other key stakeholders to challenge our price control determination.

With the consultation document we are consulting on several licence modifications we propose to make to the transmission and distribution licences for NIE Networks. The modifications proposed in this consultation relate to Annex 1 of the distribution licence and Annex 2 of the distribution and transmission licences. Annex 1 of the distribution licence sets out the basis and calculation of the Public Service Obligation revenue recovered by NIE Networks. Annex 2 of the distribution and transmission licences (the Charge Restriction Conditions) sets out the basis for a calculation of the Maximum Regulated Revenue which NIE Networks can recover.

The consultation will close on 2 December 2024, with a decision on licence modifications likely to be published no later than the 4 February 2025.

In addition, this licence consultation is complemented by five annexes which are outlined below and may be accessed at the respective links.

• Annex A - Proposed Article 14 modifications to Annex 1 of the Distribution Licence
• Annex B - Proposed Article 14 modifications to Annex 2 of the Distribution Licence
• Annex C - Proposed Article 14 modifications to Annex 2 of the Transmission Licence
• Annex D - 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)
• Annex E - 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)

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

Additional information: 

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