The Utility Regulator has published a decision on proposed modifications to all high-pressure gas conveyance licences in Northern Ireland for enduring Stranraer arrangements, Haynestown enduring charging arrangements and other minor amendments. This decision paper follows a consultation which closed on 4 December 2024.
The licences to be amended are:
Belfast Gas Transmission Limited (BGTL);
Premier Transmission Limited (PTL);
West Transmission Limited (WTL); and
GNI (UK) Limited (GNI (UK)).
The licence modifications seek to:
Ensure consistency between the PTL gas conveyance licence and the enduring arrangements for the continuing conveyance of gas to Stranraer.
Enhance the equity of treatment of the Stranraer Shipper compared to that of other shippers in Northern Ireland.
Allow the Enduring Charging arrangements relating to Supplemental Income to go further back into the past than the current GNI (UK) licence allows.
Enhance the robustness of the Utility Regulator’s oversight in relation to certain inter-operator and regulatory arrangements.
Address known licence drafting issues and enhance the clarity and transparency of licence drafting. This includes update of stakeholder contact details and communication details to reflect best practice and be more reflective.
We received three responses to our consultation from the following companies, which may be accessed here:
Mutual Group
GNI (UK)
GMO NI
We have considered all consultation responses in making our decision and are now publishing our decision notices pursuant to Article 14(8)- (10) of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 for the following companies:
BGTL
PTL
WTL
GNI (UK)
The decision notices may be accessed here.