PSO Agreement
On the 24th of October the Regulatory Authorities published the Northern Ireland PSO Agreement.
Modification Notice - NIE Transmission
On the 24th October, the Regulatory Authorities published the Modification notice for Northern Ireland licences, including NIE Transmission. This Modification has been made by NIAUR, pursuant to powers under Article 3 of the Electricity (Single Wholesale Market)(Northern Ireland) Order 2007 and Regulation 60 of the Electricity Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007, and were made on 22nd October 2007. This Modification has also received the consent of DETI. (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment).
NIE Compliance Plan - Independence of the Transmission and Distribution Business
Pursuant to licence condition 12, part 4 of the Licence to Participate in the Transmission of Electricity NIE plc, the licensee is required to prepare and submit to NIAUR (the Authority) for its approval a compliance plan setting out the practices, procedures, systems and rules of conduct which the Licensee has adopted or intends to adopt, together withe timescales for adoption, to ensure its compliance with condition 12 - Independence of the Transmission and Distribution Business.
Comments on this paper should be sent, preferably in electronic form, to Barbara Cantley (barbara.cantley@niaur.gov.uk) by 24th October 2007.
Consultation on changes to certain Northern Ireland Licences and the draft PSO Agreement
Response
There was one response recieved to the consultation below. The PSO Agreemments have been amended sent to all suppliers.
Consultation
On the 7th September, the Regulatory Authorities published a consultation document on proposed changes to SONI's SEM Operator licence relating to the production of the Market System Development Plan and changes to NIE's transmission licences of all NI Suppliers in relation to the PSO Agreement.
Comments should be submitted, preferably in electronic form to Barbara Cantley (barbara.cantley@niaur.gov.uk) by Monday 24th September.
Additional Draft Post Go-Active Licence Modification to: NIE's Licence to Participate in Transmission - Consultation Paper
On the 20th September, the Regulatory Authorities published a consultation document on proposed changes to the conditions of NIE's Licence to participate in the transmission of electricity.
Responses should be sent, preferably in electronic form, to Barbara Cantley (barbara.cantley@niaur.gov.uk) by Friday 28th September.
Modification Notice - Northern Ireland Licences
On the 3rd July, the Regulatory Authorities published the Modification Notices for NI Licences. These Modifications have been made by NIAUR (the Authority) pursuant to powers under Article 3 of the Electricity (Single Wholesale Market0 (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 and Regulation 60 of the Electricity Regulations (Northern Ireland 2007). The Modifications have also received the consent of DETI (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment).
Modification Notice - Northern Ireland - Licence to Participate in the Transmission of Electricity NIE PLC
Modification Notice - Northern Ireland - Moyle Interconnector Limited Licence to Participate in Transmission
Draft Modification Notice for NIE's Licence to Participate in the Transmission of Electricity
On the 28th June, the Regulatory Authorities (RAs) published the Draft Modication Notice for NIE's Transmission of Electricity. This document now incorporates the Transmission and Distribution Charge Restriction Condition in Annex 2 of Chapter 3. Whilst it is not the intention of the RAs to re-open theis charge restriction as part of the introduction of the SEM/Directive, some consequential changes to reflect the introduction of the SEM and Directive have been made. Actual Modification Notices will be issued, subject to DETI's consent and the meeting of a number of other criteria, to take effect from the 3rd July 2007.
Draft Modification Notices
On the 27th June, the Regulatory Authorities published the Draft Modification Notice for Moyle Interconnector Limited. These are subject to the NI Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment's (DETI) approval and the meeting of a number of other criteria. The text however is expected to form the basis of the actual Modification Notice that will be issued to take effect from SEM Go-Active on 3rd July 2007.
Northern Ireland Transmission Licences
On the 19th June, the Regulatory Authorities published the following SEM/Directive draft licences/conditions.The licences and conditions that have been published may be subject to change from now until Go-Active for any of the following reasons:
- any further changes that are appropriate to make to the drafting of the licences in light of the recent public consultation processes that have not been concluded on thus far;
-legal drafting changes which it is appropriate to make to the licences that do not materially amend the effect or outcome of the current drafts;
-any further changes which it is necessary to make to the generic licences (either generation or supply) in order to create the individual licencs for each relevant licence holder. The Regulatory Authorities are currently finalizing drafting in relation to the default price control condition which is applicable to the NIE T&D and NIE Energy licences.
Licence granted to Moyle Interconnector Limited
Moyle Licence
On May 22nd the Regulatory Authorities published their view of the form of the enduring licence conditions which they believe should apply to Moyle as part of the introduction of the SEM and EU legislation.
Second NIE T&D Licence Consultation
On May 18th the regulatory authorites published a second consultation on the enduring conditions of the licence to participate in transmission that is proposed should be held by NIE T&D from November 2007 as part of the introduction of the SEM and EU Directive
Consultation Paper
Draft Licence
Responses to Consultation
Draft Northern Ireland Electricity - Transmission System Operator Licence
The following is the draft licence to be issued to Northern Ireland Electricity for the transmission of electricity in the SEM. Comment is invited on this licence before close of business on April 6th.
Consultation Paper
Draft Licence
Draft Moyle Licence
The following consultation was published on March 13th and deals with the proposed licence conditions for Moyle to participate in electricity transmission. Commentsrequested by close of business on April 10th 2007. The draft of the actual licence is included also.
Consultation Paper
Draft Licence
Documents
- AIP-SEM-07-557 Designation_ PSO Agreement
- AIP-SEM-07-525 Post Go Active - Modification Notice - Transmission NIE
- AIP-SEM-07-504 NIE Compliance Plan - Business Independence
- AIP-SEM-07-498 Airtricity response to NI PSO Consultation
- AIP-SEM-07-461 Consultation on changes to certain NI licences and the draft PSO Agreement
- AIP-SEM-07-485 Additional Licence Modification NIEs Licence to Participate in Transmission
- AIP-SEM-07-410 SEM Modification Notice NIE Transmission (2)
- AIP-SEM-07-411 SEM Modification Notice Moyle (2)
- AIP-SEM-07-375 SEM Modification Notice NIE Transmission
- AIP-SEM-07-359 SEM Modification Notice Moyle
- AIP-SEM-07-300 NI TD Licence Following Second Consultation
- AIP-SEM-07-299 SEM Moyle Licence - Following Consultation
- AIP-SEM-07-205 SEM Moyle Transmission Licence
- AIP-SEM-07-206 Moyle Covering Conclusions Document
- AIP-SEM-07-207 Moyle Comments on Proposed Moyle Licence
- AIP-SEM-07-208 NIE Comments on Moyme Licence Conditions
- AIP-SEM-07-174 NI Licence for NIE TD Second Consultation Paper
- AIP-SEM-07-175 NI T Owner and D Licence 2nd Consultation
- AIP-SEM-07-177 Airtricity response to first NI TD Consultation
- AIP-SEM-07-179 ESB response to first NI TD Consultation
- AIP-SEM-07-178 NIE response to NIE TD First consultation
- AIP-SEM-07-44 NI Licence for NIE T&D
- AIP-SEM-07-45 Licence to Participate in the Transmission of Electricity granted to NIE plc
- AIP-SEM-07-48 Proposed Conditions of the Moyle Licence to Participate in Transmission
- AIP-SEM-07-49 Licence Document - Moyle Interconnector Ltd