Final Decision Document FE GD17 Remedies
| Year | 2018 |
| Published date | 29 March 2018 |
| Energy Sector | Gas |
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Licence Modification
Decision on Firmus
Energy GD17 Remedies
29 March 2018
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The Utility Regulator is the independent non-ministerial government department
responsible for regulating Northern Ireland’s electricity, gas, water and sewerage
industries, to promote the short and long-term interests of consumers.
We are not a policy-making department of government, but we make sure that the
energy and water utility industries in Northern Ireland are regulated and developed
within ministerial policy as set out in our statutory duties.
We are governed by a Board of Directors and are accountable to the Northern Ireland
Assembly through financial and annual reporting obligations.
We are based at Queens House in the centre of Belfast. The Chief Executive leads a
management team of directors representing each of the key functional areas in the
organisation: Corporate Affairs; Electricity; Gas; Retail and Social; and Water. The staff
team includes economists, engineers, accountants, utility specialists, legal advisors and
administration professionals.
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Consumer Impact
This is the UR Licence Modification Decision on Firmus Energy GD17 Remedies.
The UR published a decision paper on the GD17 licence modifications for FE's gas
conveyance licence on 28 October 2016.
FE appealed against elements of the GD17 Decision by submitting a Notice of Appeal (NOA)
to the CMA on the 25 November 2016, and has commented on these costs as part of that
appeal.
Our response to the FE submission was submitted on the 19 January 2017.
The CMA made its decision on 27 June 2017 following engagement and representations made
by Firmus energy, CCNI and the UR.
On the 19 December 2017 the UR published its consultation pursuant to the CMA final
decision for the UR to make a decision on Grounds 2A connection targets and Grounds 2B
non-additionality. The consultation closed on the 2 February 2018 and we received 2
responses from FE and CCNI.
After careful consideration of all the responses we have not been persuaded to change our
position, from the consultation. This paper therefore sets out our reasons and our final
decision.
The licensee affected, other regulated companies in the energy industry, government, other
statutory bodies and consumer groups with an interest in the energy industry.
The CMA decision will set a precedent for other regulated entities and price controls. The
overall impact on consumers will be expected to be minimal; however the process will impact
on future activities and price control allowances.
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