Notice and consultation on proposed administrative changes to gas distribution licences

The Utility Regulator has published a notice of and consultation on proposed modifications to the gas distribution licences of:

• SGN Evolve Network Ltd (Evolve);
• Firmus energy (Distribution) Limited (FEDL);
• Phoenix Energy Group Ltd (PE).

The proposed licence modifications are administrative modifications which seek to:

• Reflect name and address changes in the licences;
• Update the communication methods for the giving of notices under the licences to account for technological change.

The Utility Regulator considers that the proposed modifications will enhance accuracy of licence drafting with respect to name and address details of the licence holders, the Department and the Authority, as well as allowing for efficient, convenient and timely giving of notices under the licences.

Documents:

Our consultationpaper on the proposed licence modifications includes four annexes which are outlined below and can be access through the links provided:

• Annexe A: Proposed Evolve licence modifications
• Annexe B: Proposed FEDL licence modifications
• Annexe C: Proposed PE licence modifications
• Annexe D: Notice under Article 14(2) of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

The Utility Regulator welcomes industry and stakeholder views and comments on the outlined licence modifications proposals and their effect. Any representations or objections with respect to the proposals may be made on or before 12 noon on 9 October 2024 to:

Veronika Gallagher
Utility Regulator
Queens House
14 Queen Street
Belfast BT1 6ED
Email: [email protected]with cc to [email protected]

The Utility Regulator's preference would be for responses to be submitted by e-mail.

Your response may be made public by the Utility Regulator. If you do not want all or part of your response or name made public, please state this clearly in the response by marking your response as 'CONFIDENTIAL'.

If you want other information that you provide to be treated as confidential, please be aware that, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, there is a statutory Code of Practice with which public authorities must comply and which deals, amongst other things, with obligations of confidence. In view of this, it would be helpful if you could explain to us why you regard the information you have provided as confidential.

Information provided in response to this consultation, including personal information, may be subject to publication or disclosure in accordance with the access to information regimes (these are primarily the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Data Protection Act 2018).

As stated in the GDPR Privacy Statement for consumers and stakeholders, any personal data contained within your response will be deleted once the matter being consulted on has been concluded though the substance of the response may be retained.

Copies of all documents will be made available in large print, Braille, audio cassette and a variety of relevant minority languages if required. Please contact Veronika Gallagher on 028 9031 6641 or email [email protected]with cc to [email protected]to request this.