The Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation

Notice Under Article 14(2) of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (as amended by the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003)

In pursuance of its powers under Article 14(1) of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (as amended by the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003) (hereafter referred to as the “Order”), the Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation (hereafter referred to as the “NI Authority”), having obtained the consent of the licensee in question, hereby gives notice as follows:

1.	It proposes to make modifications to the Transmission Licence granted to Northern Ireland Electricity plc under Article 10(1) of the Order. The modifications applicable to the Transmission Licence are to Schedule 4 (Transmission and Distribution Charge Restriction Conditions).
2.	The purpose of the licence modifications is to revise the Transmission and Distribution Charge Restriction Conditions for the next price control review period.
3.	A copy of the proposed modifications can be viewed during office hours (9.00 am – 5.00 pm) and, if required, can be obtained (free of charge) from the Office for the Regulation of Electricity and Gas, Brookmount Buildings, 42 Fountain Street, Belfast BT1 5EE (Telephone: 02890 311575; Fax: 02890 311740).
4.	The purpose of this notice is to bring to your attention the proposed modifications referred to above and to invite you to make any representations or raise any objections you may have to those proposed modifications. Any such representations or objections to the proposed modifications should be made on or before 8th August 2003, to the Office for the Regulation of Electricity and Gas, Brookmount Buildings, 42 Fountain Street, Belfast BT1 5EE (Telephone: 02890 311575; Fax: 02890 311740).
5.	Pursuant to Article 14(3) of the Order, the NI Authority has served a copy of this notice on NIE, and pursuant to Article 14(4) of the Order, the NI Authority has sent a copy of this notice to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment.

Dated this 11th day of July, 2003.

Douglas B. McIldoon, Chairman, the Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation.