Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

"the Order" means the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992;

"application" means an application for a licence or for an extension;

"extension" means an extension, under Article 10(2)(b) of the Order, of a private electricity supply licence;

"generating licence" means a licence under Article 10(1)(a) of the Order;

"private electricity supply licence" means a licence under Article 10(2)(a) of the Order;

"public electricity supply licence" means a licence under Article 10(1)(c) of the Order;

(a) particulars of the person or persons from whom the applicant intends to acquire the electricity which he will supply, and particulars of the arrangements made for the transmission and distribution of that electricity;

(b) forecast annual maximum demand (MW) to be supplied, giving a breakdown of the demand for each type of customer, eg. industrial, commercial etc. and energy (GWh) to be supplied;

(a) particulars of the person or persons from whom the applicant intends to acquire the electricity which he will supply, and particulars of the arrangements made for the transmission and distribution of that electricity and approximate number and expected maximum demand of customers;

(b) the total number of premises to be supplied, giving a breakdown for each type of customer, eg, industrial, commercial, etc.;

(c) forecast annual maximum demand (MW) and energy (GWh) to be supplied giving a breakdown for the demand of, and energy to be supplied to, each type of customer, eg, industrial, commercial, etc.;

(d) annual forecasts of costs, sales and revenues and project financing stating the assumptions underlying the figures provided;

(e) detailed map or maps to a scale sufficient to show clearly—


(i) the situation of those premises to be supplied;

(ii) the distribution system about 11kV (and, where necessary to indicate the extent of the system, down to 6.6 kV), showing overhead lines, cable routes and associated substations; and

(iii) which lines, cables and substations are to be constructed and which are already in existence;



(f) single line diagram of the distribution system showing what is to be constructed and what is already in existence; and

(g) where the applicant is applying for an extension the annual quantity of electricity supplied by the applicant under all existing licences.

     3. Details of any expected subsequent capital outflows including major decommissioning costs.

     4. Estimates of net annual cash flows for subsequent periods sufficient to demonstrate the financial security and feasibility of the project(s) to which the application relates.

(a) particulars of the person or persons from whom, and the points at which, the applicant expects to receive the electricity which he will transmit; particulars of transmission of the electricity; particulars of the expected points of off-take, and quantities;

(b) interconnections to other transmission systems;

(c) proposed metering arrangements;

(d) schedule of generating plant owned by the applicant including;


(i) pumped storage

(ii) clutched gas turbine generators/synchronous compensators;



(e) forecast annual maximum demands in his transmission system (GW) and energy (GWh) to be transmitted;

(f) summary large scale map, together with detailed maps providing information on areas where activities are concentrated as necessary;

(g) a single line diagram of the transmission system showing all transmission voltage levels and distinguishing from overhead lines, electric lines which are or will be placed underground; and

(h) annual forecasts of costs, sales and revenues and project financing, stating the assumptions underlying the figures provided.

     3. Details of any expected subsequent substantial capital outflows including major decommissioning costs.

     4. Estimates of net annual cash flows for subsequent period sufficient to demonstrate the financial security and feasibility of the project(s) to which the application relates.

     5. For the purposes of paragraph 2(a) any reference to the transmission of electricity by the applicant is a reference to his participation in such transmission.

(a) particulars of the person or persons to whom the applicant intends to provide electricity and particulars of the distribution of that electricity, including details of lines to be constructed;

(b) the maximum power (MW) expected to be available from each generating station at any one time and the aggregate power (MW) expected to be available from each generating station during any year, excluding in each case such wattage as is expected to be consumed at the station;

(c) the expected life of each generating station;

(d) for each generating station, the number of generating units and the capacity of each generating unit;

(e) map or maps sufficient to identify the location of all generating stations to which the application relates; and

(f) annual forecasts of costs, sales and revenues and project financing, stating the assumptions underlying the figures provided.

     3. Details of any expected subsequent substantial capital outflows including major decommissioning costs.

     4. Estimates of net annual cash flows for subsequent periods sufficient to demonstrate the financial security and feasibility of the project(s) to which the application relates.

(a) particulars of the person or persons the applicant intends to oversee within the SEM in Northern Ireland

(b) the total estimated number of participants to be administered

(c) annual forecasts of costs and revenues and project financing stating the assumptions underlying the figures provided.

     3. Details of any expected subsequent capital outflows.

     4. Estimates of net annual cash flows for subsequent periods sufficient to demonstrate the financial security and feasibility of the project(s) to which the application relates.

     5. Application fee £500.

     6. A copy of the application to be published in the Belfast Gazette and in a newspaper or newspapers circulating in Northern Ireland. A copy of the Belfast Gazette and of each newspaper in which the application is published shall be delivered to or sent by prepaid post to the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation, Queens House, 14 Queen Street, BELFAST BT1 6ER.

     7. Name(s) of person or persons to contact regarding information contained in or accompanying this application.

(a) for the new licence of acting as an SEM Operator; and

(b) for participation in the transmission of electricity which take account of the change in the licensable activity.

For this purpose the Electricity (Applications for Licences and Extensions of Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 ("the first 2007 Regulations") were made in part by virtue of these amendments to the 1992 Order. Those Regulations were made in error on 4th May 2007, the day before the amendments came into operation. These Regulations therefore revoke and replace the first 2007 Regulations and include the necessary provision.