ELECTRICITY REGULATOR PRODUCES "LEVY" FRAMEWORK DOCUMENT for period to MARCH 2007

17 February 2003

ELECTRICITY Regulator, Douglas McIldoon, today issued a revised Framework Document produced on his behalf by The Energy Savings Trust covering the period to March 2007.

The document sets out proposals for levy expenditure of about £3.5m per annum raised from all electricity consumers in Northern Ireland.

The bulk of the money raised annually will will have a twofold target of achieving energy savings and eradicating fuel poverty in Northern Ireland.

The Framework document provides a background to the levy, information on how levy7 money can be accessed, information on targets, administrative procedures, monitoring, auditing and reporting requirements.

The consultation paper "Recommendations on a Framework for Northern Ireland's £5 Energy Efficiency Levy Programme". is available by clicking on the above link or alternatively via post from

Ofreg, Brookmount Buildings, 42 Fountain St, Belfast BT1 5EE,

Tel. 028 9031 1575, Fax 028 9031 1740.

Copies will be made available in large print, Braille, audio cassette and a variety of relevant minority languages if required.

Comments from interested parties should be forwarded to Gerry Donnelly at Ofreg by 24 March 2003.

email: gerry.donnelly@ofregni.gov.uk