Industry Governance Group 11th December 2008 CER Update Industry Governance Group 11th December 2008

Tariffs PES Tariff submission, request for 5.6% increase Consultation 4th November Public Forum on 10th November Publication of Tariff Decision Paper CER/08/246 Direction applies from the 1st January – 30th September 09 Commission approval for a 2.1% increase in electricity tariffs Offset by PSO mechanism Average ESB price decrease of 0.76%

Micro-generation ESBCS proposal for an interim micro-generator export tariff Applies to domestic customers Consultation paper

Industry Meeting 16th December, Belfast (NIAUR) Review of 2008 Contracting Process in the SEM Access to Information Contract Liquidity Product Availability Product Differentiation CER & NIAUR Retail Work Programme 2009

Smart Metering Electricity Residential CBT 37% Response rate Electricity SME CBT Trial approved by Steering Group on 20th November 832 meters to be installed by 1st June 2009 Cost Benefit Analysis ESRI met with workstream leads in November.

Smart Metering GAS Residential & SME CBT Final trial proposal to be brought to Steering Group for approval on 18th December. Technology Trials Trial scoped and planned by ESBN Meter rollout to begin June 2009 10,000 – 12,000 meters Final report due June 2010

SIG SIG Retail Development Unit Circulation of SIG Terms of Reference 4th November & 2nd December Retail Development Unit Will examine retail competition issue in electricity and gas. RDU will work with CER on issues of market harmonisation Circulation of SIG Terms of Reference Participants to review and provide recommendations on the future role of SIG

SIG Agency Service NIE processes market messages for suppliers under certain circumstances, e.g. New small supplier or suppliers who had their certification removed. Increased administration and potential escalation of costs. Request discontinuation of agency service for new suppliers. All new suppliers required to use EMMA (Electricity Market Messaging Application).