Under Article 12 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (the “1992 Order”), SONI is required to take such steps as are reasonably practicable to “ensure the development and maintenance of an efficient, co-ordinated and economical system of electricity transmission which has the long-term ability to meet reasonable demands for the transmission of electricity” in accordance with its Transmission Licence (the “Licence”).
SONI discharges this duty in relation to connections under Condition 25 of the Licence through offering terms to customers for new connections, or for modification of existing connections, to the All-Island Transmission Networks at entry or exit points on the Northern Ireland Transmission System.
The number of Connection Applications received by SONI has increased in recent years, as has their complexity. SONI recognises the need to allocate access to transmission capacity and transmission infrastructure as efficiently as possible, to projects that are more likely to be delivered, and in a manner that prioritises the development of a co-ordinated Transmission System.
This Connections Policy ensures this can be done in compliance with SONI’s obligations under Condition 20 of the Licence.
SONI reviews its Connections Policy on an ongoing basis considering industry and government policy changes whilst ensuring that it supports SONI in meeting its statutory obligations under the
Licence. SONI reserves the right to modify this policy at any stage to ensure it delivers the statutory obligations.
This policy has been updated in order to allow for more efficient management of the Offer Process and the connections queue. Please see attached Explanatory Note for additional information.
We welcome feedback via our Consultation Portal or by email (connections@soni.ltd.uk) by 17:00 on Monday 9 December 2024.
Please see attached updated SONI Connections Policy with accompanying Explanatory Note.
SONI Connections Policy
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Under Article 12 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (the “1992 Order”), SONI is required to take such steps as are reasonably practicable to “ensure the development and maintenance of an efficient, co-ordinated and economical system of electricity transmission which has the long-term ability to meet reasonable demands for the transmission of electricity” in accordance with its Transmission Licence (the “Licence”).
SONI discharges this duty in relation to connections under Condition 25 of the Licence through offering terms to customers for new connections, or for modification of existing connections, to the All-Island Transmission Networks at entry or exit points on the Northern Ireland Transmission System.
The number of Connection Applications received by SONI has increased in recent years, as has their complexity. SONI recognises the need to allocate access to transmission capacity and transmission infrastructure as efficiently as possible, to projects that are more likely to be delivered, and in a manner that prioritises the development of a co-ordinated Transmission System.
This Connections Policy ensures this can be done in compliance with SONI’s obligations under Condition 20 of the Licence.
SONI reviews its Connections Policy on an ongoing basis considering industry and government policy changes whilst ensuring that it supports SONI in meeting its statutory obligations under the
Licence. SONI reserves the right to modify this policy at any stage to ensure it delivers the statutory obligations.
This policy has been updated in order to allow for more efficient management of the Offer Process and the connections queue. Please see attached Explanatory Note for additional information.
We welcome feedback via our Consultation Portal or by email (connections@soni.ltd.uk) by 17:00 on Monday 9 December 2024.
Please see attached updated SONI Connections Policy with accompanying Explanatory Note.
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