Consultation Paper on BNE Peaker for 2012

On 6th May 2011 the Regulatory Authorities (RAs) published a consultation paper on the ‘Fixed Cost of a Best New Entrant Peaking Plant, Capacity Requirement & Annual Capacity Payment Sum for the Calendar Year 2012’.

Within this consultation paper the Figures for the Annual Capacity Payment Sum, the Best New Entrant Peaking Price and the Capacity Requirement for 2011 was determined, using the same methodology as has been employed in previous years. This paper also summarised the main input used and have the data sheets used in the calculation as a series of appendices.

Views are invited regarding any and all aspects of the proposals put forward in this Consultation Paper, and should be addressed (preferably via email) to both Jody O’Boyle at jody.o’boyle@niaur.gov.uk and Clive Bowers at cbowers@cer.ie by 5pm on 10th June 2011.