commiss decis juli applic unit kingdom great britain northern ireland transit regim articl direct ec european parliament council common rule intern market electr notifi document number english text authent ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard direct ec european parliament council decemb common rule intern market electr articl thereof inform member state applic made unit kingdom great britain northern ireland fact procedur januari repres depart trade industri unit kingdom gave initi present content applic transit regim northern ireland commiss letter februari unit kingdom govern appli transit regim northern ireland articl direct letter octob unit kingdom govern submit inform structur electr sector implement direct ec northern ireland present structur electr sector northern ireland stem april electr suppli industri restructur privatis gener electr take place independ power produc organis limit compani ballylumford power premier power belfast west power coolkeeragh power kilroot power total capac plant mw gener produc power addit small gener produc electr renew energi sourc separ compani northern ireland electr plc nie respons oper transmiss distribut network suppli power procur nie respons power procur oblig purchas electr gener main independ power station nie price regul produc electr system northern ireland connect system part unit kingdom link ireland interconnector mw interconnector restor year provid spin reserv system futur trade system northern ireland ireland develop interconnector expect increas mw interconnector scotland plan direct ec implement northern ireland intent introduc parti access base publish tariff group elig custom defin largest custom requir meet market open year minimum requir market open defin articl direct ec transit regim notifi unit kingdom govern applic decis limit transit regim concern territori northern ireland notif concern exist power purchas agreement nie abovement main electr gener compani put place sector restructur privatis contract nie oblig purchas electr requir gener payment consist element avail payment base avail oper characterist gener unit seek contribut financ fix cost financ cost salari return invest ii energi payment correspond cost purchas burn fuel calcul refer contract level gener unit thermal level cost fuel contract expir march latest contract expiri date cancel novemb condit fulfil problem aris nie basi payment oblig nie gener compani remain unchang exist power procur oblig number consum suppli nie reduc high proport payment nie gener fix cost recov narrow custom base compris elig custom result increas price electr smaller custom addit cost refer quot franchis custom excess cost quot cost born captiv custom cover custom commit relat power purchas agreement subdivid commit set strand capac implement direct ec elig custom choos sourc suppli authoris produc enter market sell electr elig custom capac exist gener compani exce demand electr northern ireland situat influenc construct interconnector northern ireland scotland plan excess cost link ga contract april ga convers agreement convers oil fire unit ballylumford power plant ga conclud nie ballylumford power premier power ga bought form pai ga contract quot long term interrupt quot contract conclud last price notif gbp million annum prevail market rate result cost pass nie power purchas agreement cost ga pipelin introduct ga northern ireland necessit construct ga pipelin twyholm scotland north channel islandmage convers power station boiler oil ga cost involv gbp million pipelin gbp million convers boiler flue ga desulphuris final cost aris futur environment legisl requir retro fit flue ga desulphuris equip extent strand cost gt tabl gt cost occur power purchas agreement expir term licenc issu gener nie agreement cancel earli subject condit fulfil term agreement renegoti view reduc strand cost unit kingdom govern regul stress notif strand cost accept elig compens renegoti proven unsuccess method recoveri notif draft work assumpt elig strand cost recov introduct surcharg final electr consumpt unit kingdom govern stress possibl share cost custom electr industri consid carefulli final decis introduct surcharg work assumpt envisag allow nie recov part strand cost recov due elig custom bui electr nie introduc surcharg competit transit charg ctc electr network amount call franchis custom excess cost month end financi year nie prepar estim franchis custom excess cost financi year take account factor expect avail gener subject power purchas agreement system demand demand elig custom bui electr nie size ctc determin estim ctc collect custom supplier transfer nie base electr consum kwh shown separ item custom electr bill end financi year nie calcul amount overrecoveri underrecoveri ctc year correct ensur compens exce franchis custom excess cost ii legal analysi legal basi articl direct ec unit kingdom govern notifi applic transit regim respect alleg commit guarante oper pursuant articl direct ec requir articl articl direct ec quot member state commit guarante oper entri forc direct honour account provis direct appli transit regim grant commiss take account thing size system concern level interconnect system structur electr industri commiss inform member state applic take decis take account respect confidenti decis publish offici journal european commun transit regim limit durat link expiri commit guarante refer paragraph transit regim cover derog chapter iv vi vii direct applic transit regim notifi commiss year entri forc direct quot articl direct ec light ec treati requir element examin commiss applic transit regim requir natur commit guarante oper question exist commit guarante oper proven commit guarante oper februari causal link entri forc direct ec inabl respect commit establish requir measur propos achiev object question measur transit regim fall scope derog chapter iv vi vii direct ec transit regim limit durat link expiri commit guarante oper question transit regim appli restrict measur achiev object legitim decid issu commiss account thing size system concern level interconnect system structur electr industri assess unit kingdom transit regim present case transit regim notifi determin requir met measur transit regim requir derog chapter iv vi vii direct ec meet requir state order constitut transit regim mean articl direct ec system chosen member state provid derog requir laid chapter iv vi vii direct ec measur consider base pure compens scheme system charg levi implement member state order compens strand cost caus applic direct ec applic levi present case requir derog chapter iv vi vii direct ec regard transit regim mean articl thereof fact measur consider case result consider distort singl market electr affect conclus commiss recognis payment levi result econom consequ substanti similar result total partial derog oblig contain chapter iv vi vii direct ec distort natur result specif derog envisag direct transfer compens payment electr produc financ levi charg consum measur directli address direct examin pursuant rule competit articl ec treati hypothesi understood measur similar econom effect treat coher manner independ relev procedur individu case light applic articl direct ec assess abovement requir conclus applic transit regim notifi unit kingdom govern pursuant articl direct ec assess pursuant articl direct commiss conclud transit regim articl approv respect measur chosen constitut derog chapter iv vi vii direct regim transfer compens payment electr produc financ levi charg consum measur directli address direct ec examin pursuant rule state aid articl ec treati decid articl decis concern applic unit kingdom transit regim pursuant articl direct ec notifi commiss februari complet octob notif concern power purchas agreement conclud nie ballylumford power premier power belfast west power coolkeeragh power kilroot power articl transit regim notifi unit kingdom govern measur constitut derog chapter iv vi vii direct ec defin articl thereof articl applic transit regim notifi unit kingdom govern articl decis address unit kingdom great britain northern ireland brussel juli commiss christo papoutsi member commiss oj