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© firmus energy page 1 Natural Gas © firmus energy page 2 Natural gas in NI natural gas is established in Great Britain • 1966 – rolled out using ‘towns’ gas network natural gas is ‘new’ to Northern Ireland • 1996 – greater Belfast and Larne • 2005 – Ten Towns The natural gas industry in Northern Ireland is new for most consumers and strictly regulated . Natural gas prices and practices are stringently monitored by the Utility Regulator. © firmus energy page 3 Homes using natural gas – GB vs. NI 2011 2014 25% 91% NIAUR Transparency Report Aug 2014 NISRA NI Housing Statistics October 2014 © firmus energy page 4 Why Natural Gas? • Cleaner - When burned to heat homes or for industrial uses, natural gas releases almost 30% less Carbon Dioxide (CO 2) than oil and just under 45% less CO 2 than coal • Tackling Fuel Poverty - There is a strong correlation between the number of homes using natural gas and the reduced incidence of fuel poverty. Northern Ireland has the highest proportion of fuel poverty in the UK at 44% (302,300 households) compared with 33% in Scotland, 26% in Wales and 21% in England • Secure and abundant - Global gas reserves have more than doubled since 1980, reaching 190 trillion cubic metres at the beginning of 2010 © firmus energy page 5 Natural Gas in Northern Ireland © firmus energy page 6 Northern Ireland Natural Gas Networks 1. Derry / Londonderry firmus energy 2. Limavady network 3. Coleraine 4. Portstewert 5. Bushmills 6. Ballymoney 7. Cullybackey 8. Ahoghill 9. Ballymena 10. Broughshane 11.Doagh Greater 12.Ballyclare Belfast Gas To The West 13.Antrim 14.Templepatrick 15.Moira 16.Lurgan 17.Criagavon 18.Portadown 19.Armagh 20.Richhill 21.Tandragee 22.Banbridge 23.Bessbrook 24.Newry 25.Warrenpoint © firmus energy page 7 NI’s Domestic Natural Gas Supply Market Domestic Natural Gas Market Suppliers greater Belfast and Larne Ten Towns © firmus energy page 8 NI’s Business Natural Gas Supply Market Business Natural Gas Market Suppliers Large I&C Customers SME Business © firmus energy page 9 About firmus energy © firmus energy page 10 firmus energy facts • Est. 2005 • Local company based in Antrim • c.100 employees • c.300 indirect employees © firmus energy page 11 firmus energy company values clarity empathy our company values integrity teamwork © firmus energy page 12 firmus energy facts • Builds a natural gas network in Ten Towns • Supplies natural gas in Ten Towns and greater Belfast and Larne • Over 75,000 customers in NI © firmus energy page 13 firmus energy statistics Network size Over 900 km Investment to date c.£100 m Network connections c.25,000 Ten Towns Customers including c.75,000 Belfast c.50% of NI Supply Gas Volumes (exc. power stations) © firmus energy page 14 firmus energy’s Business strategy WIN work infill new existing existing network asset areas areas © firmus energy page 15 Where do we focus? © firmus energy page 16 firmus energy in the local community © firmus energy page 17 © firmus energy page 18 Some of our customers in your area © firmus energy page 19 Mains pipework laid & Investment 197.5km of gas mains laid £21.7m infrastructure investment 20,830 properties connectible 7,925 customers © firmus energy page 20 Carbon Offset 100,000 tonnes of CO2 removed 12,600 less passenger vehicles © firmus energy page 21 Summary of 2015 & 2016 13.9km of gas mains to be laid £1m infrastructure investment 2,800 properties to be made connectable © firmus energy page 22 GD17 (2017 – 2022) 180.4km of gas mains to be laid £9.8m infrastructure investment 17,364 properties to be made connectable © firmus energy page 23 Thank you Contact Details: 028 9442 7800 firmusenergy.co.uk © firmus energy page 24.