Under section 16 of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (as amended by the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006) anyone wishing to construct an interconnector must obtain an authorisation from the CER prior to commencing work. There are links below that lead to an application form for an interconnector authorisation, guidelines on how to fill in the application form and a copy of a generic interconnector authorisation.
To view the Consultation Paper please click on the link below,