SAVE THE DATE!The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) will hold an information session focused on the newly launched Project Preparation Facility (PPF).The PPF is designed for private sector entities including project developers interested in accessing sustainable energy project development support for implementation in any of the CARICOM Member States.For more information on the PPF visit: https://www.ccreee.org/eve…/ppf-private-sector-info-session/.REGISTER TODAY here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx…
For Immediate Release Notice of Extension: Addendum to Market Information Reporting Requirements for Specified Licensees in the Electronic Communications Sector (“ECS 28/2017”) On 19 November 2020, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issued: Addendum to Market Information Reporting Requirements for Specified Licensees in the Electronic Communications Sector ("ECS 28/2017") for public consultation. URCA invited Respondents to send written comments and submissions to URCA by 5:00 p.m. on or before Monday 21 December 2020. To date, URCA has received two responses to the Public Consultation Document. Based on the responses received, URCA will address some of the responses by meeting…
URCA Releases 2021 Annual Plan For Immediate Release Today the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority URCA, in compliance with its statutory obligations, published its 2021 Annual Plan inviting stakeholders and members of the general public to submit feedback. The plan provides a summary of 2020 activities, areas of priority for 2021, and the organization’s 2021 budget. According to newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Mr. J. Carlton Smith, “the Covid-19 Pandemic has highlighted the significance of the Electronic Communications and Electricity sectors to the country's sustainable operation, particularly in times of crisis. It emphasized the value of a robust and resilient…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement of Results (ECS 17/2020) and Disaster Management Regulations for The Electronic Communications Sector in The Bahamas (ECS 18/2020) The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today simultaneously published the Statement of Results (ECS 17/2020) and Disaster Management Regulations for the Electronic Communications Sector in The Bahamas (ECS 18/2020) (the “Disaster Management Regulations”). The publication of these Regulations follows two rounds of Public Consultation, the second of which concluded on 30 October 2020. The purpose of these Regulations is to ensure network resilience and encourage the rapid restoration of Critical Electronic Communications Infrastructure and services after…
