For Immediate Release The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), has published for public consultation, the draft Procurement Regulations for Electricity Sector Licensees, 2020, ES 05/2020. The proposed regulations are designed to establish the framework for procurement by licensees of those resources and assets necessary to the delivery of electricity services by licensees. This includes generation resources, transmission, distribution, storage and supply assets and services. The regulations apply to procurement by licensees, except independent power producers and licensees that are not connected to the grid. Licensees primarily incur costs through their procurement activities, the regulations address this as URCA seeks…
Press Release National Spectrum Plan (2020-2023) (ECS 02/2020) For Immediate Release The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published the National Spectrum Plan. This document: establishes a framework for implementing the requirements of the Comms Act; andoutlines the principles that URCA shall adhere to when:relying on voluntary or industry standards instead of regulations; andtaking enforcement action to ensure adequate protection of licensed radio spectrum bands from interference. What is the National Spectrum Plan, and whom does it impact? The National Spectrum Plan (NSP) pertains to the use of all wireless communication systems and devices in The Bahamas. The…
10 March 2020 Press Release For Immediate Release The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority, URCA today issued the final document in respect of Guidelines for the Approval of Renewable Energy Self-Generation Projects (RESG) for Small and Commercial and Government. The document, (ES 05/2019), was first published for consultation on 26 September 2019. The period for submission of written responses and comments to the consultation document was closed on 29 November 2019. Responses were received from Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) and several industry stakeholders. URCA thanks the respondents for their participation in the process. In this Statement of Result…
9 March 2020 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE URCA issues Final Determination and Order to The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited, BTC, for Breaches of Retail Pricing Rules and Other Measures On 28 February 2020, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (‘URCA’) published a Final Determination and Order (ECS 01/2020) relating to The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited’s (‘BTC’) breaches of the Retail Pricing Rules for fixed service bundles, Consumer Protection Regulations, and its Individual Operating Licence (‘IOL’). BTC advertised the following changes to the public and implemented them without receiving URCA’s prior written approval: BTC added two channels to its Flow…
