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Notice: Final Deadline for Draft Annual Plan 2023

URCA has extended the courtesy of a 5 p.m. March 10 deadline extension for submission of responses to its 2023 Draft Annual Plan for those stakeholders requiring extra time to complete responses. Please note that this extension will be the final deadline for responses to the 2023 Draft Annual Plan.

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Statement of Result and Final Determination – Definition and Interpretation of a Major Outage In Public Electricity Supplier and Authorized Public Electricity Supplier Licenses

URCA issues this Statement of Results and Final Decision further to its Consultation on “Definition and Interpretation of a Major Outage in Public Electricity Supplier and Authorized Public Electricity Supplier Licenses – ES 02/2022” document (“the Consultation Document”) published on 1st November, 2022,  in exercise of its powers under section 38(c) of the EA. URCA notes that the term major outage is defined in the definitions page of the licenses for a Public Electricity Supplier License (“PESL”) and an Authorized Public Electricity Supplier License (“APESL”) , but that term lacks the specificity necessary to provide guidance to licensees to respond…

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URCA 01/2023 Fee Schedule 1 January to 31 December 2023

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today issued its 2023 Fee Schedule. Publication of the fee schedule is in accordance with section 8(1)(e) of the Communications Act, 2009. Persons may view the 2023 Fee Schedule here. Invoices will be issued to licensees in the usual manner.

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Notice: Deadline Extended for Draft Annual Plan 2023

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority, (URCA) has extended the deadline to respond to its Draft Annual Plan 2023, (URCA 2023). The deadline has been revised from February 10, to February 17,2023. URCA reminds stakeholders that responses to the said Consultation Document be addressed to URCA’s Chief Executive Officer with the subject line, “URCA draft Annual Plan”. Submission can be made by: hand, to URCA’s office at Frederick House, Frederick Street, Nassau; mail, to P.O. Box N-4860, Nassau, Bahamas; or fax, to 242 393 0237; or email, to info@urcabahamas.bs

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