J. Paul Morgan, JP, as he was affectionately called, was a founding Board member of the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority of the Bahamas, URCA, having been appointed at the establishment of the authority in August 2009. JP was re-appointed by all subsequent administrations up to and including the current administration. He served the organization with distinction from 2009 up to his death Sunday, 19 January 2020. As Board Member, Mr. Morgan was pivotal to the effective setting up and launch of the country's independent regulator and led in the organization's successful accomplishment of many significant milestones. These include the…
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Announcement re the Death of URCA’s Board Member J Paul Morgan It is with a deep sense of loss and sadness that the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority, (URCA) announces the passing of board members, J Paul Morgan. JP, as he was affectionately called, was a founding member of URCA’s board, having been appointed at the establishment of the authority in August 2009. JP was re-appointed by all subsequent administrations up to and including the current administration. He served the organization with distinction from 2009 up to his death Sunday 19 January 2020. As board…
In 2013 the Government of The Bahamas published its National Energy Policy 2013 – 2033(NEP). A key objective of the NEP is to increase the sustainable renewable energy sources into the generation mix in The Bahamas. In this regard, the NEP aims to promote the use of renewable energy sources, energy conservation and energy efficiency in the generation, distribution and consumption of electricity throughout the country by residents, businesses and government. In 2015, by passage of the new Electricity Act 2015 (EA), the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority, (URCA) became the regulator for the electricity sector and is mandated to…
23 December 2019 Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GUIDELINES FOR DIGITAL TRANSITION: IDENTIFICATION OF AVAILABLE DIGITAL DIVIDEND SPECTRUM (ECS 73/2019) On 16 May 2018, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) published a Consultation Document under the caption Draft Guidelines for Digital Transition: Identification of Available Digital Dividend Spectrum (ECS 06/2018). URCA explained that the objectives of that consultation document were: To set out URCA’s considerations regarding digital television broadcasting, including relevant technical standards and proposed spectrum use;To set out protocols proposed by URCA to ensure an effective and efficient means of transitioning from analog television broadcasting to digital terrestrial…
