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URCA issues draft regulatory framework documents for the Natural Gas Sector in The Bahamas 1 August 2024 The Natural Gas Act, 2024 (NGA) came into the force on 1 June 2024. The NGA introduces a statutory framework for the introduction of natural gas into the energy mix of The Bahamas.
These Competition Guidelines are designed to assist Licensees, and other interested Persons, in understanding how the competition provisions of the Comms Act and the Electricity Act will apply in practice with regards to procedural and substantives aspects and to determine if their conduct complies with these rules. These Guidelines set
With this Preliminary Determination, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (‘URCA’) informs Licensees, other stakeholders, and the public in general of its preliminary economic assessment of the competitive dynamics in the retail fixed service market in The Bahamas. In this consultation paper, URCA sets out its preliminary views and proposals
The Competition Guidelines set out URCA’s Competition Policy and are intended to assist Licensees, and other interested persons, in understanding how the competition provisions would apply in practice with regards to procedural and substantives aspects, and to determine if their conduct are complying with these rules. They also provide guidance
The Competition Guidelines set out URCA’s Competition Policy and are intended to assist Licensees, and other interested persons, in understanding how the competition provisions would apply in practice with regards to procedural and substantives aspects, and to determine if their conduct are complying with these rules. They also provide guidance
In exercise of the powers and duties conferred upon it by Section 38(3)(c) of the Electricity Act, 2015, (“the EA”) the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) hereby issues the following guidelines. These guidelines may be cited as the “Guidelines for The Inspection of Licensees in the Electricity Sector” (the
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) hereby issues this Statement of Results and Final Decision further to its public consultation on Guidelines for the Inspection of Licencees in the Electricity Sector – ES 08/2023 (“the Consultation Document”), published on 16 November 2023. The primary purpose of regulatory inspections is
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The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (‘URCA’) hereby issues this Statement of Results and Final Decision further to its public consultation on Generation Licences – ES 07/2023 (“the Consultation Document”), published on 06 October 2023. Any person engaging in the generation of electricity in The Bahamas requires a licence1, unless
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) is empowered to issue technical rules and standards to advance the sector policy objectives. 1 This includes, but is not limited to, standards of service, quality and safety of electricity service and equipment for the protection of electricity consumers. 2 Electricity suppliers are
