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
Standard for Power Quality and Reliability in Electric Power Systems https://urcabahamas.bs/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ES-10-2023-Standard-for-Power-Quality-and-Reliability-in-Electric-Power-Systems-1.pdf
In May 2023, URCA published its “Invitation for Comments and Contributions on Battery Storage Integration” (ES 03/2023) with a view to receiving input and comments from interested stakeholders on the matter of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)2.In this document, URCA provides the findings from its investigations to gain a fuller
URCA is issuing this consultation in furtherance of Section 32 of the EA anent the “Inspection of Public Electricity Suppliers in the Family Islands” and section 40(6) of the EA regarding the inspection of “any electrical installation or apparatus of BPL or any other public electricity supplier”. The procedures, as
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) releases its Consultation Document on its Generation Licence regime. This Consultation Document is a continuation of the licensing regime that URCA established in 2018, wherein URCA signaled its intent to develop a Large Self-Supply Licence and a Transmission and Distribution Licence. However, rather
URCA is seeking views from licensees, stakeholders, and other interested persons on the matters set out in this Consultation Document which, in the opinion of URCA, are of public significance. URCA considers the following to be the key objectives of this consultation process: • to set out URCA’s proposed Regulations;
As service quality regulation is still evolving, a lighter touch to service standards is being adopted in those sectors where competition is maturing. However, in those sectors where industries are operating in monopolistic markets such as The Bahamas, the service standards being imposed by [URCA] are intended to ensure that
The purpose of this consultation, therefore, is to invite comments from interested persons on the draft revised ECS Policy. When completed, this policy document will reflect the Government’s overall plans for the ECS in The Bahamas, and input from all key stakeholders received in response to this consultation will be
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (‘URCA’) issues this consultation document on its proposed revisions to the Consumer Protection Regulations (ECS 19/2013) for the electronic communications sector (ECS). The Consumer Protection Regulations (‘Regulations’) were originally published on 30 December 2013 followed by revised document referred to as Version 1.0.1 published
In this Consultation Document, URCA now presents its findings and insights obtained from the engagment with stakeholders and sets out its recommendation and next steps. URCA invites all interested persons to respond to this Consultation Document. Figure 6 below illustrates URCA’s objectives in conducting this consultation process. URCA invites responses
The purpose of this Consultation Document is to present URCA’s analysis of Bakers Bay Utility Limited’s (BBUC) tariff amendment proposal in accordance with the principles, methodologies and procedures outlined in URCA’s tariff regulatory framework (ES 07/2021)1 and to elicit input from all stakeholders. URCA invites comments on this document from
URCA ECS 012023 Draft Regulations for the National Alert Warning System in the Electronic Communications Sector in The-Bahamas.pdf
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) is pleased to publish its Draft Annual Plan and Budget for 2023 (URCA/2023). This document outlines: A brief review of URCA’s achievements in 2022; URCA’s focus areas and key priorities for 2023; URCA’s key projects for 2023, including its planned consultation schedule for
This Guidance Note provides procedural and substantive guidance for Licensees on the reduction in the Comms Licence Fee under the Communications Act (Amendment to Schedule 3) Order, 2022 (“the Order”). URCA invites responses on this Consultation Document from all stakeholders and interested parties. Responses must be submitted to URCA by
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issues this Consultation Document on the proposed definition and interpretation of a “major outage” for Public Electricity Suppliers and Authorized Public Electricity Suppliers that will apply to the electricity sector in The Bahamas. URCA invites and welcomes written submissions and comments from interested
The aim of these Guidelines is therefore to advance the development of the regulatory framework governing the ES and in so doing bring greater clarity, transparency, and consistency to the methodology and factors that URCA will consider in order to arrive at appropriate fines that are proportionate to the breaches.
URCA’s Small Scale Renewable Generation (SSRG) Commercial System Application is available below for download.
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published the Initial Responses received to its Preliminary Determination Retail Cellular Mobile Market Review and Assessment under Section 39(1) and (2) of the Communications Act, 2009 (ECS 01/2022). In keeping with Section 1.3 of the Preliminary Determination, URCA invites interested parties
