NGS 19/2026 Gas Service Worker Regulations

NGS 18/2026 Gas Service Worker Statement of Results and Final Decision

ES 21/2026 – URCA BPL Fuel Tariff Review Statement

ECS 07/2026 SoR and Final Decisions – Regulatory Framework for Satellite-Based ECS

ES 11/2026 Energy Efficiency Programme Regulations

ES 102026 Energy Efficiency Regulations Statements of Results Final Determination and Order

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has published its Regulatory Accounts Guidelines for the Electricity Sector, establishing a comprehensive framework for accounting separation by Public Electricity Suppliers. The guidelines require electricity licensees to maintain separate financial records for each regulated business segment and submit annual regulatory accounts that clearly

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has issued its Statement of Results and Final Determination on the Regulatory Accounts Guidelines for the Electricity Sector (ES 16/2026) following a public consultation with industry stakeholders. The new framework establishes binding requirements for Public Electricity Suppliers to maintain separate regulatory accounts for

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE URCA Issues Final Decision on Optional Modification to Standard Natural Gas Licence Conditions Nassau, The Bahamas – 16 June 2026 – The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has published its Statement of Results and Final Decision on the NGS Non-commercial (Self-use) Restriction Licence Modification. The Final

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE URCA Issues Adjudication on Proposed Change in Control of New Providence Gas Limited The application relates to the proposed acquisition by Shell Bahamas Power Company Inc. of a 40% equity interest in NPG from Sun Oil Holdings Limited. Following its review, URCA determined that the proposed change

WHEREAS: NOW pursuant to section 46(2) of the Electricity Act, 2024 (EA), URCA makes the following Adjudication: URCA’s Statutory Considerations in granting approval of a Change in Control In accordance with section 44 of the EA, upon receiving a notification for a change in control, URCA reviewed the application to

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has published its Statement of Results (SoR) following consultation on its Draft Annual Plan 2026. The SoR sets out URCA’s responses to submissions received from the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited (BTC) and a joint submission from Cable Bahamas Limited and Be Aliv Limited

27 March 2026 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has issued its Statement of Results and Final Determination on the Renewable Energy Plan submitted by Saint George’s Cay Power Company Limited (SGCPC), following a public consultation process that included written submissions, a resident petition, and feedback received at a

Nassau, The Bahamas — 19 March 2026 — The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has published its Statement of Results and Final Decision following the second-round consultation on supplementary licences for the natural gas sector, together with two new standard licence documents: the LNG Pipeline Construction Licence and the

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (‘URCA’) releases this Statement of Results and Final Decision on the ‘Regulation of Retail Prices for SMP Operators – Rules’ following URCA’s consultation published on 4 December 2024.1 During the consultation, URCA presented and sought feedback on its proposed revisions to the Retail Pricing

URCA is responsible for licensing NGS activities in The Bahamas in addition to issuing regulations and guidelines that aim to promote the development and functioning of a safe and reliable natural gas system in The Bahamas. URCA regulates the NGS through the Natural Gas Act, 2024 (NGA) which sets out,

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issued its Draft Annual Plan 2025 (DAP 2025) for consultation on 20 December 2024. The document outlined URCA’s strategic priorities and key projects for the regulation of the Electronic Communications Sector (ECS), the Electricity Sector (ES), and the emerging Natural Gas Sector (NGS)

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) is pleased to announce thepublication of its Statement of Results and Next Steps following the Public Consultation on theRoadmap to Enable 5G Deployment in The Bahamas, which was initiated on 22 August 20241.URCA views this document as a crucial milestone in establishing the

URCA issues this Statement of Results and Final Decision on the Proposed Revision to the Code of Practice for Content Regulation ECS 77/2024 consultation document. In addition to this Statement of Results and Final Decision, URCA publishes its Revised Code of Practice for Content Regulation – ECS 78/2024 (“the Revised