The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”), as the electricity sector regulator, considers the development of a regulatory frameworks governing the sector to be paramount to meeting its statutory obligations as defined in both the Electricity Act, 2015 (EA) and the URCA Act, 2009. Through both Acts, URCA is empowered
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
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (‘URCA’) issues this Final Determination and Order to Cable Bahamas Limited (‘CBL’) following URCA’s investigation into the quality of service of CBL’s pay television service. The need for an investigation arose following CBL’s price application to restructure/repackage its pay television packages. CBL submitted the
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issues this Statement of Results and Final Determination on its Retail Cellular Mobile Market Review and Assessment under Section 39(1) and (2) of the Communications Act, 2009. In this Final Determination, URCA provides responses to the main comments received and has set
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issues this Statement of Results and Final Decision (SoR) further to its Consultation on Proposed Policy Options on Cost-Effectiveness Tariff for Renewable Energy Self-Generation Projects (ES 11/2021) (“the Consultation Document”)1 , published on the 20 October 2021. https://urcabahamas.bs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/UE-SoRFD-on-RESG-Policy-Options-Cost-Effectiveness-Tariff-Final.pdf
URCA’s standard consultation procedures (“SCP”) is for seeking licensees, stakeholders and interested parties participation in its decision making process as contained herein sets out URCA’s policy, guidelines and procedure for engaging relevant stakeholders in consultation for relevant regulatory and other measures. The SCP contained herein indicated URCA’s current thinking and
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority’s Standard Consultation Procedures (“SCP”) is for seeking licensees, stakeholders and interested parties’ participation in its decision-making process. The SCP sets out URCA’s policy, guidelines, and procedure for engaging relevant stakeholders in consultation for relevant regulatory and other measures. The SCP contained herein indicated URCA’s
This Statement of Results document sets out a background of URCA’s previous consultation in relation to the establishment of an ADR Scheme for the ES in addition to providing the legal and regulatory framework for the ADR Scheme for the ES which is annexed to this document.
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) introduces and issues the Electricity Sector Alternative Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2021 in accordance with section 40 (10) of the Electricity Act, 2015. Under this provision, URCA has an obligation to establish one or more alternative dispute resolution (“ADR)” schemes for disputes between licensees
This Interim Order is issued by the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) this 22nd day of July 2021, pursuant to Section 96 of the Communications Act, 2009 and Paragraph 10.11 of the Content Regulation: Code of Content Regulation (Revised) – ECS 08/2020 (“the Content Code”), to the following Licensee:
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issues this Final Determination on its Review of Draft Wholesale Dedicated Internet Access Reference Offers from BTC and CBL under Sections 39 and 40 of the Communications Act, 2009 (ECS 10/2021). In this Final Determination, URCA provides responses to the main comments received
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issues this Statement of Results and Final Decision on its Consultation document (ECS 16/2020) captioned “Addendum to Market Information Reporting Requirements for Specified Licensees in the Electronic Communications Sector (ECS 28/2017) The purpose of the addendum is to require Specified Licensees in the
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) published today its Statement of Results and Final Decision in response to the applications made by Cable Bahamas Limited (‘CBL’) to restructure its residential and business pay television packages. CBL submitted the application for residential REVTV offers on 27 October 2020 and later
One of the primary roles of URCA is the regulation of the Electricity Sector (ES) in accordance with the goals, objectives and principles underpinning the National Energy and Electricity Sector policies. Accordingly, it is important that URCA effectively monitors and evaluates Licensees’ performance to ensure that the most appropriate and
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) hereby issues this Statement of Results and Final Decision to its “Proposed Tariff Review Framework, Guidelines and Procedures for Public Electricity Suppliers (ES 02/2021) published on 12 March 2021. The decisions reflected have considered matters discussed and responses received following URCA’s consultation with
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) is the independent regulator of the electricity sector (“ES”), in accordance with the URCA Act, 2009 and the Electricity Act (“EA”) section 22. URCA regulates the ES through the EA, which sets out, inter alia, the powers and obligations of URCA in addition
This adjudication document sets out URCA’s findings consequential to the alleged breach or infringement of competition law as per Global Nexus Limited’s (‘GNX’) complaint of 25 February 2020 against BTC.
The Government of The Bahamas intends for renewable energy to form a significant portion of the power consumed in the country. The target is 30% renewables by 2030. This renewable energy will offset that currently generated from fossil fuels. Part V of the Electricity Act, 2016 (EA) mandates public electricity
This Adjudication is made pursuant to Section 75 of the Communications Act, 2009 (Comms Act) in the matter of a request for approval of a change in control of Speedcast Caribbean Limited.
These Regulations may be cited as the URCA Electricity Sector Consumer Protection Regulations, 2020. URCA ES 13/2020 Consumer Protection Regulations for the Electricity Sector
