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The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), responsible for the regulation of the electronic communications and electricity sectors in The Bahamas, today published its Statement of Results from the public consultation on the Draft Annual Plan for 2024. This document outlines URCA’s responses to feedback received from stakeholders and details
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today issued its 2024 Fee Schedule. Publication of the Fee Schedule is in accordance with section 8(1)(e) of the Communications Act, 2009. Persons may view the 2024 Fee Schedule here. Invoices will be issued to licensees in the usual manner.
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority URCA, Public Register of Individual and Registered Class Licensees 7 Feb 2024
The Bahamas Telecommunication Company (“BTC”) has reviewed the Utilities Regulations and Competition Authority’s (“URCA”) Electricity Sector (“ES”) Consultation Document Standard for Power Quality and Reliability in Electric Power Systems, ES 06/2023, issued 27 September 2023 (the “ES QoS CD”). Due to the importance of power quality and reliability to BTC’s
BPL notes URCA’s objectives in undertaking the implementation of rules that outline the minimum technical standards for electricity supply. BPL is in agreement with URCA that such standards will assist in mitigating the inherent risks associated with the production of electricity. BPL recognizes that the now repealed Electricity Act, Chapter
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (‘URCA’), in compliance with Section 41 of the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority Act, 2009 (‘URCA Act’), is pleased to present the Draft 2024 Annual Plan. This plan outlines URCA’s strategy for meeting the objectives of the Communications Act, 2009 (Comms Act) and the
Over the course of the past few months, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has received an increasing number of complaints from customers of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) about high electricity bills. Part of URCA’s remit as the regulator for the electricity sector in The Bahamas is to
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) is currently conducting an investigation of numerous outages in electronic communications services throughout The Bahamas in recent months. In August alone, there were significant outages in Andros, the Berry Islands, Exuma, Inagua, Mayaguana and Ragged Island. To date, services have been restored on
URCA has published the Annual Report presented by the Audit Committee to the Board in accordance with Section 33 of the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority Act for the year ended December 31, 2022.
This request for proposal seeks to identify and appoint an independent consultant to provide internal audit service to maintain and support an effective internal control function. The proposed consultancy services will be provided for a three-year period, commencing 1 January 2024. The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority invites interested parties
