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URCA established as regulatory body for the Electricity Sector (ES) in The Bahamas
By The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA)
May 25, 2016 - 11:10:57 AM


Wednesday May 25th, 2016 - The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) advises that effective January 28, 2016, the Electricity Act, 2015 (EA), the Electricity Rate Reduction Bond Act, 2015 and the URCA (Amendment) Act, 2015 (all of which were passed on December 30, 2015) came into effect, establishing URCA as the regulatory body with responsibility for the Electricity Sector (ES) in The Bahamas.

The establishment of URCA as the regulator of this important sector of the economy means that URCA will be assuming responsibility for setting up and implementing a regulatory framework that ensures the sector operates in an effective and efficient manner and in the best interests of all persons in The Bahamas. It also means that URCA will become the agency responsible for ensuring that consumers receive better quality of service from their electricity supplier, at prices that are fair. Therefore, URCA will aim to ensure that consumers increasingly benefit from efficient operations by suppliers.



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