IRC Clarifies Non-Involvement in DOMLEC’s Pay-As-You-Go Vendor Decisions
The Independent Regulatory Commission would like to both advise and inform the general public that it does not play any role in DOMLEC’s Administrative authority over its Pay-As-You-Go Vendors. This is the sole responsibility of the company and is similar to its obligation to decide what its contractors or employees are compensated. …
Details on DOMLEC’s Application for Extension of Licences
DOMLEC made an application to the Commission for the extension of the term of its licenses to be in alignment with that of the Geothermal Power Company of Dominica (GPCD) 2023 Ltd. This term extension is legally required so that the GPCD can sell power to DOMLEC in accordance with its license to generate power from the date of commercial operation of the 10 MW Geothermal plant for 25 years. …
IRC Appoints Consultant for Electricity Rate Review
The Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) has appointed a consultant through the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), to boost its capacity during its review process of the Electricity Tariff/Rate. …
Statement by IRC on DOMLEC’s Capacity Management Programme
Recently, the Dominica Electricity Services Company Ltd (DOMLEC) implemented a series of load shedding schedules in response to limitations in its current capacity. …
IRC Seeks to Address Removal of Unsafe Utility Poles
The Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) has sought to address the removal of unsafe utility poles owned by the Dominica Electricity Services (DOMLEC) Limited. DOMLEC has Pole Sharing Agreements with both telecommunication providers, which allow the electricity provider to lease its pole for a specific period to enable FLOW and Digicel to deliver their services to customers. …