DOMLEC’s Fuel Surcharge Attributable to Increase in Global Oil Prices
The world has been experiencing a steady rise in fuel prices on the international market in recent times, and this movement saw the price increase from $11.74 per gallon in January 2012 to $12.59 in April 2012. Since Dominica is highly dependent on fuel for its electricity generation (approximately 65% of the electricity generated comes from fossil fuel sources), the increases in fuel prices have directly affected our local electricity rates. The high prices paid for fuel by DOMLEC, has therefore impacted the monthly fuel surcharge charged to consumers over the past several months. The fuel surcharge escalation for the …
O. D. Brisbane and Sons’ Application
The public is advised that pursuant to Section 30 of the ESA, O. D. Brisbane and Sons (Dominica) Ltd has submitted an application to the Commission for the grant of a Generation Licence. Interested parties may access the details of the Application on the IRC website at or obtain a copy from the IRC’s office at: 42 Cork Street Roseau Tel. 440 6634 Comments on the Application are to be submitted to the IRC by: April 3rd, 2012 …
IRC Community Outreach Moves To Roseau
Roseau is the next stop for the Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) in its community outreach programme. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the WAWU Headquarters on Hillsborough Street from 6:00 p.m. The body responsible for regulating the electricity sector in Dominica embarked on an education drive within communities last month. The meetings are being held to further educate residents about the work of the IRC and their rights as consumers, as well as to get feedback from them about their electricity supply and supplier. The first meeting was held in Salisbury last month and it …
IRC Embarks on Community Outreach Across Dominica
The Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC), the body responsible for regulating the electricity sector in Dominica, is embarking on an outreach programme that will take it to communities across Dominica. In the first phase of the programme, IRC staffers took to the streets of Roseau last month to educate persons about its’ functions and the second phase will take the form of Public Meetings within communities. The IRC is just over four years old and has been doing some work to educate residents about the service that it provides but we realize that we have a lot more work to do …
Petro Caribe Increases its Price Per Gallon of fuel to DOMLEC
The IRC is aware that Petro Caribe has increased its price per gallon of fuel supplied to DOMLEC in the new contract agreed with DOMLEC for the supply of fuel for the next year beginning March 1, 2011. We have been alerted of this fact by both DOMLEC and the Ministry of Public Works, Energy and Ports. While it is likely that there would be some increase in the fuel surcharge, the IRC with the cooperation of DOMLEC is working to minimize the impact of the increase on consumers’ bills. To this end DOMLEC has been advised that the IRC …