Essay Competition Deadline Extension (August 31st, 2012)
Please be advised that the Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) has extended the deadline for its Student Essay Competition. As we seek to make this a competitive process, the Commission believes that extending the deadline until after the summer holidays would encourage more participation from our students, while allowing them to become more knowledgeable about the subject matter. Please note that the new deadline for submissions is August 31st, 2012. The Committee looks forward to the enthusiastic engagement of students as they learn more about the IRC and its role in Dominica. All prizes will be honoured once the winners are …
IRC Student Essay Competition
*New Deadline- August 31st, 2012* The Independent Regulatory Commission is pleased to announce the opening of its first student essay competition. Essay Competition The aim of this competition is to engage college and secondary school students across the island in discussing the role and responsibility of the IRC as it seeks to protect the public’s interest, regulate competition between service providers and monitor social and environmental issues within the industry. Topic: ‘Explain why it is important to establish an Independent Regulatory Commission to oversee and regulate the electricity sector in Dominica and how this is of benefit to electricity consumers’. …
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 …
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