Changes Proposed To Tariff Regime For Domlec Ahead Of Electricity Rate Review
The Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) has proposed new rules and changes to procedures for setting and reviewing tariffs for electricity supply. The IRC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for stakeholder feedback, which describes its general approach to amending the “Tariff Regime for Dominica Electricity Services Ltd (DOMLEC). The IRC may issue an NPRM when it intends to amend rules or place a position in its Decision Documents, and request public comment on its proposals. The current NPRM has proposed guidelines that will resolve preliminary tasks that should be performed before DOMLEC issues its Notice of Intent to …
Attention Stakeholders of Dominica’s Electricity Sector
Document Reference #: 2022/001/NPRM.01 NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING (NPRM) Guidelines on the Preliminary Steps for the Submission of Information by DOMLEC leading up to the Final Tariff Determination Prior to the Licensee Submitting the Notice of Intent to File Please find within our online documents, within the CONSULTATIVE section, a copy of the Independent Regulatory Commission’s (IRC) Document Reference #: 2022/001/NPRM.01, for your organization’s information and comments. We recognize you are a stakeholder in this consultation process, and as such, you are welcomed to participate and express your opinions on this document. Your responses and comments should be submitted in …
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. …
Applications Invited for Consumer Relations Committee
The IRC is inviting applications for members of the public to join its Consumer Relations Committee (CRC). Last year, the Commission invited interested candidates to apply; however, every parish was not represented in the pool of applications received. …
IRC prepares for tariff review of DOMLEC
The Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) is preparing to review electricity rates for Dominica Electricity Services Ltd. (DOMLEC). As the regulator of the electricity sector in Dominica, the Electricity Supply Act No. 10 of 2006 empowers the IRC to review and approve electricity rates. Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, March 17th, Executive Director of the IRC, Justinn Kase, explained that costs incurred by DOMLEC will guide the determination of electricity rates. “Expectations of the exercise is that we will do our best to analyze DOMLEC’s expenses, capital investments and operational costs and all these different costs that are required …
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