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. …
Lower Fuel Surcharge, Increased Hydro Output to Reduce Bills
Residents could see a reduction in their December Electricity Bill. This is because the fuel surcharge rate to be added to electricity bills for December is lower in comparison to the past ten months. December’s fuel surcharge rate is $0.4682 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). The fuel surcharge rate has not been below $0.50 cents since February 2022. A lower bill is hinged on the transition from warmer to cooler temperatures, as less fuel is used by the electric utility to generate electricity. Another contributor to a lower bill, in this case, is the resumption of the PADU Hydro Power …
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. …
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