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Read MoreURCA issues public consultation on Electricity Transmission and Distribution Licence 2 Aug 2024 Recognizing that the main goal of the electricity sector policy is the creation of a regime for
Read MoreLicence"). URCA published a consultation document (ES 07/2024), on 2 August 2024, which included a draft of the Electricity Transmission and Distribution Licence. The purpose of that
Read MoreThis new operation aims to enhance the efficiency of electricity metering, optimize grid management, and strengthen the institutional capacity of the state-owned
Read MoreA Cabinet minister yesterday said the energy sector regulator approved the use of non-competitive bidding for the outsourcing of Bahamas Power & Light''s (BPL) generation and electricity
Read MoreAs the Bahamas continues to modernize its infrastructure, portable UPS power cabinets are becoming essential for business continuity and disaster preparedness. By choosing systems that combine solar
Read MoreThe Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has published a Consultation Document on the proposed implementation of a 5G regulatory framework in The Bahamas (ECS
Read More1. Introduction The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority ("URCA") is the independent regulator for the electricity sector ("ES") in The Bahamas. URCA is responsible for the licensing of all
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Read MoreThe cumulative effect of the foregoing, therefore, allows URCA to conduct this public consultation and to exercise its regulatory powers under the Electricity Act to facilitate the establishment of energy
Read MoreThe Bahamas National Energy Policy 2013-2033 is a document which serves as the road plan to securing the energy future of The Bahamas. It presents the
Read MoreIndependent Power Producer Licence (IPPL) – authorizes the Licensee to engage in the transmission and distribution of electricity, including the inter-island transmission of electricity within, into from or
Read MoreURCA thanks BPL, RAV and David McGregor President, Grand Bahama Power Company for the responses to the Consultation on Proposed Tariff Review Framework, Guidelines and Procedures for
Read MoreNASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority URCA has reaffirmed its position as the independent regulator for all public electricity suppliers in The Bahamas,
Read MoreThe Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) is inviting public comment on a proposed change in control of Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC). The consultation
Read MoreApril 23, 2025 The Government of The Bahamas is pleased to officially release Securing The Bahamas'' Energy Future: The Davis Administration''s Historic
Read MoreThe Bahamas'' electricity landscape continues to be dominated by Bahamas Power & Light Limited (BPL) as the monopoly generation, transmission, distribution and supply operator for New
Read MoreT he government has deemed it necessary to establish a Department of Energy – established through a Cabinet paper in November 2024 – to oversee the continued development of
Read MoreURCA has established and issued licenses in the sector, including Public Electricity Supplier Licenses to the Bahamas Power and Light and Grand Bahama Power Company. A full listing of the types of
Read MoreThis chapter takes stock of the country''s electricity sector and examines the potential macroeconomic impact of the government''s proposed electricity sector reform that seeks to increase renewable
Read More"Recognizing the very significant role of the energy sector to national growth and development, the government has established the Department of Energy to bring focused attention
Read MoreNassau, The Bahamas — 19 March 2026 — The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has launched a public consultation on a proposed optional modification to standard licences in the
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Read MoreThe Bahamas Grid Company manages the poles, wires and substations that carry power across New Providence. Together with Bahamas Power and Light and the
Read MoreComprehensive upgrades to our country''s transmission and distribution infrastructure, and switching from heavy and diesel fuels to solar power and
Read MoreThe Bahamas Power and Light Company Ltd (BPL), a state-owned enterprise that currently provides electricity to all islands of The Bahamas except for Grand Bahama (Box 1), will enter into Power
Read MoreIDB Approves $90M Loan to Expand Smart Energy Access in The Bahamas The IDB''s new investment is part of The Bahamas'' ongoing efforts to
Read MoreForward in our country''s energy sector. For too long, Bahamians had borne the burden of unreliable service, unreasonably high electricity bills, and a power system that was held together by tempo
Read Moreare an independent regulatory body overseeing The Bahamas'' Electronic Communications Sector (ECS) and the Electricity Sector (ES). We firmly believe
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