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URCA is seeking public comments on a proposed change in control involving Baker’s Bay Utility Ltd. (BBUL), the holder of Liquefied Natural Gas Importer and LNG Terminal Operator licences for Baker’s Bay in Great Guana Cay, Abaco. The proposed transaction would result in the members of Baker’s Bay Golf and Ocean Club acquiring 100% ownership […]
URCA is inviting public comments on a proposed change in control involving Baker’s Bay Utility Ltd. (BBUL), the holder of an Authorized Public Electricity Supplier Licence for Baker’s Bay in Great Guana Cay, Abaco. The proposed transaction would result in the members of Baker’s Bay Golf and Ocean Club acquiring 100% ownership and control of […]
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has published its Statement of Results and Final Decision (NGS 18/2026) and the accompanying Gas Service Worker Regulations (NGS 19/2026), establishing a modernised regulatory framework governing the licensing and qualification of Gas Service Workers in The Bahamas’ natural gas sector. The new Regulations replace the previous Gas Service…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has published the findings of its ex-post review of Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) Fuel Tariff Glide Path (ES 21/2026), which was implemented between October 2022 and March 2024 in response to unprecedented global fuel price increases. The review sought to determine two key issues: whether BPL operated […]
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has published its Statement of Results and Final Decisions (ECS 07/2026) establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for satellite-based electronic communications services in The Bahamas, following an extensive two-stage public consultation process that began in December 2024. Throughout the consultation process, URCA received…
30 June 2026 URCA Fines BPL for Major Outage Reporting Breaches The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has issued two Final Determinations and Orders finding that Bahamas Power and Light Company Ltd. (BPL) breached Condition 24.5 of its Public Electricity Supplier Licence by failing to report major electricity outages to URCA within the required […]
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) announces the publication of its Annual Report 2025 and Annual Plan 2026, outlining the organization’s continued evolution as a multi-sector regulator and its strategic priorities for the year ahead. The publication, issued in accordance with Section 41 of the URCA Act, provides an overview of URCA’s work across […]
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has published its Statement of Results (SoR) following consultation on its Draft Annual Plan 2026. The SoR sets out URCA’s responses to submissions received from the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited (BTC) and a joint submission from Cable Bahamas Limited and Be Aliv Limited (CBL Group). These submissions addressed […]
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has issued its second-round consultation document on supplementary licences for the Natural Gas Sector in The Bahamas, inviting comments from the public, licensees, and other interested stakeholders on proposed Terminal Construction and Pipeline Construction Licences and a new proposed Step-in Event provision designed to help preserve…
Nassau, The Bahamas — 06 February 2026 — The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has published “Supplementary Licences for the Natural Gas Sector – Statement of Results and Final Decision (NGS 03/2026)”, concluding its public consultation on proposed updates to the natural gas licensing framework under the Natural Gas Act, 2024. The consultation opened […]
