{"id":333046,"date":"2024-11-19T16:23:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T20:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=333046"},"modified":"2024-11-19T16:23:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T20:23:48","slug":"irc-holds-public-consultation-today-domlecs-five-year-plan-on-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/irc-holds-public-consultation-today-domlecs-five-year-plan-on-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"IRC holds public consultation today; DOMLEC&#8217;s five-year plan on agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-283098 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DOMLEC-response-e1699411989624-642x282.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DOMLEC-response-e1699411989624-642x282.jpg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DOMLEC-response-e1699411989624-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DOMLEC-response-e1699411989624-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DOMLEC-response-e1699411989624-640x281.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/DOMLEC-response-e1699411989624.jpg 1384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communications Specialist of the Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) Edona Jno Baptiste has announced that the IRC will hold a public consultation today to discuss the Dominica Electricity Services (DOMLEC) five-year investment plan and revenue requirement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The consultation forms part of the IRC&#8217;s ongoing Electricity Tariff\/Rate Review for DOMLEC and will take place at the Prevo Cinemall Executive Meeting Room from 3:30 PM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe focus will be on DOMLEC\u2019s investment activities, and its revenue needed to pay all its costs,\u201d Jno Baptiste said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to her, the ultimate objective is to seek stakeholders&#8217; input and reach concensus regarding the determination on both matters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf there are any comments or concerns raised IRC will address them before it makes its final decisions during the consultation period,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jno Baptiste continued, \u201cThis will bring the IRC closer to completing the tariff review process barring no objections from stakeholders on its decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She explained that before IRC can complete the tariff review for DOMLEC it still must consult stakeholders on DOMLEC\u2019s cost of service study, load research study, and its rate proposal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Communications Specialist of the Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) Edona Jno Baptiste has announced that the IRC will hold a public consultation today to discuss the Dominica Electricity Services (DOMLEC) five-year investment plan and revenue requirement. 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