The Fair Trading Commission Act, CAP. 326B of the Laws of Barbados

• Jurisdiction: Barbados
• Judge: Sir Neville Nicholls,Dr. Philmore Alleyne,Mr. Andrew Brathwaite,Mr. Gregory Hazzard,Mr. Andrew Willoughby
• Judgment Date: 08 August 2014
• Docket Number: FTCUR/MTNORD2014-02
• Court: Fair Trading Commission (Barbados)

In the Matter of the Fair Trading Commission Act, CAP. 326B of the Laws of Barbados;

And in the Matter of the Utilities Regulation Act, CAP. 282 of the Laws of Barbados;

And in the Matter of the Utilities Regulation (Procedural) Rules, 2003 and the Utilities Regulation (Procedural) (Amendment) Rules, 2009;

And in the Matter of the Application by the Barbados Light & Power Company Limited for a Motion for review of the Renewable Energy Rider Decision of the Fair Trading Commission dated the 8 ^th day of August, 2013.

Before:

Sir Neville Nicholls Chairman

Dr. Philmore Alleyne Commissioner

Mr. Andrew Brathwaite Commissioner

Mr. Gregory Hazzard Commissioner

Mr. Andrew Willoughby Commissioner

FTCUR/MTNORD2014-02

FAIR TRADING COMMISSION

ORDER

UPON READING the Motion for Review filed by the Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (Applicant);

AND UPON READING the written submissions of the Applicant; CARITEL; Sir Allan Fields; Mr. Dick Stoute; Williams Industries Inc; Barbados Renewable Energy Association (BREA); Mr. Aidan Rogers; Solar Watt Systems Inc. and Mr. John Hayward;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS THAT:-

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• a. Billing Arrangement

  • (i) All new Domestic/General Service and Employee RER customers with renewable generating systems with a capacity of 2kW and below will have the option to choose either the “sale of excess” or “buy all/sell all” billing arrangement. This choice of the selected billing arrangement will remain in place for the duration of the contract;

  • (ii) All new Domestic/General Service and Employee RER customers with renewable generating systems above 2kW will be billed under the “buy all/sell all” billing arrangement;

  • (iii) All new SVP and LP RER customers will be billed under the “buy all/sell all” billing arrangement;

  • (iv) All existing RER customers may remain with their current billing arrangement or exercise the option, within three (3) months of the effective date of this Decision, to change from “sale of excess” to the “buy all/sell all” billing arrangement.

  The term “existing” refers to RER customers who, before the effective date of this Decision, were connected to the Applicant's Grid under an agreed billing arrangement.

• b. Metering System

  Meter Configurations 1 and 2 are both permitted. Meter Configuration 2 is however not available if the “sale of excess” billing arrangement is chosen.

2 .

• a. Value of Permanent RER Credit —

  “The Commission has approved the RER credit of 1.6 times the FCA”;

• b. Minimum Credit —

  “The Commission has determined that no predetermined minimum credit shall apply” ;

• c. Capacity Limit —

  “The national...