Page 2 - CARILEC Electricity Tariff - December 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................................ 3
FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................................ 4
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... 5
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 6

1.1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................. 6
1.2 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................ 6
1.3 SCOPE OF SURVEY .......................................................................................................................... 7
1.4 SOURCE OF DATA ............................................................................................................................ 7
2. LIMITATIONS OF SURVEY ................................................................................................................. 8
3. CARILEC ELECTRICITY TARIFFS AND RELATED DATA ......................................................... 9

TABLE 1: PARTICIPATANTS & ELECTRICITY BUSINESS ACTIVITIES .......................................... 9
TABLE 2: COUNTRY & ELECTRICITY SERVICE AREA DATA.........................................................10
TABLE 3: UTILITY OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE ...................................................................................10
TABLE 4: REGULATIONS/REGULATORY FRAMEWORK – RATE SETTING .................................12
TABLE 5: REGULATIONS/REGULATORY FRAMEWORK – POWER AND SERVICE QUALITY ............14
TABLE 6: ENERGY MIX ..........................................................................................................................15
TABLE 7: CUSTOMER COMPOSITION .................................................................................................15
TABLE 8: ENERGY DEMAND & SALES PER CATEGORY OF CUSTOMER .....................................17
TABLE 9A: ELECTRICITY TARIFF COMPONENTS AND CHARGES – RESIDENTIAL/DOMESTIC
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TABLE 9B: ELECTRICITY TARIFF COMPONENTS AND CHARGES - RESIDENTIAL/DOMESTIC
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TABLE 9C: ELECTRICITY TARIFF COMPONENTS AND CHARGES - COMMERCIAL ..................21
TABLE 9D: ELECTRICITY TARIFF COMPONENTS AND CHARGES - INDUSTRIAL .....................23
TABLE 10: FUEL COST RECOVERY ......................................................................................................25
TABLE 11: ELECTRICITY METER READING ......................................................................................27
TABLE 12: ELECTRICITY BILLING ......................................................................................................27
TABLE 13: UTILITY POWER PURCHASING & IPPS ............................................................................28
TABLE 14: FINANCIAL INCENTIVES /MECHANISMS FOR SMALL-SCALE RENEWABLE
ENERGY UPTAKE..................................................................................................................................30
TABLE 15: FOSSIL FUEL SUPPLY .........................................................................................................32
TABLE 16: FOSSIL FUEL SUPPLY STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES ............................................33

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