Consumer group calls for dialogue on power supply issues

There are no winners coming out of the decision made by the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) regarding the Barbados Light & Power’s request to recover costs and investment on battery storage, says the Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN).

In handing down the decision last week, the FTC granted 15 megawatts of the 90 requested by the power company via a Clean Energy Transition Rider, stating there was still too much uncertainty.

“BCEN firmly asserts that there are no winners in this decision...