PUBLIC NOTICE

 

REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE BARBADOS LIGHT & POWER COMPANY LIMITED’S GRID CODE BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) 

 

The Fair Trading Commission (“the Commission”), in conjunction with the Government Electrical Engineering Department, is seeking public input as part of the consultation process on the Barbados Light & Power Company Limited’s (BLPC) Grid Code Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Requirements for connection at Voltages 24.9 kV and below.

 

This current document submitted by the BLPC supplements the existing Grid Code approved in 2017 and proposes requirements for new BESS projects connecting to the public grid. As part of this consultative and evaluation process and pursuant to section 4(4) of the Fair Trading Commission Act, CAP. 326B of the Laws of Barbados, the Commission will consider written comments from interested parties on the matters outlined in the document.

 

Electronic submissions in the form of a Microsoft Word format or Portable Document format (‘.PDF’) should be accompanied by a cover letter and be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and copied to Mr. Kevin Webster, General Legal Counsel and Commission Secretary at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Alternatively, responses may be mailed, or hand delivered addressed to the Commission Secretary at:

 

Fair Trading Commission

Good Hope, Green Hill

St. Michael

BB12003

 

Responses should be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

 

Copies of the document and the 2017 Grid Code may be viewed here or can be obtained from the Commission’s office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

 

Dated this 4th day of September 2024