Electricty Sector

The Electricity Sector of the Public Utilities Commission was formed by the Commission in order to regulate all entities that are authorized under the Public Utilities Act Cap. 223 revised edition 2011 and the Electricity Act Cap 221 revised edition 2020.

These entities as of November 2021 are:

Belize Electricity Limited (BEL), the company with a license to generate and supply, transmit and distribute power and energy throughout Belize.

BECOL has been granted a franchise by the Government of Belize to carry out electricity production and supply on the Upper Macal River

Other Licensees in Belize who supply power and associated energy to the BEL and may also self-supply, namely, Hydro Maya Limited (HML) (hydro facility), Belize Cogeneration Energy Limited (BELCOGEN) (using bagasse fuel), Santander Sugar Energy Limited (SSEL) and Blair Athol Power Company Limited (BAPCOL) (using No. 6 HFO fuel oil).

Main Activities

Major activities undertaken by the Electricity Sector include the following:

  • Review of Tariffs for the national licensee the Belize Electricity Limited (BEL), every 4 years (Full Tariff Review (FTR) and every year (Annual Review (AR);
  • Licensees compliance Audits;
  • Reliability and efficiency review for licensees;
  • Review continuously and update and approve codes of practices for licensees. For BEL this includes the review of their Generation Code, their Transmission Grid Code, their Payment of Bills Code, and their Supply (Distribution) Code.
  • Ensure there is competition in Generation preparation and management of Generation Request for Proposals (RFPs)
  • Power Quality Audits;
  • Power System Engineering analysis;
  • Review and commentary on licensees least cost expansion plans;
  • Review of Cost and Tariff structures for the sale of electricity in Belize.
  • Manage the wiring and wireman industry in Belize.

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Agreements

Legislative Instrument

The main legislative instruments used for the electricity sectors are as follows:

  1. The PUC Act;
  2. The Electricity Act;
  3. Individual Private Utility Provider Licenses; 
  4. Electricity Orders 

Licensed Wiremen in Belize

No person other than a Licensed Wireman shall construct, repair, alter or do any work whatsoever to, or interfere with any part of any electrical installation connected or intended to be connected to the public electric lines, and the owner or occupier of any premises on which such installation shall be situated shall not knowingly permit any person not being a licensed wireman to do so.

Find full list of Licensed Wiremen in Belize below:

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