The Regulated Industries Commission (RIC) plans to extend the scheduled number of public consultations on the T&TEC price review.
The consultations are set to end on March 31st, but a release from the RIC said they will announce other locations and will hold those meetings on Saturdays in a bid to encourage wider attendance and greater participation.
It is also offering online platforms to provide information and wider access for those who may not be able to attend the physical meetings.
The release is a response to requests from opposition MP’s, who have written to the RIC, calling for public consultations on potential increases in electricity and water rates, in every constituency, rather than grouping constituencies which are close together.
Couva South MP Rudranath Indarsingh is among several MP’s who have written to RIC Chairman Dawn Callendar, describing the commission’s approach as grossly inadequate.
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