Barbados Light and Power Company (BLPC) customers will have to wait a few more months to know whether they will have to pay higher electricity rates.At the conclusion of a 15-day Fair Trading Commission (FTC) hearing on the utility company’s application for a hike in basic electricity rates on Friday, tribunal chairman Dr Donley Carrington told Barbados TODAY customers should not expect a ruling before December.He explained that the panel had to wade through “tons” of oral and written information from the BLPC, the five intervenors, the Public Counsel and various witnesses before reaching a decision.All the intervenors gave closing arguments on Friday, except the team of Tricia Watson and David Simpson who have decided to include their comments in the additional written submissions which all parties are required to hand into the FTC by October 28.Lead attorney for the power company Ramon Alleyne, King’s Counsel was the first to present, contending in his near one-hour submission that his client had justified its request for a rate review and proven the quality of its stewardship.
