Carilec Membership
Membership In Carilec
WHO CAN JOIN
There are three classes of membership, Full Member and Associate Member. The classification, entitlements and dues are outlined below.
FULL MEMBER:
This category is reserved for electric utilities. There are thirty-three (33) utilities spanning the length and breadth of the Caribbean and representing a number of market segments which include:
| Size | Based on number of consumers and Employees |
| Generation Capacity | Based on installed capacity |
| Geographical Location | Bermuda in the far north, Suriname in the South and Belize in the west. The nine (9) OECS States are centrally located, with Barbados being the most easterly |
| Language and historical background | English, French, Dutch and American territories |
| Equipment & Standards | American (NEC) and English (IEE) |
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ASSOCIATE MEMBER:
Reserved for companies directly providing the utilities with equipment, materials, supplies, expert knowledge and services. There are sixty-two (62) Associate Members, made up mainly of international companies servicing the wider energy sector. Most of these companies have Sales and Service offices in the United States and the Caribbean.
This class of membership is usually reserved for suppliers of materials, equipment and services to the power industry. The benefits of Associate membership are:
- Attendance at general meeting without voting rights.
- Receive copies free of charge of all activity catalogues, some surveys and publications. Other surveys will be supplied at a fee.
- Registration fee at seminars and conferences at a lower price than non-members.
- Allowed to participate in all training and some joint activities coordinated by CARILEC.
- CARILEC will undertake to supply special information and investigation at a fee.
- Associate Members allowed to give short promotional presentations at conferences.
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AFFILIATE MEMBERS:
This category of membership is reserved for Governmental or Quasi-Governmental bodies, Educational Institutions, like Associations and Non-Profit Corporations.
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Products and Services
- Co-ordination of high-quality engineering, technician, administrative and managerial training as well as accreditation and certification programmes;
- Co-ordination of regional conferences for senior professionals in the fields of engineering, finance, information systems, purchasing, customer service, human resource and executive management;
- Registration of industry consultants and facilitation of consultancy services;
- Management of disaster planning and a regional hurricane restoration programme;
- Co-ordination of regional technical studies and operational surveys;
- Co-ordination of regional attachment and secondment arrangements from one utility to another or from one utility to CARILEC;
- Implementation of special projects independently or in collaboration with other agencies and institutions;
- Publication of various information documents including an annual magazine and an Industry Journal;
- Collection, compilation and dissemination of electric utility data and tariff information on member utilities;
How to Join
Signed membership application forms should be submitted to the CARILEC office accompanied by the joining fee of US$250.00 and the relevant Annual Dues:
- Full Members $5,500.00
- Associate Members $3,000.00
Mail applications to our postal address in our contact us section.
