New electricity regulations introduced in Dominican Republic and Peru

New electricity regulations have been introduced in the Dominican Republic and Peru.

In the Dominican Republic, the Superintendencia de Electricidad (SIE) has established a new regulation for EDESUR Dominicana customers. Starting November 1, 2026, certain users with solar panels who inject surplus energy into the grid will be charged 25% of the energy charge corresponding to their specific tariff. This applies to customers with monophasic or simple BTS-1 and BTS-2 tariffs who joined the Net Metering Program before October 2021. The regulation is not retroactive and will not affect existing interconnection contracts until they expire.

In Peru, the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) issued Supreme Decree 022-2026-EM to regulate isolated electrical systems. The decree allows the Comité de Operación Económica del Sistema (COES) to coordinate operations in isolated systems with two or more unlinked generators if the installed capacity exceeds 20 MW, provided a cost-benefit analysis is approved. Otherwise, the responsible distributor must manage the coordination. Osinergmin will oversee these operations to ensure safety, quality, and minimum costs.