The public will now have until the middle of August to weigh in on a proposal for the future of the island’s electricity supply.

The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda has received approval from the Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs to extend the deadline for public consultation on the integrated resource plan for power until August 17.

Aaron Smith, the authority’s interim chief executive, said: “We are keen for as many stakeholders as possible to participate in this public consultation process.

“We believe that this extension will permit further public review and comment as well as an opportunity for other interested parties to submit alternative proposals for bulk generation or demand side resources for potential inclusion in the IRP.”

The IRP consultation was published on May 3 and requested views and alternative proposals for bulk generation or demand-side resources by July 2.

But the RA asked for the deadline to be extended after members of the public and interested groups asked for more time.

The RA will set out the strategy and lay the foundation for the future of Bermuda’s electricity sector using the public consultation process.

• The IRP proposal is available at http://www.rab.bm/index.php/ele-consultations/irp-proposal-consultation and copies of the consultation document, plus the IRP proposal, plus appendices and an assessment of the IRP, are attached to this webpage under “Related Media”