The Government is not responsible for the review of electricity rates.
That is what the Minister of Public Utilities, Marvin Gonzales, wants the public know.
He says the application by the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) to review the rates must go to the Regulated Industries Commission (RIC).
Minister Gonzales says while decisions to raise utility rates are usually unpopular, the companies that provide the services also have an obligation to fulfil.