The Regulated Industries Commission is the independent regulator of the electricity sector. The island has promising wind, solar and bioenergy potential, however, given the extremely low cost of conventional energy, renewable energy is placed at a competitive disadvantage (T&T MoE 2014). This section provides an assessment of the various sustainable energy technologies that have potential for deployment in the Caribbean region, and discusses emerging trends and risks for their use, from both an international and a regional perspective.