The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) said it continues to make steady progress with its efforts to restore the supply of electricity to Cat Island and Eleuthera following Hurricane Irene.
While supply has been restored to all other Family Islands and New Providence, BEC said the damage on Cat Island and Eleuthera was far more extensive.
BEC said the amount of work to do after the hurricane required multiple crews, specialized equipment, and additional supplies.
"In Eleuthera, five teams including local teams, a team from New Providence, and a team from Carilec (an association of Caribbean utility companies) have nearly completed the restoration of electricity supply on the island.  And as of (Wednesday) most areas were restored," said BEC in a statement yesterday.
BEC officials estimate that they will be able to restore electricity supply to affected residents in  the Eleuthera settlements of Palmetto Point, Windermere Island, Governor's Harbour, Savannah Sound, Rock Sound, Tarpum Bay and Deep Creek by the end of the week.
However, 99 percent of Rainbow Bay remains without power.
BEC did not indicate when the electricity supply would be restored there.
The corporation said that on Cat Island, where the most damage to infrastructure took place, BEC and Carilec teams have restored supply from Orange Creek to Smith's Bay with approximately 500 customers reconnected.
BEC said teams on the ground expect to have supply restored as far as New Bight by the end of the week.

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