By AVA TURNQUEST

Tribune Staff Reporter

aturnquest@tribunemedia.net

MAJOR blackouts can be expected on New Providence as a result of overdue maintenance at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation, PLP chairman Bradley Roberts claimed last night.

However, BEC chairman Michael Moss confirmed the corporation was close to executing a contract for repairs to one closed station, and making a determination on whether or not to overhaul two aging gas turbines.

Mr Moss said he did not expect any blackouts as the corporation moves out of the slow season.

While it was still too early to make a determination on whether stand-by generators will be employed by the corporation during the peak summer mon ...

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