Over 500 sign up for BEC relief plans

Wed, Feb 15th 2012, 10:00 PM

By NATARIO McKENZIE

Tribune Business Reporter

nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net

THE BAHAMAS Electricity Corporation's (BEC) executive chairman said yesterday it was too early to tell what impact the Government's assistance program for struggling customers would have on the Corporation's revenue streams, telling Tribune Business that based on the numbers thus far it had waived nearly $10,000 in reconnection fees.

Up to yesterday morning, 537 BEC customers had registered for the assistance initiative launched by the Government last week. Customers are now required to pay their current bill and make a payment on the overdue portion of their bill, but reconnection fees will be waived. The ...

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