UPDATED: Bahamas Power and Light warns of two hour outage rotation

Wed, Jun 15th 2016, 04:18 PM

UPDATE: BPL advises that the following areas are presently without supply as a result of generation challenges: S.W. Plaza, Golden Gates 1 & 2, Cordeaux Ave., Key West St., Charles Vincent, Balfour Ave., Hay Street, Taylor Street, Milton St., Lilly of the Valley, Ross Corner, Fowler Street, Oakes field, Davis Street, Warren St., Hawthorne Street, Bernard Road, Adderley Street, Village Road, Eastern Road (to St. Anne’s), Westridge, Sea Beach Estates, Sandyport, Delaporte, Blue Hill Road South of Carmichael, and all side streets.

It is expected that these areas will be without supply for approximately two hours (2hrs).

BPL apologizes to its customers and assures them that teams are working quickly to improve generation capacity as soon as possible.

BAHAMAS Power and Light has released a statement warning of a two hour outage rotation this afternoon:

“BPL advises its New Providence customers that it is presently experiencing generation challenges at its power stations. As a result, there is insufficient capacity to meet peak customer demand at this time.

“While efforts are underway to return the affected generator units to service in the shortest possible time, there is presently a generation shortfall.

“As a result BPL will continue a two hour (2hr) outage rotation throughout the afternoon.

“At this time, supply has been interrupted to communities including: Blue Hill Road North, Coral Harbour, Imperial Park, Soldier Road East of Sea Breeze, Yamacraw Beach Estates, Joe Farrington Road, Prince Charles Drive (from Blanco Bleach to Sea Breeze), Golden Gates 1 & 2, Cordeaux Ave., Key West St., Charles Vincent Street, Balfour Ave., Hay Street, Taylor Street, Milton Street, Lilly of the Valley Corner, Ross Corner, Fowler Street, and all side streets.

“An updated list of impacted areas will be sent later via press release this afternoon; however, continued updates are posted on BEC’s Facebook Page.

“BPL apologizes to its customers and assures them that teams are working quickly to improve generation capacity as soon as possible.”

UPDATE: BPL advises that the following areas are presently without supply as a result of generation challenges: S.W. Plaza, Golden Gates 1 & 2, Cordeaux Ave., Key West St., Charles Vincent, Balfour Ave., Hay Street, Taylor Street, Milton St., Lilly of the Valley, Ross Corner, Fowler Street, Oakes field, Davis Street, Warren St., Hawthorne Street, Bernard Road, Adderley Street, Village Road, Eastern Road (to St. Anne’s), Westridge, Sea Beach Estates, Sandyport, Delaporte, Blue Hill Road South of Carmichael, and all side streets.

It is expected that these areas will be without supply for approximately two hours (2hrs).

BPL apologizes to its customers and assures them that teams are working quickly to improve generation capacity as soon as possible.

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