Kicking the can seems to be a favorite Bahamian thing among our governments, as important matters are often put off without any follow through. The handling of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) is a perfect example of this. Successive administrations have failed to diagnose and cure its ills. BPL has tried and failed to consistently keep our electricity on for decades and the public has had to pay for this because our governments did not pay enough attention. Our governments did not put forth the effort to implement the necessary upgrades to keep the lights on. I am puzzled by this proposed new arrangement with Shell North America. Who owns what and what will our bills look like at the end of the day? BPL’s communication strategy — even going back to the summer, when power outages were at their worst — is confusing, even when it comes to seemingly minor matters, such as its name. It has only been a few years since BEC became BPL and now it seems its about to change to the POWER CO.

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