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Abaconians reassured on BEC power plant
September 15, 2009
Abaconians reassured on BEC power plant
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation power plant under construction in Wilson City, Abaco, is being built using best international practices, and is being monitored by government agencies, Minister of State for Utilities the Hon. Phenton Neymour assured Abaco residents on Thursday, September 10.
BEC blames Abaco power outages on copper theft
July 15, 2013
BEC blames Abaco power outages on copper theft
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) has blamed copper wire theft, inclement weather and other factors unrelated to power generation for ongoing power outages that are hitting Abaco during its busiest season.
The corporation said it is making a number of key investments to upgrade the electricity network in Abaco as it continues to address power supply challenge. It also called on resident...
PM: FNM No Power To Help Abaco
October 08, 2012
PM: FNM No Power To Help Abaco
Prime Minister Perry Christie told voters in North Abaco on Saturday night that if they support the Free National Movement (FNM), the opposition party would still have to appeal to him to approve projects for the community.
Power Outage in Abaco
July 26, 2010
Power Outage in Abaco
THE PRIME MINISTER: What is happening with the electricity supply in Abaco is inexcusable. There are no valid reasons why the power supply in Abaco for the last several days has been off.
Power outages plagued Abaco over the holiday weekend
May 27, 2010
Power outages plagued Abaco over the holiday weekend
Abaco residents slammed the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) after a series of extended power outages over the holiday weekend.
Since last Friday there was a series of power failures in many areas.
Abaco power woes costing firms 50%
July 22, 2010
Abaco power woes costing firms 50%
Brownouts, blackouts and fried equipment continue to plague Abaco, with one store owner Monday saying business had fallen 50 per cent because of the power issues, while one hardware store said commerce was flowing because of it.
Peter Bradley said his company, Conch Pearl Gallery, had lost half its business because of the consistent power cuts across the island, as tourists - his biggest custom...
March 03, 2011
Canadian power giant to assess Abaco/Grand Bahama power link
Canadian energy giant, Emera, will travel to Abaco next week to assess the potential for creating a power cable link between the island and Grand Bahama, where it owns an 80.4 per cent stake in the Grand Bahama Power Company, creating energy "synergies" for the wider Bahamas.
It will also gather information to help make a decision on whether it will take up the Government's invitation to get i...
Neymour: Wilson City power plant 80% complete
April 09, 2010
Neymour: Wilson City power plant 80% complete
Minister of State for the Environment Phenton Neymour yesterday revealed that the Bahamas Electricity Corporation's (BEC) controversial Wilson City Power Plant in Abaco is 80 percent complete.
The progress report came the same day government officials and the activist group Responsible Development For Abaco headed to court over the multimillion-dollar plant.
April 13, 2010
'Engineer' title improperly used in power plant study
One of the lead signatories on the Wilson City Power Plant's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) prepared for BEC was found to have wrongfully used the professional designate "Environmental Engineer" according to Tribune Business.
The Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE) said KES Environmental Services employee Crystal Robbins should should have signed the document as an "Environmen...
Cash Blasts 'Power Hungry' FNMs
October 30, 2012
Cash Blasts 'Power Hungry' FNMs
Acting Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash yesterday blasted "power hungry" FNMs, saying they would harm the party for their own selfish means.
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