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September 02, 2011
GB Power CEO Speaks to Grand Bahama Chamber Members

Sarah MacDonald, President & CEO of Grand Bahama Power Company spent part of her second week at the helm meeting members of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday.? MacDonald, who was making good on a promise to speak at the Chamber, took the time to give the filled room her take on events since her arrival on island.

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August 17, 2011
High Electricity Bills Prompt GBPA Audit of Power Company Practices

The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) is aware of the public's concern regarding the spike that consumers have been experiencing in power bills in recent months. GBPA has sought and received explanations from the Grand Bahama Power Company as to the seemingly unprecedented increase in electricity billing.

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July 26, 2011
Copper theft could affect Grand Bahama Power Company service

Freeport, Grand Bahama - The Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) was recently a target of copper theft, a disturbing trend that disrupts power service to customers and puts employees at risk.

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July 21, 2011
Grand Bahama Power Company providing real time announcements

Freeport, Grand Bahama -The Grand Bahama Power Company is focusing on improving its speed on delivering messages to its customers, especially concerning outages.?

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July 15, 2011
Grand Bahama Power trimming trees to restore power

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- The Grand Bahama Power Company wishes to advise the public that customers located on Inagua and Jamaica Avenue are experiencing interruptions in power due to overgrown trees interfering with the power lines.?

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July 06, 2011
Grand Bahama Power Co. assists the GB Youth Choir in sharing Bahamian Culture

The talented Grand Bahama Youth Choir will represent our country at the Bahamian Independence Celebrations to be hosted in Washington D.C. this week.

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July 01, 2011
New Grand Bahama Power Company Chief addresses GBCC Summit

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island? - The Bahamas Weekly is pleased to present herewith this second video of the multi-part series of presentations delivered at The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce' Economic Development Summit that took place June 10th, 2011. In this segment you will get the opportunity to hear from Sarah MacDonald, the newly appointed President
and CEO of the Grand Bahama Power Comp...

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June 20, 2011
'Sun rises' on new 80m power plant

Construction work has begun on the Grand Bahama Power Company's new $80 million power plant, which will be named the West Sunrise Plant.

The name was chosen from suggestions submitted by the utility's staff. Laboratory technician, Jensen Farquharson, whose suggestion was chosen, said: ""I was thinking of a name and looked upon our logo, which depicts a rising sun. I thought it was a coincidenc...

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June 07, 2011
Emera Executive Sarah MacDonald named President and CEO of Grand Bahama Power Company

Chris Huskilson, President and CEO, Emera Inc. announced today that Sarah MacDonald has been appointed President and CEO of the Grand Bahama Power Company.
In her current role as Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Emera and CEO of Emera Utility Services, Sarah has been working with the Emera Caribbean companies as they become part of the Emera family.? This new role will allow Ms. Ma...

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March 16, 2010
GB company closing, says power company acting like 'gangsters'

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama - In a letter to the people of Grand Bahama, part-owner of two Freeport factories accused the Grand Bahama Power Company
of acting like gangsters ? overcharging, intimidating and bullying customers.

Steve Howes, a partner in Fenestration and Glass Services (fenestration definition here) said he deeply regretted the decision to leave The Bahamas but felt the company had n...

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