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BEC Chair says Lower Fuel Costs Coming
September 19, 2011
BEC Chair says Lower Fuel Costs Coming
REDUCED load factors and increased energy production using Bunker C fuel should soon reduce the fuel charge component on Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) bills, its chairman told Tribune Business yesterday, helping to mitigate world oil price volatility.
BEC blackouts continue over the holiday weekend
July 11, 2011
BEC blackouts continue over the holiday weekend
RESIDENTS on New Providence complained of rolling blackouts over the holiday weekend despite earlier assurances from officials that load shedding issues at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation were resolved.
Residents of Staniel Cay were also plagued with intermittent blackouts with some claiming to be without power for around 12 hours at a time. Reports from that settlement said a failed genera...
BEC Warning on Overdue Bills
September 18, 2011
BEC Warning on Overdue Bills
CUSTOMERS with overdue electricity bills will be cut off, the Bahamas Electricity Corporation has warned. A statement released by BEC yesterday warns all customers to settle their debts immediately, or live without power. It said "Effective immediately, the Corporation intends to disconnect the electricity supply on all accounts with substantial arrears and where payments have not been made in acc...
BEC in 'perfectstorm for retail'
July 11, 2011
BEC in 'perfectstorm for retail'
A BISX-listed conglomerate has blasted the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) for helping to create "a perfect storm for retail", accusing it of "not even having the courtesy to respond" to its loss of $30,000 in equipment due to a power surge. It added: "Third World countries have better power than we do."
BEC: People with private generators should use them
June 27, 2011
BEC: People with private generators should use them
UNABLE to generate enough electricity to meet customer demand, BEC is requesting that those with private generators use them during peak hours to lessen the strain on the grid.
In an effort to minimise electricity cuts as a result of the generation shortfall in New Providence, the Bahamas Electricity Corporation announced the implementation of its "Generation Assistance Plan" - which involves a...
March 10, 2011
BEC Chairman says company needs to get Family Island data straight
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation "needs to get its data straight" as it relates to technical and non-technical electricity losses in the Family Islands, its chairman said yesterday, with "the accuracy of the numbers leaving much to be desired".
In some months, BEC is shown as selling more electricty than it can produce. Michael Moss said BEC's recorded losses in the Family Islands are "all o...
'Recreate' BEC as private firm
April 08, 2011
'Recreate' BEC as private firm
The Government has been urged to re-create the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) as a private company even before the energy's governing legislation is overhauled, given that the existing Act deters private sector investment and renewable energy involvement.
The National Energy Policy Committee, in its second report to the Government, which was released last week, said the current Electrici...
Most BEC customers restored after Joaquin
October 17, 2015
Most BEC customers restored after Joaquin
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) has restored supply to most of its customers impacted by dangerous category four Hurricane Joaquin, a statement released by the corporation said Friday.
BEC reform bill expected to be tabled soon
October 21, 2015
BEC reform bill expected to be tabled soon
Although there is still no firm timeline for the long awaited restructuring of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC), the government is expected to introduce a bill to the House of Assembly today for the reformation of the struggling corporation.
February 10, 2016
Leslie Miller criticizes government over foreign firm controlling BEC
Former Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Executive Chairman Leslie Miller said yesterday that he does not understand why the government says it "believes in Bahamians" when it is "always bringing in the foreigners".
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