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BEC explains islandwide outage
BEC explains islandwide outage
This morning at 7:15 am, a 33,000 volt underground Cable at BEC's Blue Hills Power Station faulted.
This resulted in an islandwide outage as all generators tripped off-line in New Providence
50,000 gallons of oil spill after BEC hit by thieves
50,000 gallons of oil spill after BEC hit by thieves
THE BAHAMAS Electricity Corporation lost more than 50,000 gallons of fuel yesterday when a man, illegally cutting fill off Carmichael Road, accidentally ruptured one of its main fuel lines with a backhoe...
Mario's says it has paid 100K on BEC bill
Mario's says it has paid 100K on BEC bill
More than half of Mario's Bowling and Family Entertainment Palace's nearly $200,000 electricity bill was paid yesterday, according to a statement issued by the company.
The statement came two days after The Nassau Guardian revealed that Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Executive Chairman Leslie Miller and his family-owned businesses -- Sunburst Paints and Mario's -- owed the corporation a tot...
BEC chairman hits back at PLP chairman
BEC chairman hits back at PLP chairman
Executive Chairman of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Michael Moss suggested yesterday in a press release that the mismanagement of BEC by the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) led to the corporation constructing Abaco's Wilson City power plant out of pocket.
But he suggested is has never been over budget as suggested by the PLP.
Moss was responding to claims by the PLP's Chairman Bradley ...
DNA calls for police probe of BEC bribe
DNA calls for police probe of BEC bribe
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday called for the Royal Bahamas Police Force to investigate the $300,000 bribe allegedly paid to unnamed Bahamian official to secure a Bahamas Electricity Corporation deal by a foreign power company more than a decade ago...
'Recreate' BEC as private firm
'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...
Work-to-rule ended by BEC union
Work-to-rule ended by BEC union
BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union President Paul Maynard yesterday said the union has decided to be the "bigger person" in its feud with BEC Executive Chairman Leslie Miller and stop the work-to-rule it began earlier this week.
New govt assistance for struggling BEC customers
New govt assistance for struggling BEC customers
State Minister for the Environment Phenton Neymour revealed yesterday that up to February of this year 5,141 Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) customers were without electricity.
However, the minister said the recorded number of delinquent accounts has consistently been around 5,000 over the last few years, suggesting that that figure consisted of "dormant accounts -- accounts that may not ...
Davis: BEC decision process 'in the best interest of the Bahamian people'
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Further to the Prime Minister's trip to Washington DC as both the Bahamas Prime Minister and CARICOM Chair, the government of The Bahamas decided to defer the announcement of the strategic partner for BEC until after interventions and discussions coming out of the energy security summit according to Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis. This decision making process is in the best ...
BEC announcement delayed again
BEC announcement delayed again
Bahamians had been told to expect an announcement of the company selected to manage the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) shortly after Prime Minister Perry Christie returned to The Bahamas from China.