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October 18, 2012
BEC fuel costs beyond 40M per month

The bills presented to consumers by the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) have been the cause for much consternation throughout the land.
There is usually a general feeling of anxiety and dismay for many of BEC's customers when confronted with their bills.

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September 17, 2012
Former Chairman Calls BEC 'Bloated'

Former executives from the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) are calling the firm's 1,000-strong workforce "bloated" and are throwing their weight behind the elimination of overtime.

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September 13, 2012
BEC To Invest 300M In Clifton

Orlando, Florida - The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) plans to invest up to $300 million into a revamp of Clifton Pier in an effort to bring long-term relief to Bahamians.

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June 07, 2012
D'Aguilar: BEC must introduce prepaid system

Converting the Bahamas Electricity Corporation's (BEC) billing system from postpaid to prepaid will not only alleviate its receivables problem, but assist in energy conservation and decrease operational costs, according a former BEC board member.

Dionisio D'Aguilar, president of Superwash, highlighted to Guardian Business the urgency for BEC to implement a prepaid system like its telecommunicat...

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June 04, 2012
Cooper: BEC privatization not the only answer

Privatizing the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) isn't necessarily the answer to improving efficiency, according to the chairman of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC).
Chester Cooper said energy conservation and finding alternative energy sources are areas that need major attention.

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March 10, 2012
Deveaux defends BEC assistance plan

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts has criticized the government's management of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC), and its third electricity assistance program for not ensuring "as a part of good business practice" that credit checks were being conducted on its returning customers.

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February 11, 2012
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 ...

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January 06, 2012
Jarrett Squares off with Moss on BEC

A former chairman of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) is challenging claims that the company will break even in 2012. Al Jarrett, the retired banker and former chairman, said based on current figures there is no way BEC will come even close to turning a profit.

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December 06, 2011
Jury is out on BEC and renewable energy

In the absence of any nationally adopted energy code, the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) has provided us with electricity using fossil fuels. Up until fairly recently there has been very little pressure on BEC to do things differently through a compelling political mandate or public outcry.

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November 01, 2011
BEC Fuel Charge to Increase

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) announced yesterday that the fuel charge attached to electricity bills will rise in November due to higher oil costs.

BEC advised customers that they will see a "slight, though highly unanticipated" increase in the fuel component of their electricity bills during the next billing period.

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