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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.
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...
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 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: 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...
Wells: LNG, LPG could cut BEC bills in half
February 22, 2015
Wells: LNG, LPG could cut BEC bills in half
Electricity bills could be reduced by as much as 50 percent within two years of switching the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) to burning liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to Bamboo Town MP and former Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Works Renward Wells.
Expect two BEC bills in January
January 28, 2011
Expect two BEC bills in January
Effective February 2011, The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) will fully implement cyclical monthly billing for its customers in New Providence, discontinuing its monthly mass billing process.
All Residential and Commercial customers in New Providence will now be issued a bill between the first and the twentieth day of each month. The date of your bill will depend on where your
BEC reform decision delayed again
January 23, 2015
BEC reform decision delayed again
A decision on the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) reform process has been delayed until Prime Minister Perry Christie returns from the United States, where he is expected to meet with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on energy reform in the Caribbean, Deputy Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis said yesterday.
BEC shook by Japanese disaster
August 16, 2011
BEC shook by Japanese disaster
When searching for reasons why the country has suffered from blackouts this summer, entrepreneurs and residents might blame poor maintenance, a lack of funding or inadequate leadership.
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