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URCA investigating BPL power outages
July 14, 2023
URCA investigating BPL power outages
Noting that the widespread power outages experienced by Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) consumers across multiple islands in recent months can have a negative impact on the Bahamian economy, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) announced yesterday that it is investigating the outages. "As the regulator for the electricity sector, URCA is concerned about the ...
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July 13, 2023
Restoration of power to North Andros will cost $600k, Sears says
Minister of Works and Utilities Alfred Sears said yesterday that it will cost Bahamas Power and Light $600,000 to restore electricity to North Andros following a fire that ripped through a power plant in the community last week. "The cause of the fire remains under investigation and BPL's insurance adjusters also must complete their work," ...
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Munroe: Police patrols have driven crime down
July 07, 2023
Munroe: Police patrols have driven crime down
Officials are experiencing "significant gains" in the fight against crime this year due to increased resources, including a beefed up vehicle fleet for the police force, Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe reported yesterday. Speaking at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister, Munroe said that year to date, crime in the Central, ...
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North Andros without power after power plant fire
July 06, 2023
North Andros without power after power plant fire
Residents of North Andros have been left without power indefinitely after a fire at Bahamas Power and Light's (BPL) power plant in Nicholls Town early yesterday morning. Police said officers were notified of the blaze at around 3 a.m. On arrival at the plant, police met four Caterpillar diesel engines along with a small concrete ...
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July 05, 2023
North Andros without power after blaze at Nicholls Town plant
An early morning fire at the Nicholl's Town Bahamas Power & Light plant has left the entire island of North Andros without power.
The unending misery of BPL
June 28, 2023
The unending misery of BPL
Few entities are as critical to the functioning of modern life in The Bahamas as Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). And of those entities, none is as great a disappointment and a poster child of gross government mismanagement as our national energy company. The modern Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has much to answer for with ...
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Energy Conference opens at Baha Mar
January 27, 2018
Energy Conference opens at Baha Mar
Diversification of fuels, a comprehensive regulatory framework, the introduction of renewable energy sources, a new generating plant and green island project are among the strides the Bahamas Government has made in the energy sector...
February 02, 2018
12 mil. bulkhead expected to stop Clifton oil seepage
Construction of a $12 million bulkhead at Clifton Pier will be completed by June and will prevent further oil and diesel from seeping into the adjacent seabed, putting an end to a years-long oil spill at that site, Minister of the Environment and Housing Romauld [...]
March 26, 2018
Many Lessons on Energy from Impacts of Recent Hurricanes
The Minister of the Environment and Housing, the Hon. Romauld Ferreira said ?Energy has become a part of our lives that is a necessity?. We have some of the highest energy rates in the region...
April 03, 2018
China's CNPC sells first gasoline to Americas; cargo heads to The Bahamas
Chinese state energy giant CNPC said on Tuesday it has sold its first ever gasoline to the Americas, with a 35,000-tonne cargo setting sail for the Bahamas on March 30, the latest sign that a fuel glut in China is growing.
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