No Truth to Rumour BELCO Will Cut Power
Rumours are circulating that Bermuda Electric Light Company [BELCO] plans to cut off the power at some point tomorrow, which BELCO would like to clarify are incorrect. They have stated BELCO works to keep the power on throughout every hurricane and to keep the meters turning, and that any power outages that we experience will be caused by Hurricane Igor’s wind and lightning.
BELCO had previously said that if Hurricane Igor hits the Island as forecast, they expect there will be extensive damage to the electricity distribution system. The company has prepared for the worst, and have positioned equipment at both ends of the Island with crews standing by.
They have asked that customers to wait until after the hurricane has passed to phone 955 to report outages, and stated they will be working intensely to repair any power outgages.
They will first restore power to critical customers such as people on life support, the hospital & airport as well as restoring power for security of supply, which means restoring power to their substations. After that, they work to restore power to mainline circuits in order to get the maximum number of customers on at one time. Then they work down to branch lines and finally small groups of customers and individual customers.
