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BELCO Scholarships Deadline Is On April 30
BELCO advised that the deadline to apply for the Company’s scholarship opportunities that are available to Bermudian students is Sunday, April 30, 2023. A spokesperson said, “The Llewellyn Vorley Engineering Scholarship provides the recipient the opportunity to further their knowledge in engineering fields and to share knowledge and experience... Read more of this article
BELCO Offer $500 Prize For E-Billing Users
In honour of Earth Day, BELCO announced a prize draw for a $500 BELCO gift certificate for customers who use e-billing. A spokesperson said, “BELCO is committed to sustainability and is working to change the Company’s business practices including reducing paper use. Every month more than 12,400 bills are printed and mailed, and customers can... Read more of this article
Kite Poster Competition Winners Announced
BELCO announced the winners of their annual kite safety poster competition, with Suri Daniels, Evanna Peets, Cruz LeBlanc, and Kaden Bean-Wolfe all winning awards. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] today announced the winners of their annual kite safety poster competition. The competition, now in its 34th year,... Read more of this article
Water Outage Planned For Wednesday
The Ministry of Public Works advised “that BELCO has advised its Water Section of a proposed outage scheduled for Wednesday, April 12, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at its Devon Springs Booster Pump Station.” A spokesperson said, “The outage will allow BELCO to facilitate maintenance work on their electrical equipment at that site. “As... Read more of this article
BELCO Reminds Public About Safe Kite Flying
BELCO issued a reminder to the public about safe kite flying during the Good Friday holiday. A spokesperson said, “BELCO advised of the following safety guidelines for kite flying: Always use the correct supplies when making a kite. Do not use any wire or metal. Only fly kites in safe, open spaces and keep kites away from power lines and busy... Read more of this article
Column: Caines On BELCO, Neighbours, More
[Opinion column written by BELCO President Wayne Caines] At BELCO, our entire team cares about the challenges our neighbours have faced since the commissioning of the North Power Station [NPS]. Our staff are also a part of this community – they live and work here, and we have built relationships with our neighbours over the years. Our Occupational... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: BELCO Removes Old Stack
As part of their Asset Retirement Project, BELCO pulled down the old metal exhaust stack for the decommissioned BELCO engines – that are over 50 years old — today [March 26]. BELCO previously said, “The Asset Retirement Project will remove obsolete assets, unsafe buildings and hazardous material while increasing site safety and aesthetic... Read more of this article
BELCO To Remove Old Metal Exhaust Stack
The old metal exhaust stack for the decommissioned BELCO engines – that are over 50 years old –will be pulled down on Saturday. A spokesperson said, “As a part of BELCO’s Asset Retirement Project, the old metal exhaust stack for the decommissioned BELCO engines, that are over 50 years old, will be pulled down on Saturday, March... Read more of this article
OBA: ‘Little Being Done About BELCO Emissions’
[Updated] “One could surmise that the PLP does not care one bit about the schoolchildren, teachers, businesses and those living around the power station who are subject to the unhealthy emissions of BELCO,” Nicky Gurret, the OBA candidate for Constituency 18 Pembroke West Central said. Ms Gurret said, “I say this is because the PLP is not effecting... Read more of this article
Enter BELCO’s Kite Safety Poster Competition
BELCO announced that their annual Kite Safety Poster competition is open for entries until Friday, March 17, 2023. A spokesperson said, “The competition is open to Primary 1 and Primary 2 students only with one entry per child permitted. All submissions must be on an 8.5” x 11” paper and either be photographed or scanned and emailed to communications@belco.bm... Read more of this article
BELCO Celebrates International Women’s Day
Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] is recognising International Women’s Day by celebrating the women of BELCO. A spokesperson said, “BELCO is committed to creating and supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive company culture and is focused on maintaining the highest standards of ethics and integrity in our relationships with... Read more of this article
BELCO Crews Working To Restore Power
BELCO crews been dispatched and are working to restore power following outages caused by the high winds this evening [March 7], with the outage list showing around 120 customers out as of just before 10pm. The Bermuda Weather Service [BWS] previously issued a Gale Warning valid for late this afternoon until Wednesday morning and noted that “an... Read more of this article
Road Closure To Facilitate Cable-Pulling Work
A “cable-pulling operation” commencing on Thursday [Feb 23] will “result in a road closure for Store Hill Road to be continued by a single-lane closure for Middle Road after that.” A spokesperson said, “Motorists are advised of BELCO cable-pulling operation commencing on Thursday, 23 February, on Store Hill Road at North... Read more of this article
Regulatory Authority Statement On Power Outage
“Such a national inconvenience is never a good thing and the best that can be done now is to use what transpired to reduce the risk of future events,” the Regulatory Authority said following the island-wide power outage on Friday. The Regulatory Authority [Chief Executive Abayomi Carmichael said, “On Friday afternoon, every Bermuda... Read more of this article
BELCO Provide Update On Island-Wide Outage
BELCO provided an update following a “preliminary investigation” into the island-wide outage that occurred on Friday, February 3rd. A spokesperson said, “At approximately 3:20pm an equipment fault occurred at the BELCO central plant, which caused safety mechanisms, designed to protect critical infrastructure and generating assets... Read more of this article
BELCO: Section Of Serpentine Road Closed
BELCO today advised that a section of Serpentine Road will be closed this afternoon in order to carryout necessary repairs to an underground distribution cable. A spokesperson said, “At approximately 4.15 pm on Tuesday, January 31st a circuit tripped which caused an outage impacting approximately nine [9] businesses in the vicinity of Park Lane,... Read more of this article
