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Minister On Electricity Amendment Act 2024
“Today I am tabling the Bill entitled the Electricity Amendment Act 2024; legislation that will create a licence for large developments to generate electricity above the current licence threshold of five hundred kilowatts [500kw],” Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban said in the House of Assembly today [Sept 20]. The Minister said, “This... Read more of this article
Video: Minister Burch On Electric Vehicles
[Updated] Minister Lt/Col David Burch is holding a press conference today [Sept 13] at the Government Quarry Depot in Hamilton Parish to “provide an update on a project to introduce electric vehicles to the Government fleet.” We will have additional information later on, and you can watch live video below. Update 1.39pm: Minister of Public... Read more of this article
Government Provide Energy Saving Tips
The Government said they are “committed to ensuring that it introduces solutions to assist hard working residents” and also encouraged residents to implement energy-saving measures. A Government spokesperson said, “The Government of Bermuda is committed to ensuring that it introduces solutions to assist hard working residents. That’s... Read more of this article
BELCO Advises Detour Due To Downed Pole
BELCO is advising the public to avoid Middle Road Southampton near Green’s Guest House due to a downed pole, with crews currently on site. The company said, “We encourage the public to avoid Middle Road Southampton near Green’s Guest House as a truck has pulled down a pole. Our crews are onsite addressing the situation.” Related... Read more of this article
BELCO Hurricane Ernesto Update
BELCO continues restoration work following Hurricane Ernesto, with the company having restored approximately 20,000 customers in the last 24 hours. A spokesperson said, “The highest number of customer outages was 28,817 at 12:00pm on Saturday, August 17, 2024. As of 5:00pm, a total of 8,269 customers remain without power. It is important to note... Read more of this article
BELCO Restore Power After Outage In East End
[Updated] BELCO crews are currently working to restore power after an outage this evening [Aug 5]. The company said, “BELCO has advised that at approximately 10:00pm a number of East end customers lost power. Our crews have been dispatched and are currently investigating the cause of the outages with the aim of returning power to affected customers... Read more of this article
Age Concern Hosting Final Light Bulb Giveaway
Age Concern announced its third and final LED light bulb giveaway in partnership with the Department of Energy. A spokesperson said, “Age Concern will be hosting its third and final LED Light Bulb Giveaway next week. They have partnered with The Department of Energy again to provide LED light bulbs for Bermuda’s ageing population. This giveaway... Read more of this article
Premier Tables Bill To Reduce Fuel Duty By 60%
“I will table the Customs Tariff Amendment Act 2024, which will reduce the rate of fuel duty for fuel used to generate electricity by 60%, from 20 cents a litre to 8 cents a litre,” Premier David Burt said in the House of Assembly on Friday. The Premier added, “”This bill will be tabled under the Provisional Collection of Revenue... Read more of this article
BELCO & Electricity Union Labour Dispute
[Updated] A “labour dispute exists between BELCO and the Electricity Supply Trade Union,” the official notices stated today [July 18], with the Minister stating that he is “referring the said dispute for settlement to the Employment and Labour Relations Tribunal.” The latest official notices stated, “Notice Of Declaration... Read more of this article
FDM On Energy Taxes, Solutions & More
The FDM said they “support the recent announcement by the Government to cut energy taxes” but added that it is “imperative that the Government moves beyond short-term fixes and focuses on sustainable solutions that address the root causes of our economic challenges.” A spokesperson said, “The Free Democratic Movement [FDM]... Read more of this article
Government Announces Energy Tax Reduction
Following the recent electricity rate increases, the Government announced it “will reduce energy taxes by at least 50%” saying the Cabinet approved the reduction yesterday and they are working to have it tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday “so that the tax cut can go into place with immediate effect.” A Government spokesperson... Read more of this article
Roban: BELCO “Rate Hike Is A Severe Blow”
“Outrageous and disheartening news,” said the Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban today following the Regulatory Authority [RA] announcement [PDF] that “customers will be slapped with an average 8% increase to their electricity bill following BELCO’s request for a 28% increase in electricity rates.” The... Read more of this article
