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Advisory: Traffic Controls In Harrington Sound
BELCO advised that “emergency excavation and repair work” is taking place on Harrington Sound Road from today through Monday, and traffic controls will be in place. A spokesperson said, “BELCO wishes to advise motorists that emergency excavation and repair work will be taking place on Harrington Sound Road approximately 225 ft east of... Read more of this article
Could Electric Buses Work For Bermuda?
[Written by Don Burgess] Could electric buses end Bermuda’s transportation woes? Jeff Sousa believes E-buses are better than diesel. So much so, he and Sousa’s Landscape Management vice president Mohammed Farooqui made a presentation with Aideen Ratterray Pryse, the permanent secretary for the Ministry of Transport & Regulatory Affairs to discuss... Read more of this article
RA: ‘Security Of Electricity Supply For Bermuda’
A decision to allow BELCO to replace ageing generators “was necessary for safety and the security of electricity supply for Bermuda,” the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda said today. Last week it was announced that the Authority had issued an order for the replacement of aged generation assets permitting BELCO to start installation of four... Read more of this article
RA Public Consultation For Retail Tariff Design
The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda has issued a consultation to receive feedback from the general public on the retail tariff methodology for the electricity sector in Bermuda. The RA said, “The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda has issued a consultation to receive feedback from the general public on the retail tariff methodology [“Methodology”]... Read more of this article
BELCO Interruption In Southampton On Friday
BELCO advised that in order to make repairs, there will be an “emergency interruption of service” this Friday [Feb 16] from 9am to approximately 2pm, which will affect over 300 customers in Southampton including the areas of Riviera Road, Riviera Crescent, South Avenue, West Avenue, East Avenue, Sunny Side Park Drive, Sunny Side Park Lane... Read more of this article
BFRS: Safety Tips When Using Heating Devices
In an effort to encourage fire safety during the cold winter season, the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service [BFRS] has released safety tips regarding the use of heating devices. A BFRS spokesperson said, “Fire is fast! In less than 30 seconds a small flame can turn into a major fire. It only takes minutes for thick black smoke to fill a house or for... Read more of this article
BELCO Requested To Provide IRP Proposal
Further to BELCO being issued with a Transmission, Distribution and Retail [TD&R] license on 27th October 2017, the Regulatory Authority has issued a notice requesting that BELCO submit an Integrated Resource Plan proposal [“IRP Proposal”] to the Authority by 15th February 2018. A spokesperson for the Authority stated, “An Integrated Resource... Read more of this article
BELCO Customer Dept To Close Early Tomorrow
BELCO is advising its customers that their Customer Experience Department will close early tomorrow [Nov 17]. A spokesperson said, “BELCO would like to advise customers that its Customer Experience Department will be closed from 2:30-3:30pm tomorrow, Friday, November 17th, to enable Team members to attend an emergency Union meeting. This will include... Read more of this article
Power Outage After Contractor Strikes Cable
[Updated] 94 customers are without power this afternoon [Nov 15] after a “contractor working at the corner of Parliament and Victoria Streets struck a 4KV underground cable.” A BELCO spokesperson said, “At 2:29pm a contractor working at the corner of Parliament and Victoria Streets struck a 4KV underground cable. 94 customers are currently... Read more of this article
RA Updates On BELCO And Electricity Sector
[Updated] The Regulatory Authority announced that “following necessary amendments to the Electricity Act receiving Royal Assent on October 27, 2017, BELCO and the Government’s Tyne’s Bay power generation facility have been issued with electricity sector licenses.” “The Authority was given oversight of the electricity sector in... Read more of this article
Power Outage: King’s Square Bathroom Closed
The restrooms on King’s Square in St George’s are currently closed due to a power outage and will reopen once BELCO has restored power. A spokesperson said, “The Corporation of St. George [CSG] would like to inform the public that the restrooms on King’s Square are currently closed due to a power outage. BELCO employees are currently... Read more of this article
Outage Due To ‘Branches Tangled In Wires’
Yesterday afternoon [Oct 1] there was a power outage on the Chapel Road circuit impacting 265 customers, and upon BELCO’s arrival, they “found a number palm tree branches tangled in the wires,” and the crew “trimmed back the palm branches and power was restored at 5:17pm,” BELCO has confirmed. A BELCO spokesperson said,... Read more of this article
BELCO Crew To Travel To BVI On Wednesday
BELCO’s Lineman Crew — originally scheduled to depart on September 16th — will be flying out tomorrow [Sept 27] in order to help restore electricity in the British Virgin Islands. “Following the devastating effects of the 185mph winds of Category 5 Hurricane Irma to BVI’s electricity infrastructure, BELCO had responded to a request... Read more of this article
BELCO Pembroke Planned Outage Rescheduled
BELCO is advising residents of Pembroke that the planned power interruption originally scheduled for today [Sept 26] was postponed due to operational issues. A spokesperson said, “BELCO would like to advise residents of Pembroke that the planned power interruption originally scheduled for today, Tuesday, September 26th was postponed due to operational... Read more of this article
Outage Due To Broken Pole, Power Restored
At approximately 1:48am this morning [Sept 10] 629 customers in the western end of the island lost power after a pole was struck and broken, with BELCO crews responding and restoring power by 11:40am. A BELCO spokesperson said, “At approximately 1:48am this morning a pole was struck and broken. “As a result 629 customers lost power. Crews... Read more of this article
BELCO: Cable Fault Power Outage Affects 5000
[Updated] Approximately 5000 BELCO customers in the West End parishes are currently without power after a fault on transmission cables that feed out of the Belmont substation according to the company. A spokesperson said, “BELCO experienced a fault on the 22kV transmission cables that feed out of the Belmont substation. As a result 5,000 customers... Read more of this article
