Hashtag: #Electricity
BELCO: Declining Sales, Salary Freeze & More
BELCO announced today [Dec 17] that it applied to the Energy Commission to defer a previously approved 1.5% average increase in electricity rates, which would have been effective January 1, 2011. BELCO says “The proposed electricity rate increase deferral is a corporate effort by BELCO to assist its customers, as the Bermuda community experiences... Read more of this article
Bermuda Homeowners Take to Solar Power
Local company Alternative Energy Systems (Bermuda) Ltd. (AES) has installed enough solar power systems to generate a record 50 kilowatts of power for homes in Bermuda. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over a 25 year period, 50 kilowatts of solar energy could offset the emission of more than a thousand tons of dangerous pollutants... Read more of this article
BELCO Working in St George’s Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Friday, 29th October, BELCO crews will be working in the Barry Road area of St. George’s. Crews will be working from approximately 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Barry Road from the area near Almedia’s Farm to Fort St. Catherine. This is an extremely narrow section of road. Detour signs will be in place and motorists are advised to avoid Barry... Read more of this article
Gorhams Goes Solar: Savings of $100,000 Annually
Alternative Energy Systems (Bermuda) Ltd. (AES) has been awarded a contract by Gorham’s True Value Home Centre to engineer, design, supply and install a photovoltaic solar energy system to generate electricity at its store in Pembroke. Following a similar contract with Lindo’s Group of Companies, this is the second large-scale commercial solar energy... Read more of this article
No Power In Southampton Area on Saturday
Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO) wishes to advise customers in the Church Road area of Southampton that there will be a full-day, emergency power interruption on Saturday, 9 October from approximately 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The following will be affected: St. Anne’s Church Church Road Turtle Bay Lane. Crescent and Drive Welcome Place ... Read more of this article
BELCO To Continue Repairs Through October
Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO) is advising the community that throughout the entire month of October, crews will be working across the Island to effect permanent repairs to the electricity transmission and distribution system. Immediately after the storm, numerous temporary repairs were made, so that power could be restored as quickly... Read more of this article
BELCO: Expects Last Customers Completed
BELCO said that as of 6:00pm last night [Sept 25], only 19 customers remain without power, and the company expected to complete the work last night. They further stated that was their final update on Hurricane Igor power restoration, and they thanked the community for their patience and cooperation throughout the restoration process. After the passing... Read more of this article
Four Days After Igor: 330 Without Power
For days after Hurricane Igor left our shores, BELCO reports that as of 6:30 am this morning [Sept 24], approximately 330 customers remained without power, which is half the number at last report yesterday. The distribution of those outages is 140 in the central areas, 140 in the east, and 50 in the western parishes. BELCO continues to make repairs... Read more of this article
BELCO: 2,800 Without Power This Morning
[Updated] BELCO reports that as of 6:30am, there are 2,800 customers left without power, down from a high of approximately 28,700 around 48 hours ago, after Igor’s passing. 1,100 of those out are in the central areas, 1,000 in the east, and 700 in the western parishes. BELCO previously explained they got the main lines, which impact a large amount... Read more of this article
Updating: BELCO Say 66% of Island Lost Power
[Updated] We will be providing BELCO updates as long as we are able. The following came from BELCO this morning [Sept 19] As strong winds started to be felt in the early hours of the morning 3 circuits tripped at just after 3:00 AM, affecting approximately 2,000 customers in the Granaway Heights, Cut Road St. Georges and Stonington-Harmony Hall areas.... Read more of this article
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... Read more of this article
BELCO On Standby, Preparing For Worst
BELCO says if Hurricane Igor hits the Island as forecast, they expects there will be extensive damage to the electricity distribution system. The company says they are preparing for the worst, and have positioned equipment at both ends of the Island with crews standing by. They will try to respond to emergencies, such as pole fires or downed live lines,... Read more of this article
BELCO: Preparation & Advice For Hurricane
Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO) is preparing for Hurricane Danielle and Tropical Storm Earl. They wish to advise the public that safety is their first priority during a storm – both for customers and BELCO employees – and that as soon as storm conditions ease, they turn our efforts to restoring power Island-wide as quickly and efficiently... Read more of this article
BELCO Load Shed: Lights Out For 90 Mins
Over 5,000 locals found themselves without power this afternoon after two East End BELCO Power Station engines experienced problems. BELCO Operations Centre shed load on 17 circuits at approximately 4:30 pm this afternoon [Aug 24] affecting over 5,000 customers in both the East and West. BELCO immediately set to work to fix the issue, and had 15 circuits... Read more of this article
BELCO Asks For Energy Conservation
Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO) is urging all residential and commercial customers take steps to conserve energy from now until the Cup Match holiday. Through 28 July, BELCO will be doing maintenance work on several engines, while the process of commissioning its three new gas turbine engines continues. From now until Cup Match, Plant... Read more of this article
7,000 Without Electricity
[Update: Power was restored on all circuits as of 11:06 AM.] At approximately 9:50 am, Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO) shed load from its system, shutting off electricity distribution to approximately 7,000 customers on 15 circuits in the Eastern & Central Parishes. Load shed was initiated when an engine failed. BELCO staff are... Read more of this article
