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22,847 Customers Without Power As Of 7.00am
As of 7:00am today [Sept 14] a total of 22,847 customers are without power due to Hurricane Paulette, BELCO has confirmed. A spokesperson said, “Hurricane Paulette continues to affect Bermuda with strong winds, rain and dangerous conditions. “BELCO is aware of a number of outages across the island and crews will not begin work to repair... Read more of this article
BELCO Has Restored All Power After Outage
[Updated] Following the power outages in the west end yesterday, BELCO has restored power to approximately 4,000 customers, and the work continues this morning to restore power to the remaining customers. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] this morning provided an update on restoration efforts following three... Read more of this article
Power Outages, BELCO Working To Restore
[Updated] BELCO said they are “working to repair a major transmission fault which has led to outages in the West End of the island.” “The outages occurred due to faults on primary transmission lines on Middle Road, Southampton. BELCO crews are working hard to restore customers as quickly and as efficiently as possible,” a spokesperson... Read more of this article
BELCO Responds To Emissions Concerns
BELCO has responded to “comments on plant emissions that have been affecting the surrounding neighbourhood, whilst also moving to dispel misinformation on plant operations and staff responsiveness to community concerns.” BELCO President Dennis Pimentel said, “At BELCO we take the health and safety of our employees and the community very... Read more of this article
Electrical Industry Collective Town Hall Meeting
Representatives from the Electrical Industry Collective will be holding a Town Hall Meeting on Monday, August 10th at Francis Patton School to discuss matters concerning the Section 210.12 of the Residential Building Code 2014, regarding the installation of Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters. A spokesperson said, “We, a collective electrical industry... Read more of this article
BELCO On North Power Station Emissions
“BELCO is currently in the processes of setting up additional monitoring stations in Pembroke to capture the data necessary to further analyse the level of emissions from the North Power Station,” the company said today. This follows after Minister Jason Hayward said, “As the MP for Pembroke Central I am concerned by the pollution and... Read more of this article
RA Issues Final Report On Electricity Sector
The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda [RA] published their Final Report on the Electricity Sector. A spokesperson said, “After a comprehensive review, the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda [the “RA”] has today published its Final Report on the Electricity Sector. The recommendations in the Final Report are intended to enhance the legal, regulatory,... Read more of this article
‘Will Resume Disconnection For Non-Payment’
As the island prepares to move into Phase 4 on July 1st, BELCO said they “will resume normal disconnection activities for non-payment of bills,” however customers on the Government’s COVID-19 Unemployment Programme can apply for the bill deferment programme and customers who may have difficulty paying their bills are encouraged to contact... Read more of this article
BELCO Provide Update On Operations
BELCO today provided an update on operations and information for customers now that Bermuda has entered Phase 3 of the Covid-19 restrictions. A spokesperson said, “BELCO’s head office at 27 Serpentine Road will be open from Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 3:00 pm for bill payments. Customers are asked to pay using their debit or credit card... Read more of this article
RA’s Preliminary Report On Electricity Sector
The Regulatory Authority [RA] has published its preliminary report on the electricity sector after “conducting a comprehensive review to identify ways to improve the efficiency of the regulatory framework that governs the sector.” A spokesperson said, “The Regulatory Authority has published its preliminary report on the electricity... Read more of this article
BELCO Bill Deferment Programme Advisory
BELCO outlined how customers can sign up for their previously announced bill deferment programme, with customers that have been approved to receive the unemployment benefit able to defer their electricity bills for as long as they are receiving the benefit. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] today outlined how customers... Read more of this article
BELCO Advisory On Meter Readings
BELCO advised that “messages circulating concerning meter readings should be ignored.” A spokesperson said: “Since the Government implemented sheltering in place on April 4th, our meter readers have been unable to visit residential and small commercial properties to complete meter reads as normal. “As a result, system-generated... Read more of this article
BELCO Bill Payment Deferment Programme
BELCO announced that customers who have been approved for the Bermuda Government unemployment benefit due to the Covid-19 pandemic will be able to apply to defer their electricity bills. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] today provided an update on relief measures being implemented to assist its customers during... Read more of this article
RA Invite Comment On Proposed BELCO Sale
The Regulatory Authority [RA] is inviting the public and other interested parties to comment on the proposed purchase of BELCO by Algonquin Power. A spokesperson said, “The Regulatory Authority is inviting the public and other interested parties to comment on the proposed ‘Change of Control’, a proposed transaction concerning the acquisition of... Read more of this article
North Power Station Officially Commissioned
At midnight on Tuesday, March 31st, a new era of power generation began in Bermuda, as after many years of planning and construction, the new North Power Station officially came online at midnight yesterday to generate Bermuda’s base load electricity requirement. Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] President Dennis Pimentel said: “The... Read more of this article
BELCO: Crisis Team & Suspend Disconnects
BELCO said they have activated their crisis management team in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and are “committed to maintaining electricity supply” and will be “suspending all disconnects for residential and small commercial customers for the next 30 days and will review the situation after such time.” A spokesperson said,... Read more of this article
