Bahamas Electricity Corporation Explained

Bahamas Electricity Corporation
Founded:1956
Hq Location Country:The Bahamas

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) is a government corporation that provides electricity to all of the Bahama Islands except for Grand Bahama. The corporation operates power plants at 25 locations throughout the islands, with 95,000 customers and a peak capacity of 438 MW. Most of the stations use diesel engines; a large gas-turbine plant is installed at the Blue Hills Power Station.[1]

Bahamas Power and Light

The BEC has a subsidiary in Bahamas Power and Light (BPL), which serves customers in New Providence and the Family Islands.[2] As of 2023, BPL provides 83% of the power, 535 megawatts, in the Bahamian grid.[3]

History

BEC was founded in 1956 by the passing of Electricity Act.[4]

References

  1. Web site: History of Electricity in the Bahamas . https://web.archive.org/web/20111115122600/http://www.bahamaselectricity.com/about/company_profile/electricity_history.cfm . 2011-11-15 . 2011-09-10 . Bahamas Electricity Corporation.
  2. Web site: Bahamas Power and Light . 2024-10-09 . Bahamas Local.
  3. Web site: McKenzie . Natario . 2023-05-25 . URCA to examine BPL 'status quo' . 2024-10-12 . Eye Witness News . en-US.
  4. Web site: 1956-05-17 . Chapter 194 . 2024-10-12 . Government of the Bahamas.

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