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CGB, other areas on Tortola crippled by blackout

When Virgin Islands News Online called the BVIEC for an update, a staff member stated that while the maintenance to the high voltage system was completed, the corporation suffered a shutdown of one of its generators and that workers were battling to get it up and running again. Photo: VINO/File
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI - Residents of Cane Garden Bay and other areas suffered a crippling blackout today April 10, 2014 which lasted hours following engine shut down and scheduled maintenance of high voltage systems by the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC).

According to a notice posted on its website today, the BVIEC said that customers on Tortola in the areas of Luck Hill, Soldier’s Hill, Cane Garden Bay, a portion of Brewer’s Bay, Round Hill, a portion of Mayaba, Ballast Bay and a portion of Windy Bay “that there will be no electricity supply on Thursday April 10, [2014] between the hours of 9.30 am and 1.30 pm.”

When Virgin Islands News Online called the BVIEC for an update, a staff member stated that while the maintenance to the high voltage system was completed, the corporation suffered a shutdown of one of its generators and that workers were battling to get it up and running again.

“We have completed that scheduled outage that we had for Cane Garden Bay but we ran into a situation with one of our generators out there…we had a problem. It shut down on us. So we are working to get that engine back,” said a staff member of the BVIEC. He stated too that since the feeder was already off they decided to leave it off because of the shortage of power created by the shutting down of the unit. He said that power would have been restored within an hour however as at post time power had not returned.

12 Responses to “CGB, other areas on Tortola crippled by blackout”

  • Yes (10/04/2014, 15:36) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
    Under Alvin we got those old generators wasting over $20mil and having to start over and they want us give them more time to raid the country? Don't talk about beef island bridge that was supposed to cost about $1mil and end up costing between 8-10mil when all said and done. dem ain got no shame buddy?
  • VG (10/04/2014, 16:14) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    VG TOO!!!!!!!
  • So what (10/04/2014, 17:28) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
    So what, we up East End have had our power out over night and an entire day before...welcome to the B.V.I.
  • DON Q (10/04/2014, 17:34) Like (1) Dislike (8) Reply
    Nothing works under ndp
    • Linda (11/04/2014, 10:05) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      That's bull because there have always been blackouts under VIP who have reigned the longest in the territory so shut your stupid mouth DON Q
  • stt (10/04/2014, 17:59) Like (8) Dislike (3) Reply
    It look like wapa under the bvi government too cause power always going over here.ayo in the bvi does complain about simple things.these things happen jah man, ayo sickening
    • vi real deal (10/04/2014, 22:32) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
      we complain and all ar yo lazy ass does is stifle the welfare system and killing each other cart ar yo brokeass
      • Wellsah (11/04/2014, 08:44) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        An many ayo lazy BVI ass people down there living off the welfare system so go take that for garping. And talk about killing each other, that's that pot calling the dawn kettle black.
  • big man (10/04/2014, 22:25) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    A set a dumb dumb...run their mouth on every damn thing.
  • THINK! (10/04/2014, 22:32) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    The West was out last night from just before the new episode of Bring It at 10 PM and sill off this AM. Do not know who to blame.
  • pat (10/04/2014, 22:49) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    And we want to think we are "world class". Get the basics up and running before inviting 4000 people a day, expand the runway, build ferry terminals, mega yacht marinas to play with Oil Nut Bay, golf courses, 5 star hotels, and anything else that these people want to associate themselves with. This is not service for the people. It is playing at dress-up with the big boys. FIX THE PROBLEMS FIRST!!
  • it's a shame (11/04/2014, 08:39) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    What about Jost Van Dyke? Electricity has been off for almost 2 weeks now! Unbelievable..What is really happening in he BVI?


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