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Public service, schools given all clear as TS Karen moves from VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Blown transformers, low-lying roads strewn with rocks and slight flooding on some roads were some of the effects of Tropical Storm Karen that made its way past the Virgin Islands last night, September 24, 2019.
'BVI Cable TV trying to mislead the public'- BVIEC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following public accusations by BVI Cable TV on August 14, 2019 that the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has been consistently trying to prevent it from rebuilding its cable network infrastructure in the Virgin Islands, BVIEC has fired back.
BVI Cable TV accuses BVIEC of derailing restoration efforts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- BVI Cable TV has said it has been working diligently to rebuild its cable network infrastructure in the Virgin Islands despite “continuous opposition” from the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC).
Power outages expected today as BVIEC upgrades high voltage system
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) is notifying customers on Tortola, in the areas of Sophie Bay, that there will be no electricity supply today Tuesday, August 13, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 P.M
VI experiences island-wide power outage
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands, this morning June 28, 2019, experienced an island-wide power outage owing to a problem that occurred at the Henry Wilfred 'Freddie' Smith Power Station at Pockwood Pond.
BVIEC goes ‘Green’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has announced that it is now in a position to ‘Go Green.’
BVIEC fails to explain spate of power outages
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In light of the recent spate of blackouts in the Territory, BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) via a release on Friday, February 22, 2019, reiterated its commitment to supplying power to the nation.
SOL St Lucia wins major BVIEC diesel contract
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI – The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has awarded a major three-year contract to SOL St Lucia Ltd as their main supplier of diesel fuel to power the Henry Wilfred Smith Power Station, on Tortola.
SOL St Lucia wins major BVIEC fuel contract over Delta Petroleum
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands’ Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), has awarded a major fuel contract to SOL St Lucia Limited (Ltd), to supply the government run utility with fuel and lubricants for the next five years.
Critical Pump Stations never constructed—Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Even as the Territory braces for the peak of yet another hurricane season, residents are now learning that critical Pump Stations have not been completed and as such several pumps—required to provide a stable water supply—are now gathering dust instead, at the Water and Sewerage Department.