2025 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo gets underway on Tortola

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The CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo 2025 is underway behind Ralph T. O'Neal Administration Complex on Tortola in the Virgin Islands. Photo: VINO

Scenes from the CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo 2025 behind Ralph T. O'Neal Administration Complex on April 27, 2025. Photo: VINO

Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) at the 2025 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo today, April 27, 2025. Photo: VINO

Scenes from the CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo 2025 behind Ralph T. O'Neal Administration Complex on April 27, 2025. Photo: VINO

WICKHAM'S CAY I, Tortola, VI- The CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo 2025 is underway behind Ralph T. O'Neal Administration Complex on Tortola in the Virgin Islands.

14 utility companies are participating in the event today, Sunday, April 27, 2025.

According to the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), this marks the largest number of teams and participating companies in the history of CARILEC’s premier lineworkers event, making the 2025 Rodeo a truly record-breaking occasion and a proud moment for the Virgin Islands, which is hosting the event for the first time under the theme “Informed. Empowered. Safe.”

Participants

The participating utility companies and their countries are: 1. Anguilla Electricity Company Ltd. (ANGLEC) – Anguilla, 2. Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) – Antigua, 3. Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) – Bahamas, 4. Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) – Barbados, 5. Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) – Belize, 6. British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) – Virgin Islands (Host), 7. Grenada Electricity Services Ltd. (GRENLEC) – Grenada, 8. N.V. Elmar (Electricity Company Aruba N.V.) – Aruba, 9. N.V. GEBE (St. Maarten Electricity Company) – St. Maarten, 10. Nevis Electricity Company Ltd. (NEVLEC) – Nevis, 11. St. Kitts Electricity Company Ltd. (SKELEC) – St. Kitts, 12. St Lucia Electricity Services Ltd. (LUCELEC) – St Lucia, 13. St Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) – St Vincent, and 14. Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (VIWAPA) – US Virgin Islands (Gold Sponsor).

BVIEC is seeking a 3-peat of wins!

More details to follow.

5 Responses to “2025 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo gets underway on Tortola”

2024 (27/04/2025, 15:28) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
need to run some of the electrical lines underground to avoid another 2017 fiasco
Electrocution (27/04/2025, 16:46) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
of these competing linemen is impossible on this rainy day. The wires on the new poles on the Premier's concert grounds do not appear to be connected to the BVI electric grid.
Games later (27/04/2025, 18:33) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
Lets get some consistent electricity 24/7 and then we can enjoy games.
lodger (27/04/2025, 20:52) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
the bvi ec under smith seems to be on the more just keep the lights on and cost low
IF AYO WANT TO PLAY GAMES (27/04/2025, 22:24) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
GO AND REPLACE ALL THE CROOKED AND ROTTEN POLES.......REPAIR ALL BROKEN STREET LIGHTS AND DAMAGED CABLES IF AYO WANT TO MAKE GOOD USE OF AYO SELVES............I AM SICK OF ALL THE POWER OUTAGES

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