BVIEC suffers transmission shutdown on Tortola
The BVI Electricity Corporation today April 18, 2015 suffered an island wide electricity shutdown on the main island of Tortola for about 2 and a half hours as a result of a transmission fault. Photo: BVIEC
However by 12:20 pm today the power had been restored. Photo: VINO/File
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI – The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) today April 18, 2015 suffered an island wide electricity shutdown on the main island of Tortola for about 2 and a half hours as a result of a transmission fault.
However by 12:20 pm today the power had been restored. When this news site called the Pockwood Pond power station, an employee by the name of Leslie Graham confirmed that the blackout was for the entire island of Tortola.
When this news site asked about the return of power, Graham said, “I cannot give an estimated time. I know it is a problem we have here that we are trying to address. It is island-wide.”
He then confirmed that it is a transmission problem that was responsible for the shutdown.
Attempts to reach General Manager of the BVIEC Leroy A. E. Abraham for a comment proved futile.
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22 Responses to “BVIEC suffers transmission shutdown on Tortola”
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