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VI bracing for record participation in 2025 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- 14 utility companies and 8 regional and international businesses have completed registration to participate in the highly anticipated 2025 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo, taking place on Sunday, April 27, 2025, on the grounds behind the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex in Road Town, Tortola.
BVIEC announces 7-man team for 2025 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI— The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has announced the official team representing the Virgin Islands at the upcoming 2025 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo, Symposium, and Field Safety Training taking place in the Virgin Islands (VI) on April 27, 2025.
Cost of electricity in VI could increase with Trump's tariffs- BVIEC GM
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI— Due to the ongoing global tariff war, the price of electricity could increase for Virgin Islanders.
BVIEC revises customers’ electricity bill format for more transparency
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- When the next electricity bill cycle comes around, customers of BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) will notice more information provided in their bills.
Truck knocks out power in Fat Hogs Bay & Long Swamp
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Residents of Fat Hogs Bay and Long Swamp on the eastern end of Tortola were left without power this morning, April 1, 2025, after a pickup truck struck a utility pole in the Fat Hogs Bay area.
VI to host CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo, Symposium, & Field Safety Training
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2025 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo, Symposium, and Field Safety Training will be held in the Virgin Islands from April 25 to 27, 2025.
STEP will assist VI meet target of 30% renewable energy by 2030- Premier Wheatley
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has expressed confidence in the Virgin Islands meeting its target of having 30% of its electricity generated by renewable sources by 2030 with the Solar Technology and Energy Programme (STEP).
21 residents sign contracts for solar system STEP
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- The first cohort of residents to be approved under the Solar Technology and Energy Programme (STEP) signed their contracts yesterday, Thursday, February 6, 2025.
SFC Report reveals BVIHSA owed BVIEC over $2M
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) had an outstanding balance of over two million dollars owed to the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), the Report on the Deliberations of the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) appointed by the House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands (VI) to examine the Draft Estimates for the Year 2025, has revealed.
Solar Technology Energy Programme to launch in 2025- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Solar Technology Energy Programme will officially launch in the Virgin Islands in 2025 when the first solar panels are installed, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said.
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