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Everyone feels their electricity bills are 'highest in the world'- BVIEC GM
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI - General Manager of BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) Mr Leroy A.E. Abraham says it is unfortunate that the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) believe the cost of electricity in the territory is the highest in the world when, in reality, other regional jurisdictions are also experiencing high electricity costs.
Beware of ‘idle load’ consuming electricity in household- BVIEC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the high cost of fuel continues to reflect on the electricity bills of customers of BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), the Corporation has urged its customers to practice energy conservation.
Several vehicles involved in accident @ Pockwood Pond
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- At least three vehicles have been involved in an accident at Pockwood Pond, Tortola.
7 of 19 firms qualify to construct clean energy system in Paraquita Bay
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has announced that 7 firms have qualified to construct a clean energy system in Paraquita Bay.
Gov’t in discussions on lowering soaring electricity costs- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– With residents and businesses alike continuing to groan over the drastic increases in their electricity bills, Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says his government remains in talks on the possibility of lowering the cost of electricity for consumers.
Urgent ‘intervention’ needed over rising energy cost in VI– Bishop Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Bishop of the new Life Baptist Church in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, Mr John I. Cline has called on local authorities to bring urgent intervention to the rising cost of energy in the Virgin Islands, as businesses and residents alike struggle to keep up.
SOL is lone bidder to supply No. 2 diesel fuel to BVIEC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A lone bid, from SOL St Lucia Ltd (BVI) to supply No. 2 diesel fuel to generate electricity at Henry Wilfred Smith Power Station in Pockwood Pond, has been received by the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC).
Delta Petroleum hits back @ BVIEC over fuel supply woes
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI - Delta Petroleum (Caribbean) Limited (Delta), has hit back at BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) over a statement from the Corporation, that it had to take steps to procure diesel fuel for electricity generation elsewhere after Delta Petroleum was unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.
Delta Petroleum unable to supply required diesel for electricity generation- BVIEC
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- The BVI Electricity Corporation has said it has had to swiftly taken steps to procure the necessary No. 2 diesel fuel for the continued production of electricity at the Henry Wilfred Smith Power Station in Pockwood Pond, since its contracted supplier Delta Petroleum (Caribbean) Limited has said it will be unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.
‘Something needs to be done about this fuel surcharge!’- Shaina M. Smith-Archer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents and businesses in the territory have recently been taken aback with the sharp increase in charges on their electricity bills supplied by the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC).