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$3.82M in fuel charges subsidised for customers since January 2025- BVIEC
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI – The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) says it continues to lead the way in utility transparency and customer empowerment with the rollout of its newly designed electricity bill format, which was officially implemented in April 2025.
VI committed to transforming electricity infrastructure- Premier Wheatley
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said the Virgin Islands (VI) is committed to the transformation of its electric power infrastructure.
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.
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.
BVIEC reps to attend JPS Centre of Excellence launch in Jamaica
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Representatives from the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) will this week travel to its sister utility company Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) in Jamaica to participate in the opening of its Centre of Excellence.
UK agency pursuing perpetrators of BVIEC cyber-attack- Dr Neil M. Smith
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- In the aftermath of the ransomware attack on the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), General Manager Dr Neil M. Smith said the company is back to focusing on providing its service, energy.
Most systems recovered following BVIEC cyber-attack
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has said the company to date has been able to recover most of the systems compromised during the August 15, 2024, ransomware attack.
USVI: 'WAPA will be fixed by the end of my term'- Gov Bryan
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- “I think by the end of my term in office, WAPA will be fixed.” That was the assurance coming from Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr. during Monday’s press briefing on St John. “Fixed means that the power stays on. It’s constant. We have good renewables, you can rely on the bill that you’re reading, and your bill is cheaper than it is today,” he clarified. “By the time I leave office, that’s going to be a fact.”
Electricity restored in Anegada
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- Electricity has been restored in Anegada following a power outage on Tuesday evening, September 16, 2024.
BVIEC expects 100% power restoration by week’s end- Dr. Smith
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) expects complete power restoration in the Virgin Islands (VI) by week’s end.
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