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April 28th, 2025
Utility company from Antigua wins 2025 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo

WICKHAM’S CAY I, Tortola, VI- Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) are the 2025 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo champions.

April 27th, 2025
2025 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo gets underway on Tortola

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.

April 25th, 2025
Lineworkers are ‘unsung heroes’- Hon Kye M. Rymer

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Lineworkers have been called unsung heroes by Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5).

April 24th, 2025
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.

April 15th, 2025
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.

April 4th, 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.

April 3rd, 2025
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.

April 1st, 2025
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.

March 8th, 2025
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.

February 9th, 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).

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