Island wide power shut down hits the Virgin Islands
Main Street on Tortola in darkness this evening, December 11, 2016. Photo: VINO
Waterfront Drive on Tortola was not in total darkness this evening due to some businesses having their own generators. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At about 6:00 P.M. today December 11, 2016 the islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda and Jost van Dyke faced a sudden power outage.
It is not clear what has caused the island wide shut down of the power grid. The state owned BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) operates the public power supply and has just invested millions of dollars to improve on the system, a project that is ongoing.
Power supply in Anegada, the only island with its power plant not connected to the central Tortola lines, is reported to be up and running.
It is unclear when power will be restored to the affected customers.
BVIEC officials could not be reached for comment as of time of publication.
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52 Responses to “Island wide power shut down hits the Virgin Islands”
But this is 2016 man! Enough is enough! All the money theif from the cruise pier could have gone to ensuring that the people of the territory have the necessary resources. Too many things the ppl letting slide.
Not even the politicians we elected to run the affairs of our country working properly.
We in bails of trouble in this place!
we can buy all the fancy new equipment we want but without proper CERTIFED personal to run and maintain it we are in trouble.
I won't say because we are in 2016 there can't be island wide black outs, but at least let it be because of severe weather or some other unforeseen reason. Not just out of the blue, for no good and acceptable reason..
Well today I went to buy gas at a gas station and put $20 worth of gas in a 5gallon container the pump said that I got 5.8gallons of gas but u know the funny thing was I had less than 4.5 gallons of gas in the 5 gallon container
When we hear of people robbing at gun point we get nervous but we should not we need to get nervous at these sho are robing us without a mask and we know who they are and does nothing about it especially our politicians
Propaganda since their well deserved defeat has further sunk the desperate me me wanna be a premier into deeper desperation. And do they will continue to be losers.
and I hope that you do what you have to do to make sure that this does not affect myself and your other customers during the Holidays. If I have to invest in a generator, I will be submitting half of the bill to you for reimbursement.
"I can't take no more of this", should read: "I can't take ANY more of this." :)
from a central power supply never goes on this much - unless a major earthquake or act of nature, at least at the
intensity of an extreme hurricane. What goes on in BVI is plain cuckoo! Everyone, every building, every home
should have its own power generator if electricity is used. Best to stick with gas cooking, or fire. Don't put every
last darn thing on outside electricity. That is plain retarded!
Build up the BVI with your words not tear it down. No one was sent to call you to live here. If you can't speak positively in the midst of difficulties that are faced by all countries, you may have overstayed so you can pack up and leave.