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(Redirected from Bahamas Power and Light) Government electricity provider in the Bahamas
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Bahamas Electricity Corporation
Founded1956
HeadquartersThe Bahamas

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) is a government corporation that provides electricity to all of the Bahama Islands except for Grand Bahama. The corporation operates power plants at 25 locations throughout the islands, with 95,000 customers and a peak capacity of 438 MW. Most of the stations use diesel engines; a large gas-turbine plant is installed at the Blue Hills Power Station.

Bahamas Power and Light

The BEC has a subsidiary in Bahamas Power and Light (BPL), which serves customers in New Providence and the Family Islands. As of 2023, BPL provides 83% of the power, 535 megawatts, in the Bahamian grid.

History

BEC was founded in 1956 by the passing of Electricity Act.

References

  1. "History of Electricity in the Bahamas". Bahamas Electricity Corporation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  2. "Bahamas Power and Light". Bahamas Local. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. McKenzie, Natario (25 May 2023). "URCA to examine BPL 'status quo'". Eye Witness News. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  4. "Chapter 194" (PDF). Government of the Bahamas. 17 May 1956. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

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