Bahamas Electricity Corporation

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Bahamas Electricity Corporation
Founded1956
Headquarters
The 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 30 generating plants in 25 island locations, with 100,000 customers and a peak capacity of 438 MW. [1] Most of the stations use diesel engines; a large gas-turbine plant is installed at the Blue Hills Power Station. [2]

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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. [3] As of 2023, BPL provides 83% of the power, 535 megawatts, in the Bahamian grid. [4]

History

BEC was founded in 1956 by the passing of Electricity Act. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Commercial Services – Bahamas Power and Light Company" . Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "History of Electricity in the Bahamas". Bahamas Electricity Corporation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Bahamas Power and Light". Bahamas Local. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  4. ↑ McKenzie, Natario (25 May 2023). "URCA to examine BPL 'status quo'". Eye Witness News. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Chapter 194" (PDF). Government of the Bahamas. 17 May 1956. Retrieved 12 October 2024.


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