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Bahamas Electricity Corporation

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Bahamas Electricity Corporation
Founded1956
Headquarters

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.[1]

Bahamas Power and Light

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The BEC has a subsidiary in Bahamas Power and Light (BPL), which serves customers in New Providence and the Family Islands.[2] As of 2023, BPL provides 83% of the power, 535 megawatts, in the Bahamian grid.[3]

History

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BEC was founded in 1956 by the passing of Electricity Act.[4]

References

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  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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