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An oversight in the commissioning of the North Power Station and “incorrect operating instructions” sparked an island-wide power outage last year, energy firm Belco revealed yesterday. A Belco spokesman said the company had been “resolving warranty i...

Human societies undergo shifts from time to time; for the better or the worse. The sources of those shifts are never fully understood — shrouded in some mystery. In the spring of 1981, during a dispute that mushroomed into a general strike, there...

Making cost less of a barrier for people who want to use solar energy, and helping charities to benefit from electricity generated by rays of sunshine, are part of the mission of Sunny Side Solar. Claire Smith and Nick Hutchings teamed up to make a d...

It has been Belco’s honour to provide electricity to the homes and businesses on this island for more than a century. During that time, much has changed: consumption of electricity has grown exponentially and our system has been continually improved ...

An inquiry into last December’s island-wide power outage has submitted its findings to the Regulatory Authority. But despite being given the all-clear to release it by regulators, the report has yet to be made public. The island was hit by a day-long...

The Bermuda Electric Light Company Ltd has announced that electricity fee increases imposed by the Regulatory Authority this week will not be passed on to customers until May 1. Belco said the RA’s announcement on Wednesday that electricity fees paid...

A Regulatory Authority of Bermuda fee that is added to Belco electricity bills has been increased temporarily. The charge has risen from 0.475 of a cent per kilowatt hour, to 0.635 of a cent per kWh. The Royal Gazette asked how long the temporary inc...

Bosses at Belco say they working with members of the community to address concerns about emissions. Wayne Caines, Belco president, told the Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday that the energy provider was hard at work to address complaints and concerns ab...

Power has been restored to almost 650 people after damage to an electrical pole caused blackouts in the East End. A Belco spokesman confirmed that customers in St George’s were now back online after about two hours of repairs. He added that an invest...

Belco has urged customers to pay their bills remotely this week as stay at home orders come into effect. A Belco spokesman said the company will close its head office on Serpentine Road for the duration of the order, which starts tomorrow (Tuesday), ...

Pembroke residents say a recent study of tank water near Belco offered little comfort in addressing their concerns. While testing suggested that pollution found in tank water was within international standards, the Bermuda Clean Air Coalition said th...

Bermuda Electric Light Company Ltd is accepting applications for the company’s scholarship opportunities that are available to Bermudian students. The company said scholarships will be awarded to prospective employees of the company who will attend s...