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Walter Higgins has resigned as chief executive officer of Puerto Rico’s bankrupt power company after four months in the role. The former CEO of Ascendant, parent company of Belco, was chosen to lead the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority into priva...

High-tech electricity smart meters are safe, regulators have ruled. The Regulatory Authority said tests show the devices produce emissions “significantly” lower than the accepted limit. The news came after claims from campaign group Move Bermuda that...

Belco has signed a $107.5 million financing deal to fund the construction of the new North Power Station. The utility’s parent company Ascendant Group Ltd said in a statement issued by the Bermuda Stock Exchange that both loans had been arranged by ...

Plans to install new generators at Belco have been given the go ahead. The application proposed four new 14 megawatt dual-fuel diesel engines, to be installed in a new powerhouse with a 65-metre chimney on the Belco site between Cemetery Road and St ...

Belco has just completed electric vehicle training for its fleet team as it moves towards a 100 per cent electric fleet. The five-day training was carried out by Craig Van Batenburg of Massachusetts-based Automotive Career Development Centre. Jas...

The Regulatory Authority has backed hi-tech smart meters installed by power firm Belco. The authority said yesterday that the meters comply with safety standards set by the United States Federal Communications Commission. The authority will carry out...

The LF Wade International Airport suffered a partial power cut this afternoon — but the problem has not caused flight delays. A Belco spokeswoman said the outage began at 1.10pm when the power system connected to the airport’s north terminal was trip...

Belco is to run an education campaign on wireless devices at the forefront of the company’s modernisation plans. “Smart meters”, which record electricity consumption in detail and beam readings straight to the power company, are set to replace tradit...

An energy sector executive who is responsible for one of the largest electric transmission networks in the northeast of the US has joined the board of Ascendant Group Limited, the parent company of Belco. Rudolph Wynter is one of two new appointments...

Representatives of the US firm trying to buy out Ascendant Group have been in Bermuda this week, answering questions from the Bermuda company’s shareholders. Their visit comes in the run-up to Ascendant’s annual shareholders meeting on Friday. The Ro...

A mix of energy resources using natural gas as the principal generating fuel came out on top in an evaluation of the options for the future of Bermuda’s electricity supply. This is revealed in the Integrated Resource Plan Proposal, which compares fou...

Public feedback is being sought on a proposed Integrated Resource Plan for the island’s energy sector. The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda announced two town hall meetings as it launched the first stage of public consultation on the document, drawn ...