By SANCHESKA DORSETT

Tribune Staff Reporter

sdorsett@tribunemedia.net

BAHAMAS Power and Light has restored electricity to approximately 96 per cent of customers in New Providence and has substantially completed restoration efforts in North and Central Andros, BPL said yesterday.

In a press release, the company said it is “eying 98 per cent” restoration by today and continuing an “aggressive approach” to have the remaining four per cent of customers connected by the end of the week.

“BPL has completed its core restoration work in most of its most challenging areas, including South Beach east, Sanford Drive, Coral Harbour and Adelaide,” the statement said.

“The company anticipates that it will complete restoration work in Seabreeze and Imperial Park by Monday, October 24 and will continue working in South Beach west. The company also reminds customers that if they live in areas where there was flooding, the Ministry of Works must complete inspections before areas can be energised and approvals must be given from the Ministry to reconnect homes with flood damage. As for other areas where power has not been restored, BPL plans to target most of these areas within the week.”

BPL said it has made “excellent progress” in North and Central Andros, however there are just over 100 properties in those areas that require inspections by the Ministry of Works before BPL can connect their individual services.

“In Central Andros, BPL has fully restored power with the exception of one customer in Staniard Creek. In North Andros, supply has been restored to more than 90 per cent of customers who are able to receive power from BPL. Crews are presently working in Low Sound and Morgan’s Bluff and expect to complete restoration in North Andros by Monday,” the release said.

The company also thanked its retirees, local contractors, CARILEC crews, and PowerSecure crews for assisting the BPL team in getting power restored quickly after the major hurricane affected the entire country, especially its New Providence operations.

Yesterday BPL crews were working in High Vista, Wild Tamarind, Kool Acres, Englerston, Vesey Street, Carmichael Road, Fernberry, Market Street (north), Mosley Lane, West Bay Street, Tropical Gardens, Perpall Tract, Celery Drive, Faith Gardens, Oxford Avenue, Claire Avenue, Mackey Street, Chesapeake Road, Orchard Terrace, Woodland Way, Whites Road, Seabreeze, Imperial Park, Grove West, Zion Blvd (west of East Street), Bain Town (Meeting Street to Blue Hill Road), Fowler Street, Pride Estates #2, Soldier Road (east of Blue Hill Road), South Beach Estates West, Ranfurly Drive, Coral Harbour Road, and Boatswain Hill Road.