There should be absolutely no political interference or unfair judicial considerations whatsoever in this matter. The chips must be allowed to fall where the evidence takes them.

There are many other businesses and homes in Grand Bahama doing exactly what's been alleged here and this is one of the key reasons why GBPC's billing rates are so high for all other power consumers. The same is true in Nassau with BPL.

The power companies must do more to take thieving leeches off of their power grids so that they are better able to reduce the escalating billing rates they charge the rest of us.

Here you go talking shit again. When since energy saving equates to theft?

What kind of world would it be if the first one to make an accusation is automatically right?
Its not theft because one side says so. I think theft has to be **proven** in this instance.

We're talking here about the installation of devices that slowdown the metering (charging) process as opposed to the actual amount of power consumed. It's not at all about efficiency of consumption, but rather about not paying the full amount for the power actually consumed. Users of these illegal devices could easily end up paying 50% or less of what they should actually pay.

"Power Saving Devices" ............. So stealing electricity is the same as utilizing a power savings device lol!? I mean you are saving money on power by not paying for it.

A friend of mine was arrested,charged and fined more than $2800 for stealing electricity.Energy saving device my ass.Any half competent person with knowledge can do it.Then you can practice playing dumb when caught.

Ma comrades, what gives sudden harshness against "Free Enterprise" trying use alternative legally available and bought power devices keep 500 "Free Porters" employed when Minnis and KP overnight became Hoteliers under pretense rescue just 400 jobs, counting upwards $100 million out PeoplesPublicPurse when they used initial $35 million and bought a rundown equally left $35 million hurricane damaged "rolls toilet paperless" "Free Port" hotel ......... Yes, yes and yes - a week back comrade bloggers laughed and mocked by my drawing attention to the widely used energy saving devices installed at the "Free Port" Residential and Businesses where whilst no load sharing goes on daily and hourly in "Free Port" as it does across other Out Island of Nassau Town's - the Residential and Commercial average rate per kilowatt hour - power is too damn dangerously costly, yes no - "Free Port" business owners are struggling keep they doors opened - yet you want jail em, yes, no?

No

The Coopers doth protest too much, methinks. (SHAKESPEARE),

That is how the rich continue to stay rich ...... and the poor eat crumbs from the rich man's table ...... 1% of this country own at least 80% of the wealth (fixed, property, and liquid assets) of this country now

Yes, they quite innocently stumbled upon a perfectly legal device that magically reduced their electricity bill. Yes, of course. Why, of course, that’s perfectly believeable. Yes, of course it is.

How true. Let them eat cake--- Marie Antoinette. ( the good news is she lost her head over that comment)
Is this the same Coopers related to D. B.Cooper? Seems like criminality runs in the DNA.

Yes, yes and yes, since when did comrade "Free Porters" decide go all negative against major local employer of 400 "Free Porters" - whilst going all positive in corner the USA power company?
If we're talking about the use of "Capacitors" it is not to steal anything from power providers but provide new " legal technology" for reduced electricity bills by reduction power losses, improved voltage and increased system capacity, yes, no? If Business Operators electricity costs are not reduced - they will be forced close their doors - exactly what PM Minnis, says he tried to avoid over at the Lucayan Hotel, yes, no..... $35 million buy a hotel with no rolls toilet papers and the Seller got to keep the $35 million paid out for hurricane repairs by the Insurance Company but still remain unrepared, yes,no?

If you believe that I have a couple of bridges you may be interested in.

Getting into very technical waters here. Tribune should do some investigative journalism research. A slow start capacitor on your air conditioning pump will lower the spike draw on your supply and therefore save you cost on electricity. Is this considered to be illegal by GBPC or BPL? Is there anybody out there?

Once again: We're talking here about the installation of devices that slowdown the metering (charging) process as opposed to the actual amount of power consumed. It's not at all about efficiency of consumption, but rather about not paying the full amount for the power actually consumed. Users of these illegal devices could easily end up paying 50% or less of what they should actually pay. For large business enterprises, the unpaid for or "stolen" electricity could add up to millions of dollars over the years the illegal scam was employed.

The "device" installed to save energy is a distraction. Smoke and mirrors.
If at the time of installation one hot leg or two legs of the meter is being bypassed, the savings are attributed to "the Device", not the bypass of the meter, which is theft.
The one really has nothing to do with the other, except they are done at the same time.
The reality is bypassing the meter can save 30, 50 70% of a given power bill through theft, by not recording a portion of the power used. It is a criminal act.
The capacitor bank (and other power factor correction devices) is a legitimate device used in industrial/commercial applications to correct phase angle and makes motor loads run cooler, more efficiently. It cannot save 30, 50, 70% on a power bill.
0.1 % of an industrial power bill can be saved at most.
The Energy saving device cannot reduce a residential power bill, period.
Utilities themselves can save fuel and improve efficiency through the use of Power Factor Correction capacitor banks.
Generally it is not done by utilities here as we pay for their inefficiencies through our bills.
Probably hidden in the fuel surcharge.

Will these peeps be accused of slowing up their meter, …….. . .. .
Unknowingly becoming a utility cheater. . . . . .
The device now installed but the man he flew away, . . . ..
Leaving this reverend will all hell to pay. . . . . …
You know he gonna say he didn't know it was wrong. . . . ..
That licensed electrician sold him on a song. . . . . ….
They used to say "Free tings Nassau people kill", . '' '''
businessmen in Freeport want a lower electric bill. . . . ..
So when the conman comes along, says he can do just that, . . ' '' ''
They feeding up their frog so snake oil salesman can get fat, . . .. .
And when proverbial shot hits the proverbial fan, . . . . ..
Guess who left there standing to carry the proverbial can. , , ,
Just because you're ignorant, wont make no difference at all. . . . .
With our system of justice you still gonna take the fall. . . . .

ignorance of the law is no excuse.

GBPC needs to calculate the maximum value of the electricity that they claim was stolen by the business enterprises owned and operated by the Cooper family members. If found guilty, they should be fined and then given a reasonable period of time over which to pay back the sum stolen with interest charges added. Ideally the payback period should not exceed three (3) years. Sadly we live in a country today where only the poor go to jail for stealing, whether they be a bank teller or a grocery store clerk simply trying to feed themselves or their children. Therefore no one should expect for any of these financially successful members of the Cooper family to serve any prison time. Lady Justice in our country has not worn her blindfold for decades now.

Yes, yes and yes asks what is current shape of comrade Imperial red regime's bill paying for all the government's "Free Port" facilities and operations (the Lucayan Hotel and red MP's, included) with the Grand Bahamaland Power Company (GBPC) bill paying status...... considering was just couple months back that the GBPC dispatched their disconnect team to cutoff the lights and air conditioning at a government school for non-payment, yes, no....... likes are then any energy reduction devices to be discovered at the Lucayan Hotel, yes, no?

No

Why did their lawyer contact the power company in order to settle this amicably??????? Does he not understand the law, it is now in the hands of the police. You can do what you can to reduce your power consumption as long as it is after the meter, Plain and simple. I hope this does not take on the " white foreign company taking advantage of black Bahamian". Honestly I would have told you to go to hell if I were the C.F.O. and was contacted and told to restore power to these places now suspected of stealing power.

Yes ........ Is this "power saving device" installed on the customer's side of the meter or the supplier's side?????

Yes, yes and yes, interesting position not move cautiously before involving cutting off lights at their establishments, then involve policeman's when it involves major local enterprises just happening employ some 500 real comrade "Free porters" - if it is inconsequential - then why did Minnis reds buy the "rolls toilet paperless" Lucayan Hotel for $35 million and counting upwards towards $100 million, under false pretense retain 400 local paycheques, yes, no.... but why act surprised if all done by same people who cut off lights and air conditioning at "Free port" government school for non-payment they light bills, yes, no?