The fact that this interaction took place is another example of all around failure. Our electrical grid can be improved, but, it will take completely new Leadership and Management, significant financial investment, and time. We didn't get here overnight, and there is a large amount of work to be done.
Unfortunately, even if properly managed and deliberately undertaken, it will be a stressful process for the population.
"One overtime record from Christmas week shows an employee recorded as working 18 hours on Christmas Day, followed by 24 hours on December 26, another 24 hours on December 27 and 24 hours again on December 28 — a total of 90 hours over four consecutive days."
A prime example of the larger problem. Leadership, Management, and Supervisors are inept and missing.
When a basic service such as safe and reliable electricity becomes completely unreliable, what are individuals and businesses supposed to do ? Bahamian citizens have experienced this problem for many years, and we deserve better. Excuse after excuse, outage after outage, we have heard the same talking points over and over. Of course generators will be used to supplement and make up the energy supply whenever possible. With proper leadership and management all of the reliability problems in our nations capital could/should have been addressed decades ago.
Again, what are we supposed to do? Wake up citizens !!
Pathetic admission of failure. How is this discovery possible this late in the process? Feasibility and design must have been ignored or overlooked. Wake up citizens !!
Capacity to generate electricity is one issue......being able to reliably deliver the electricity is another. Currently, BPL apparently has the capacity to generate enough electrical energy.....but cannot reliably deliver it. It seems the inept BPL/Government leadership has failed to implement the needed transmission and distribution system upgrades that were promised in order to reliably supply energy to the Bahamian people. And so, the problems will continue....no matter if LNG or any other fuel is utilized to produce the power.
My family and I, heavily rely on our diesel generator to maintain the energy supply to our home. We have no other choice. It is a sad fact that our nations capital energy supplier is simply not able to provide even basic electrical service. Excuse after excuse. Year after year. At this point, BPL is nothing but a failure.
JohnQ says...
Laughable exchange.
The fact that this interaction took place is another example of all around failure. Our electrical grid can be improved, but, it will take completely new Leadership and Management, significant financial investment, and time. We didn't get here overnight, and there is a large amount of work to be done.
Unfortunately, even if properly managed and deliberately undertaken, it will be a stressful process for the population.
On Bar Association and AG clash over court power outages
Posted 14 August 2026, 5:46 p.m. Suggest removal
JohnQ says...
Really, our sovereign entity is incapable of providing reliable electrical service.
On Sebas warns govt against modern ‘digital colonialism’
Posted 14 August 2026, 8:10 a.m. Suggest removal
JohnQ says...
"One overtime record from Christmas week shows an employee recorded as working 18 hours on Christmas Day, followed by 24 hours on December 26, another 24 hours on December 27 and 24 hours again on December 28 — a total of 90 hours over four consecutive days."
A prime example of the larger problem. Leadership, Management, and Supervisors are inept and missing.
On $20K overtime in one month
Posted 13 August 2026, 6:01 p.m. Suggest removal
JohnQ says...
When a basic service such as safe and reliable electricity becomes completely unreliable, what are individuals and businesses supposed to do ? Bahamian citizens have experienced this problem for many years, and we deserve better. Excuse after excuse, outage after outage, we have heard the same talking points over and over. Of course generators will be used to supplement and make up the energy supply whenever possible. With proper leadership and management all of the reliability problems in our nations capital could/should have been addressed decades ago.
Again, what are we supposed to do? Wake up citizens !!
On ‘Generator use right during power crisis’
Posted 11 August 2026, 8:28 a.m. Suggest removal
JohnQ says...
Well said Island Warrior. Spot on. Wake up Bahamian citizens !!
On BPL power failures a ‘sign of deeper issue’
Posted 6 August 2026, 4:50 p.m. Suggest removal
JohnQ says...
Pathetic admission of failure. How is this discovery possible this late in the process? Feasibility and design must have been ignored or overlooked. Wake up citizens !!
On PMH kitchen delayed after $5m drainage issue found
Posted 5 August 2026, 9:41 a.m. Suggest removal
JohnQ says...
Capacity to generate electricity is one issue......being able to reliably deliver the electricity is another. Currently, BPL apparently has the capacity to generate enough electrical energy.....but cannot reliably deliver it. It seems the inept BPL/Government leadership has failed to implement the needed transmission and distribution system upgrades that were promised in order to reliably supply energy to the Bahamian people. And so, the problems will continue....no matter if LNG or any other fuel is utilized to produce the power.
On ‘You bank on BPL being dreadful, but not always’
Posted 5 August 2026, 7:50 a.m. Suggest removal
JohnQ says...
The best type of relief for the citizens would be a consistently safe and reliable energy supply. It is a basic service in modern society.
On PM requests BPL give more consumer relief
Posted 2 August 2026, 10:23 a.m. Suggest removal
JohnQ says...
And it continues. I might as well secure an ongoing supply of diesel and run my generator(s) full time. Pathetic !!
On Island-wide blackout after transformer explosion at Blue Hills Power Station
Posted 31 July 2026, 8:20 a.m. Suggest removal
JohnQ says...
My family and I, heavily rely on our diesel generator to maintain the energy supply to our home. We have no other choice. It is a sad fact that our nations capital energy supplier is simply not able to provide even basic electrical service. Excuse after excuse. Year after year. At this point, BPL is nothing but a failure.
On ‘Businesses hit hard as power outages persist’
Posted 28 July 2026, 8:47 p.m. Suggest removal