BPL, Bahamas Grid etc have ‘one job’, to provide dependable, stable and consistent electricity to its customers!

Sands can ‘brown-nose’ these government & one-sided political entities all he wants, however BPL and the government has consistently NOT kept up with the needs of its customers, especially the expanding businesses like Bahamar and the ever expanding residential customers in the western part of the island! In fact over the past decades government policies through BPL has discouraged private electrical generation, both at the community level in many family island communities and individually when they have intermittently attempt to put the breaks on solar. Now some at BPL are taking aim at the EV retailers.

Is BPL Corporate suggesting they have been unaware of the expanding EV market, commercial and residential ‘customer load’? Maybe they have changed over too many times? Maybe they are too incompetent for their present positions? There are many other thoughts that could be expressed here, but they all point to successive political interference, nepotism and greed!

We can’t use any equipment or appliances that are energy efficient unless we’re willing to risk BPL ‘frying’ them repeatedly, a conundrum that leads to using less efficient ones and even more electricity usage potentially overloading our electrical grid. Even the modern generators are a problem for BPL whose surges damage their sensitive ATS systems. Of course any electrical damage BPL induces is virtually never paid back.

Now we sit at the precipice of an economic disaster where we’re being forced to choose between energy that’s clean, efficient and green or to continue the regressive fall to wastage and pollution…

If government is serious they’re silence after BPL’s statements, then they would encourage customers to link their clean energy projects into our power grids, not simply encourage businesses and wealthier residents to go it alone with these individual responses. Additionally someone needs to develop and articulate a PLAN to get us to developed country standards in the shortest possible timeline.

We’re waiting Mr. Davis?

One wonders whether the recent private-public partnership regarding the country’s power grid was done in the best interest of the Bahamian people and the development of the country or simply a nepotistic give away to political cronies?!

Certainly the customers of the electrical utility are not benefiting from an exercise promised to improve their electrical needs.

Drastic times call for drastic measures. Someone head has to roll and aggressive measures are needed to improve electrical generation, not simply asking customers to reduce their electrical usage. The government undertook a plan to reduce local petroleum consumption. Hence the increase in EV’s and high efficiency electrical appliances that BPL/Bahamas Grid etc are systematically destroying 🤬

I’m not sure what point the previous commenters are making? Because these developments happened during Mr. Ingraham’s Administration means he can’t comment? Any future concerns raised by residents of this nation are null and void? Let’s grow up people, The Bahamas is not just FNM and PLP, the results of our last election, with the strong showing of a third party should be a wake up call to that notion.

If we are to truly be a nation where local government is supported, respected and actioned then the local government’s position should have considerable impact. The GTC Council, representing their community, has not sanctioned this project in its present form and Mr. Ingraham is correct in his assessment and suggestion.

Listen to the people.

Mr. Curry now owns this parcel of land, he should be given an opportunity to improve on his investment, however he, like all of us has to do so within the confines of sensible community trust to the local environment and circumstances. The project has to ‘fit the location’!

Clearly its time for us to provide zoning laws within our communities. To often inappropriate business establishments pop up in residential communities etc etc, spoiling an otherwise tranquil neighborhood. Let’s advance in an environmental intelligent way…

Mr. Neil Watson raises some important issues facing residents of our country, especially young business people.

I while I can appreciate Mr. Hernandez situation, if a homeowner is willing to lease Mr. Watson a slip and all he needs is “management approval”, then he should be granted that. Not allowing Mr. Watson to use a dock slip that is leased to him is plainly stifling competition, an anathema to ‘capitalism’. I assume Mr. Hernandez and Mr. Capo are capitalist?🤔

Competition improves standards, and The Bahamas, especially Bimini, can surely use improved standards. Mr. Watson’s operation is over half a century old and has an excellent reputation. There should be enough visitors to ‘go around’.

Let’s see if Mr. Randy Rolle, a Biminite, and Mr. Davis who represents ’the people’ can amicably resolve this one(?)🤞🏽

Interestingly “…he waved at Leroy Major, the New York consul general of the Bahamas, as he entered court.”

Is it standard procedure for the Bahamas Consul General to attend court appearances for Bahamian citizens? Does Mr. Gardiner have a substantial government/national post?

So many may see it as a wink & a nod 😉 that “we have your back”👍🏽…🤔

I don’t have much faith in the US legal system just now, unless you’re wealthy or politically connected, however they have no qualms convicting foreigners so I’m certain he will be thoroughly punished. However will it lead to repercussions here at home, and more importantly reform to our shenanigans?

Thanks Santa!

Now if we can start by fixing our nepotism and corruption disease, then maybe we would be able to accomplish a few of these pie in the shy proposals👌🏽👀

Indeed…great observation.

The government attempts at reducing food cost on certain items has resulted in chaos within the VAT system while simultaneously making it extremely difficult for businesses to comply with their tax regime. A policy having some items as “zero” or “exempt” only complicates the situation while also allowing those folks who can afford to pay VAT the same benefits.

If they would simply implement the system designed to help financially disadvantaged families, giving them a pre-paid limited dollar amount credit card (voucher) uploaded monthly, then it will be targeted to those truly in need. That way VAT can be “10%” on all items in the stores.

Mr. Bowe is making sense!

Maybe simply levelling the utility covers with the roadway could effect a positive change and reduce the pothole effect on our vehicles.