Bahamas Electricity Corporation
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The Bahamas Electricity Corporation - (BEC) is a government corporation that provides electricity to all of the Bahama Islands except for Grand Bahama
. The current Minister
in charge is the Minister of Public Works and Utilities, the Hon. Phenton Neymour and General Manager
Kevin Basden. The corporation operates power plants at 25 locations throughout the islands, with 95,000 customers and a peak capacity of 438 MW. Most of the stations use diesel engines; a large gas-turbine plant is installed at the Blue Hills Power Station.
Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama is one of the northernmost of the islands of the Bahamas, and the closest major island to the United States, lying off the state of Florida. Grand Bahama is the fifth largest island in the Bahamas island chain of approximately 700 islands and 2,400 cays...
. The current Minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
in charge is the Minister of Public Works and Utilities, the Hon. Phenton Neymour and General Manager
General manager
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Kevin Basden. The corporation operates power plants at 25 locations throughout the islands, with 95,000 customers and a peak capacity of 438 MW. Most of the stations use diesel engines; a large gas-turbine plant is installed at the Blue Hills Power Station.