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BPL Grid Review After Summer Blackouts | Bahamas News
The Bahamas’ Minister of Works and Utilities admits they overpromised on power reliability this summer, leading to widespread blackouts amid record heat and delayed infrastructure upgrades. A comprehensive review of the BPL grid — covering peak demand, substations, and needed upgrades — will begin after September’s peak usage. The government is also exploring stronger partnerships with local and international utilities for emergency support. A special task force is assembling to document lessons learned from major incidents like lightning strikes and transformer failures that crippled…
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