Category: Energy
PUC explains changes in BEL’s fees structure
Your light bill rates will not go up but there are going to be some changes as a result of approvals granted to BEL. The changes come after the electricity company submitted a list of fees and charges that they requested consideration for by the Public Utilities Commission. The PUC’s Director of Administration and Rate [...]
Labor Commissioner says no penalties for BEL employess who stayed away from work
When they staged a protest two Fridays ago, the members of the Belize Energy Workers Union were demonstrating against their employer, the Belize Electricity Limited on issues they felt impacted their working conditions and terms of employment. Since the protest, there have been no positive strides at meeting – that is until Monday evening when [...]
BEL workers hit the picket line
There was a protest in Belize City this afternoon. Love TV’s Marion Ali and video journalist Myles Gillett report from the Northern Highway.
BEL proposed revised pole rental fees
Belize Electricity Limited has announced that it is asking the Public Utilities Commission to consider revised fees for pole rental paid by cable companies and telephone operators. According to a release from the government-owned electricity provider, BEL has submitted an application to the PUC under the Annual Tariff Review Proceeding for the period of July [...]
Faulty equipment plunges Belize City into blackout
A near seven hour long blackout to parts of Belize City has been resolved, and the state-owned electricity provider has issued a statement explaining the power outage. Belize Electricity Limited, BEL says the extended blackout was due to a faulty vacuum switch on the capacitor Banks at the Magazine Road Substation. The BEL statement says [...]
BEL plans to meet with PUC over announced rate increase
Belize Electricity Limited plans to request a meeting with the Public Utilities Commission over its preliminary decision on the Full Tariff Review Proceeding for 2009 to 2016. According to a brief statement issued this morning by BEL, Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Locke says that the company said that while lower rates to customers are possible [...]
PUC boss explains rate reduction
The Public Utilities Commission has issued its initial decision on the December first 2011 submission by the Belize Electricity Limited for a decrease in electricity tariffs. BEL asked for a three percent decrease however after the Public Utilities commission looked at the figures they decided the decrease should be 6.14%. Chairman of the Public Utilities [...]
BEL gets financing to light up rural communities
Belize Electricity Limited has entered into a tripartite venture with the Government of Belize and the European Union. A ceremony was held this morning at BEL’s Corporate Headquarters for the signing of a contract for a five point five million dollars grant to extend the national electricity grid and provide safe and reliable electricity to [...]
New brand of fuel hits the local consumer market
Sol Belize Limited, with head office on the Northern Highway in Belize City today held a pre-launch of its Shell V-Power product. The official launch is scheduled for Thursday at Shell Service stations across the country. Officials of Sol Belize Limited say this type of fuel will keep car engines in top shape for many [...]
BEL and PUC ‘kiss and mek up’
The government owned Belize Electricity Limited today announced that it has moved to lift the injunction granted by the Supreme Court, which prevented the Public Utilities Commission from making any adjustments to electricity rates or take any regulatory action in relation to the 2008 PUC Final Tariff Decision. BEL had appealed that PUC 2008 decision [...]
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